How to Grow Rutabagas
To many gardeners, the rutabaga is simply a fat turnip. "Ha!" say rutabaga lovers. Rutabagas are yellow, not turnip-white. They taste sweeter and, though they mature more slowly, they keep much longer. They're a cool-weather, fall crop, [... more]
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How to Fertilize Foliage
Some plants, such as citrus plants, benefit from having a shot of fertilizer applied directly to their leaves. This is especially true if the plant is lacking iron, which is often indicated by yellow leaves with green veins. A foliar feeding is ... [... more]
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How to Grow Nemesia Strumosa
If you live in a region with long, cool summers and mild winters, you'll find nemesia indispensable. Clusters of flowers in a variety of colors grow atop 2-foot stems. Many varieties of this annual (grows just one year) are available, including ... [... more]
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How to Winterize an Organic Garden
Taking care of simple sanitation at season's end can go a long way toward preventing pests next year. Clean up the beds and get your organic garden ready for winter. Look over the garden and remember the pests you fought this year. Remove ... [... more]
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How to Plan an Organic Landscape
An organic garden isn't necessarily quirky or devoted to any one thing, like vegetables. Incorporate food plants into your landscape while maintaining strong design principles. Devise an elegant landscape plan that's simple to maintain with ... [... more]
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How to Grow False Dragonhead (Physostegia Virginiana)
False dragonhead has spikes covered in pink or mauve tiny flowers. It's known as obedient plant because you can twist the stem and the flowers remain pointing in the new direction. It also makes a good cut flower. How to Grow False Dragonhead ... [... more]
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How to Shop for Bulbs Online
Shopping for bulbs online is an easy and enjoyable way to buy your favorite flowers. With a click of the mouse, your garden is one step closer to an explosion of color. Select bulb varieties based on color, bloom time, height, ability to grow in ... [... more]
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How to Grow Flowering Cabbage/Kale
Flowering kale and cabbage are classics in the fall garden, adding intriguing autumnal colors to both flower and vegetable gardens. Flowering kale and cabbage need full sun and do best in the cooler temperatures of fall. Step1 Read labels ... [... more]
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How to Choose a Ground Cover for Walls
Ground covers can soften the look of a wall and provide additional placement for flowering plants. Choose a plant such as Euonymus fortunei that will climb or grow up the wall from the base, or select a plant such as Vinca minor that will start ... [... more]
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How to Grow Dorycnium Hirsutum
Dorycnium is a low-growing plant with cloverlike leaves and clusters of light pink flowers. Shear back the plants after blooming by cutting off 2 to 3 inches with bypass pruners. Buy dorycnium in 4-inch to 1-gallon containers. Plant dorycnium in ... [... more]
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How to Grow Shrubs and Trees Organically
Plant shrubs and trees for their shade, shapes, flowers and focal points and do it organically to create a landscape free from chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Practice organic techniques for choosing your plants, getting them into the ground ... [... more]
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How to Shop for Bulbs by Mail Order
For the most glorious flower display in spring, you need to order and plant great bulbs in fall. Mail-order catalogs provide the biggest selection. Here's how to shop wisely and get the best show possible. Send for two or three mail-order bulb ... [... more]
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