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How to Use Spare Pantyhose
Got a pesky run in an otherwise good pair of pantyhose? Don't pitch them. There are plenty of uses for the ruined stockings in your own yard. Recycle old tights and pantyhose for a more efficient and "green" garden, six different ways. Read on to learn how to use spare pantyhose.
What Do You Smell When You Sterilize Soil?
After developing a good soil mix, gardeners sometimes sterilize it ensuring there are no fungi or bacteria that could harm germinating seeds or cuttings. Perhaps some soil has become contaminated with an insect pest or a harmful fungus, but gardeners wish to reuse the soil. For home soil sterilizati
How to Maintain a Pink Bower Vine
The pink bower vine, also known by the Latin name of Pandorea jasminoides 'Rosea,' is a tropical evergreen plant that grows in United States Department of Agriculture growing zones 9 through 11. It is a rapid grower and eventually reaches lengths of between 15 and 25 feet. In the spring and summer t
How to Plant Flowers Around a Tree
Highlight your yard by planting flowers around your trees. It's easy to add a blanket of color and texture around your trees if you choose the right flowers. If you don't choose the right flowers, the flowers might not flourish or the trees might weaken because the flowers take the nutrition the tre
How to Prepare Guarana Seeds
The herb guarana is primarily cultivated for its seeds. Found in most energy drinks, it is high in caffeine. Each seed contains up to 8 percent caffeine by weight. Homegrown guarana can be used to make a caffeine-rich tea similar to coffee. But, according to Nigel Smith and Andre Luiz Atroch, ethnop
Is Bishop's Weed Plant Deer Resistant?
Since 2000, deer damage to gardens has increased. Deer prefer some plants, such as bishop's weed, to others. To protect your landscape, plant susceptible species behind fencing, close to the house or inside a ring of less-preferred plants.
Seed Planting Comparison for Winter and Spring Wheat
Winter wheat is planted in the fall and matures in early to midsummer; spring wheat is planted when the temperatures begin to warm and is harvested two to three weeks later. You need to take protective steps when you plant winter wheat in areas of extreme low temperatures; planting spring wheat requ
When Should I Pick Rose Hips?
After a rose is fertilized, the receptacle at the top of its flower stem swells from the seeds that are beginning to grow inside of it. When the receptacle swells to its fullest, it is called a "rose hip."
How to Treat Rose Mildew
Part of regular rose care is treating the bush for mildew. Caused by various types of fungi, many of these mildews are named for their appearance. Powdery mildew covers the leaves, stems and buds with a white, powdery substance. Black spot causes black spots with a yellow halo on the rose leaves and
How to Grow and Water Zucchinis
If you are a fan of fresh vegetables, you should consider planting zucchinis in your home garden. Zucchini plants can produce between 3 and 9 lbs. of fruit each year. Zucchini plants do not require a tremendous amount of care and don't usually require fertilizer if you add compost to the garden soil
How to Pick Fresh Figs
Fresh figs picked from the tree have an intense sweetness. This high sugar content makes figs especially perishable, resulting in their rarity at grocery stores. Leaving the fruit on the tree as long as possible keeps the figs at their freshest and develops the flavor. Most fig trees grown for beari
Leaf Burning Symptoms on Silver Maple
Silver maple trees cannot tolerate soil with low iron availability.Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty ImagesThe silver maple tree is a widely used maple tree species found throughout the central region of the United States. A medium-large shade tree, it grows well in areas of full sun and...
What Are the Starting & Ending Materials of Photosynthesis?
A leaf converts sunlight into food using the photosynthesis process.after the rain image by Vania from Fotolia.comUsing a two-stage process called photosynthesis, plant life converts energy from sunlight into carbohydrates, or chemical energy. The first stage, called the light reaction,...
How to Propagate a Euphorbia Aeruginosa
Originating from South Africa, Euphorbia aeruginosa is an attractive bushy plant with spiny stems that grow 10 to 12 inches tall. The easy-to-grow succulent propagates easily from stem cuttings, but is a hazardous species to work with because of its toxic sap. Instead of purchasing a plant from a nu
How to Take Care of African Violets
Some think African violets are easy to grow, while others believe they are among the most finicky of houseplants. Whatever your opinion, the deep velvety flowers of pink, white and shades of purple have earned them a place them among America's most popular houseplants. You can find African violet po
How Often Do I Water a Cycas Palm?
The plant genus Cycas includes plants commonly called king sago, queen sago or sago palm. They are not palms but ancient, cone-bearing plants called cycads. All cycads need a well-drained soil to prevent their roots from suffocating and rotting.
Hawaii Food Gardens
Food gardens in Hawaii can consist of fruits and vegetables that grow in the continental United States as well as those that only grow in tropical climates. Exotic fruits such as guava, star fruit and longan are considered standard in Hawaii.
How to Prepare Sunflower Seeds for Eating
According to the National Sunflower Association, about 25 percent of the sunflower seeds produced are salted and roasted for human consumption. There is a large market for edible sunflowers seeds in the United States and other countries. Although you can purchase salted sunflower seeds at the store,