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Yew Crafts
Yews are an evergreen shrub or hedge used by landscapers to decorate yards and create privacy. If you have a yew plant in your garden or simply enjoy this type of plant, use the yew as inspiration in a variety of crafts. The nature-inspired projects will not only be entertaining to create, but will
Facts on Aquatic Plants
Learn the basics before installing aquatic plants like this water lily.water lily image by ruud binnekamp from Fotolia.comWhether going for a natural look or an elegant, man-made one, adding some aquatic plants can put the finishing touches on your water feature. It's best to learn some...
How to Care for Vine House Plants
Vine house plants are popular. You find them growing around windows and doorways. Sometimes they twine their stems around other plants. Vine house plants usually grow rapidly. To keep them healthy and vigorously growing, you must pay careful attention to their needs. Some of the popular vine house
How to Dispose of Plastic Flower Pots
Unless you create your garden purely from seed, you probably have piles of plastic flower pots in your shed or garage. It is tempting to throw them out with the trash but plastics take centuries to break down and thus accumulate in landfills. Recycle the flower pots so they can be processed into new
Can You Grow Charentais Melons in Containers?
Fragrant and sweet, Charentais cantaloupe melons have firm orange flesh and a delicate taste. Melon vines tend to ramble over the garden bed but that doesn't need to discourage the small space gardener. Plant Charentais melons in a large patio container and provide a trellis for support.
How to Grow Hybrid Early Girl Tomato Plants
Tomato plants are a popular home garden addition. In nearly every vegetable garden, there is at least one tomato plant. According to Cornell University Extension, there are between 25,000 and 40,000 tomato varieties worldwide. The tomato hybrid Early Girl is often recommended for short growing-seaso
How to Take Care of Purpleheart Wood
Purpleheart wood originates in the rain forests of Brazil. The trees range from 150 to 300 years in age and can achieve a mature height of 25 to 30 feet with a trunk from 2 to 4 feet in diameter. Because of its unusual coloring and its durability, it is often used in residential flooring where there
Purple Leaf Plum - Prunus cerasifera
One of the most popular plants featuring reddish-purple leaves is the purple leaf plum. Learn more about planting one in your garden.
What Flowers to Put in My Planter Box
Flowers are simple decorations that add to the beauty of your home. Planter boxes on your porch, deck or patio will brighten the area. Finding just the right plant for your planter boxes can be difficult. Fortunately, there are plenty of seasonal annual plants that work well in planter boxes.
What to Plant With Oakleaf Hydrangeas
Oakleaf hydrangeas are only one of two hydrangeas native to the United States. Native to the Deep South, these hydrangeas got their common name due to deeply lobed leaves that resemble oak leaves. Hardy to zone 7, oakleaf hydrangeas need fertile, well-drained soil and partial shade. Oakleaf hydrange
How to Germinate Windmill Palm Seeds
One of the more cold-hardy fan palms, windmill or Chusan palm (Trachycarpus spp.) is grown in gardens in U.S. Department of Agriculture hardiness zones 7b through 10. These palm species are native to the montane regions of China and grow best where winters are cool and summers are not too hot. Polli
How to Cultivate Dogwood Trees
According to "Sunset Western Garden Book," you'll find many species of dogwood trees native to different regions of the planet and adapted to various climates. For instance, tartarian dogwood is from cold Siberia while the eastern dogwood is widespread in the southeastern United States, where it's h
Jade Plant Water Care
The jade plant is native to China and is a succulent, which means it stores water in its thick leaves. While jade plants require water, they do not require as much water as many other plants.
Are Evergreens Poisonous to Cats?
Evergreen plants are plants that do not shed their leaves seasonally. They stay green throughout the year. Some of these plants might be poisonous to cats, and others may not. If your cat is an indoor cat, it is a good idea to keep only nontoxic evergreen houseplants, as felines often munch on green
Common Yard Plants
Evergreen camellia shrubs bloom with rose-like flowers.Cam??lia image by Dominique LUZY from Fotolia.comThere are a number of common plants that are abundant in landscape design. Camellia, holly and yucca are common foundation plantings. Creeping ivy, vinca and ajuga are common ground...
Life Cycle of a Deciduous Tree
Deciduous trees change throughout the year. The weather affects the life cycle of deciduous trees. Cold weather triggers leaf drop and dormancy, while warm weather stimulates leaf development and growth. The leaves collect sunlight and turn it into nutrients that trees use for energy.
Camphor Tree Problems
The camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora) is an evergreen tree that grows as tall as 50 feet. It has thin, shiny green leaves, a grayish-brown trunk, tiny yellow blossoms and small black berries. Camphor trees are susceptible to certain disease, pests and cultivation issues.
Can You Revive a Wilted Cabbage Plant?
Cabbage plants growing in a garden prefer the cooler temperatures of spring and autumn. Many cabbage varieties will even continue to thrive when the temperature dips below freezing. If your cabbage plant begins showing indications of stress or disease by wilting, you may be able to revive it with sp
Australian Climbing Fruit Plants
Four species of passion vines are native to Australia.passion flower image by Tracy Horning from Fotolia.comThe continent of Australia is home to over 20,000 species of plants, including many fruiting varieties. Originating in the tropical north of the country, Australia's native climbing...
How to Prune Rose Bushes in the Autumn
Annual pruning of rose bushes is essential to the well-being of the plant. New blooms are produced on the new, young wood. To ensure that the new wood survives, old wood must be cut away. The more dead or dying wood that you cut away, the more the healthy wood left behind can flourish, producing bea