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Animals That Eat Lemons or Lemon Tree Leaves
Lemon trees, Citrus limon, make attractive ornamentals in home landscapes, and commercial gardeners grow them for their edible fruits. Lemon trees are prized by even casual gardeners because of their brightly colored fruits and citrus scent, but those same characteristics draw pests of all sizes. Pe
Plants for an Office With No Windows
Chinese evergreens grow well in low light conditions.Jill Fromer/Photodisc/Getty ImagesOffices with windows are a rarity in some work buildings with windowless offices and cubicles becoming the norm. If you're looking for an indoor plant to liven up your office space, choose one that...
Common Names for the Oleander Plant
Oleander is widely cultivated across the world and has a number of common names.Oleander - Crete image by Kerry from Fotolia.comOleander (Nerium oleander) is the only species in the Nerium genus and is native to North Africa, the Mediterranean, South Asia and China. It is widely...
How to Sprout Monkey Pod Rain Tree Seeds
Native to Central and South America, monkey pod trees (Albizia saman or Pithecellobium saman) are known under a wide range of common names including saman and rain tree. Favored for their broad canopies and delightful fragrance of the bark, monkey pod trees can grow to a gigantic size when allowed r
Propagation of Salix Lucida
Salix lucida, or the Pacific willow, is a fast-growing native tree used for soil stabilization along stream banks. The flexible wood is valued for making furniture, baskets and fences.
How to Plant Festuca Glauca
Festuca glauca, also called blue fescue or sheep fescue, is a cool-season ornamental grass that fares best in full-sun areas that tend to have little rainfall. The blue-green foliage grows to approximately 10 inches tall. Plant Festuca glauca in well-drained soil during the fall. The grass can be us
How to Plant Rhododendrons for Flowers
Rhododendrons are shrubs in the heath family, which includes heathers, azaleas, blueberries and cranberries. Since most of these plants prefer acidic soil, they are often referred to as acid-loving plants. Rhododendrons grow in the wild in mountain areas of the arctic and northern temperate zones. B
Common Yellow Flowers in the Spokane County Area
The common tansy is one of several different varieties of yellow flowers found in Spokane County.stock photo of tansy tanacetum vulgare image by Ruslana Stovner from Fotolia.comYellow flowers abound in Spokane County, Washington. Some of these plants are native and garden friendly, but...
Tropical Ficus Shrubs
The ficus are fig-producing shrubs, trees and vines.Steve Allen/Stockbyte/Getty ImagesThe ficus is a tropical and sub-tropical type of plant whose hundreds of different varieties include trees and vines as well as shrubs. Of those varieties, some are used as ornamental and fruit-producing...
How to Plant a Roof Garden
A roof garden is an efficient way to utilize all the available space in your home. It takes advantage of the empty space on your roof and provides a warm, sunny location for plants. Roof gardens are best grown on roofs with an angle of less than 30 degrees. Choose plants that are suitable to the cli
Red & Yellow Tropical Flowers
Heliconias are beautiful red and yellow tropical plants.Polka Dot Images/Polka Dot/Getty ImagesIf you live in a warm climate and have rich, moist soil surrounding your home, it's a good idea to add some tropical flowers to your landscape. Although any colored bloom will beautify your...
How to Prune Minuet Weigela
'Minuet' is a dwarf weigela that grows to 3 feet high with a 3- to 4-foot spread. Because it is substantially smaller than most weigela, it is ideal for those tight garden spots that need some color. Minuet's purple flowers, blooming in May and June, attract hummingbirds and butterflies. For best re
September Flowers For an Outside Garden in Georgia
September invites a variety of annuals and perennials to be planted for fall in Georgiapansy image by Aidairi from Fotolia.comRemember September for flowers that ignite Georgia’s outdoor gardens with color that lasts until the first frost. Whether it’s a showy bloom of annuals...
How to Kill Weeds in the Summer
Few things tarnish the beauty of a garden or lawn more than weeds. These pesky plants not only negatively affect the garden's aesthetic value -- they may also cause damage to your plants. For this reason, consistent maintenance of your garden is key. While summer weeds generally begin to grow and de
How to Dig up Small Stumps
So you have felled that tree and now all you have to do is remove the stump. You may be surprised to find that this step involves more work than cutting the tree down did, but with the right preparation and a few tools you can get the job done.
The Procedure of a Soil Pollution Experiment
Soil pollution can bring toxins into contact with people and reduce the productivity of plants. An experiment showing the reduced growth of plants due to pollution is easy to construct. Although soil pollution usually happens over time with a constant exposure to toxins, speeding up the process in a
Common Rue Seeds
Wear garden gloves when handling common rue.Hemera Technologies/PhotoObjects.net/Getty ImagesCommon rue (Ruta graveolens) is a perennial herb that grows to a height and spread of 3 feet. Its attractive, blue-green compound leaves make it a good plant for row hedges. Though it can be...
Gardenia New Growth
The gardenia begins developing the next season's bud harvest shortly after the plant stops flowering during the current season. For this reason, gardeners often prune the gardenia after the flowers stop blooming and before new buds begin forming. If the gardener removes the new growth after the buds
How to Grow Shasta Daisy From Seed
A Shasta daisy is a perennial wildflower that grows to a height of two to three feet and produces blooms with white petals and yellow centers. The flowers attract hummingbirds, bees and butterflies but are deer resistant. They will do well when cut for flower arrangements. Shasta daisies grow in a
Kinds of Maggots
Maggots can be found naturally in gardens or used for fishing bait. Each type of maggot comes from different fly larvae with unique characteristics.