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Propagation of Eggplant Plants
Eggplants come in globe or oblong varieties.Blue Jean Images/Digital Vision/Getty ImagesLike tomatoes and peppers, eggplants belong to the nightshade family. This group of annual vegetables produces seed-filled fruits during the warm season. Eggplants must be replanted each year, as they...
How to Get Rid of Moles Damaging your Yard
Although moles can quickly damage a lawn, they do provide the benefits of aerating the soil and eating harmful white grubs. However, their preferred diet is earthworms which are beneficial to the soil. Every day, they can eat enough grubs and worms to equal their weight. They do not eat grass or oth
How to Prune Brown Leaves From a Camellia
Camellia shrubs are prized in the garden for their densely petaled and brightly hued blooms, but they are also beloved for their unusually deep green and glossy evergreen foliage. Camellia leaves can brown for several reasons including natural branch death in older plants, sun scald if not given eno
How to Prune Grape Vines in the Spring
Grapes of different varieties can be easy to grow and delicious at harvest. It is important to understand how pruning affects the health and production capabilities of a grape vine. For good plant health, prune your vines annually while they are dormant or in the very early spring. Vineyard health i
What to Do About Yellow Leaves on Miniature Rose Plants?
Miniature rosebushes (Rosa chinensis Minima) grow to a height of 3 to 18 inches. Several hundred cultivars exist, according to Iowa State University's website. The leaves of miniature roses, which are grown as houseplants or outdoors as border or container plants, often turn yellow.
DIY Hanger Plants
If your ground space is limited, using hanging baskets provides a way for you to grow more plants or to accent different areas of your home. Plants in hanging baskets are fairly easy to take care of and their mobility allows you to move the plants when needed due to the weather or changing seasons.
Proper Care of Peach Trees
Take proper care of your peach tree, and you can enjoy an abundant harvest of juicy fruit for years to come. To successfully grow this deciduous tree, remember a few requirements.
The Proper Care for a Bonsai Tree
The best care for any bonsai is individualized care. Every bonsai tree has its own needs and responds best when those needs are met. For many enthusiasts, identifying the tree's needs can be the biggest challenge of bonsai care. As you care for your bonsai, pay attention to its development and its s
How to Plant a Tree to Honor a Deceased Pet
Losing a pet can be devastating. Everyone deals with grief differently, and some are more affected than others after the loss of a pet--for some people, it's more than just losing their dog or cat, it's losing a best friend. It's typically recommended to hold some sort of service or take part in ano
How to Treat for Tomato Hornworms
Tomato hornworms grow up to 4 inches long. They have a pair of horns on their head, and light green bodies with eight V-shaped marks on each side. Hornworms emerge during summer and actively eat tomato leaves and green tomatoes. They will cause serious damage if left unchecked. Hornworms are hard t
Clean Shade Trees
Shade trees provide aesthetic benefits while creating an ideal area for outdoor relaxation, increasing privacy and encouraging wildlife to visit. Shade trees may also increase yard litter by dropping nuts, seeds, berries, leaves or even branches. Such trees create a messy landscape, clog gutters and
How to Plant Hanging Strawberries
Delicious, juicy strawberries are one of the sweet delights of the summer season, and home grown strawberries are best of all. For gardeners short on growing space, planting strawberries in hanging baskets is a workable alternative, as long as you have a place where the plants will get plenty of bri
How to Plant 2 Year Old Asparagus Crowns
Asparagus is a pricey vegetable, available in markets in the spring. It is generally grown from crowns, or roots, of 1-year-old plants and will take an entire season before you can harvest. If you plant 2-year-old crowns, you can harvest the asparagus in the same year it is planted and it will produ
Spring Desert Flowers Near Las Vegas
A wide variety of wildflowers bloom each spring in the Mojave Desert surrounding Las Vegas.las vages sign image by kee wah chong from Fotolia.comEach spring the desert areas surrounding Las Vegas, Nevada, come alive with pretty annuals, perennials and flowering shrubs in a rainbow of...
How to Maintain Odontoglossum Orchids
Ondontoglossum orchids feature elegant, fragrant sprays of blooms in a variety of colors including white, yellow, red and purple, as well as multi-hued varieties. Most ondontoglossums -- there are more than 100 varieties -- grow in the high elevations of the Andes Mountains, though they are native t
How to Fertilize Susan Magnolias
The Susan magnolia is one of the so-called spring magnolias, blooming early in the year. It grows slowly and is a deciduous plant, which means it loses its leaves each winter. It can withstand very low and very high temperatures. The Susan magnolia is a cross between the Rosea and Nigra magnolia va
Where Is Lobelia Cardinalis Found?
Cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis) is a herbaceous perennial native to North America. Blooms are striking, ranging from scarlet red to pink and white. Commonly found in the eastern and southern parts of the United States, this plant thrives in moist conditions.
Tips on Growing Carnations
Carnations are some of the most common flowers in markets and floral shops, due to their easy growth.carnations on the street image by timur1970 from Fotolia.comCarnations, of the genus Dianthus, are hardy perennials, biennials and annuals, and grow in many areas of the country. This...
How to Grow the Mangel Beet
The beet (Beta vulgaris) is a plant that growers cultivate as both a root vegetable and leaf vegetable. The Crassa variety of the beet has common names such as mangelwurzel or mangel beet. This type of beet is a root vegetable that can grow to 60 lbs., although many cultivars of mangel beets are muc
How to Wrap Trees for the Winter
The harsh winter elements are as tough on trees as they are on humans and animals. Just as we don warm apparel and try to stay out of the weather, newly planted trees and trees without windbreaks such as sheds or fences should also be appropriately “dressed” for frigid temperatures. It i