The Garden Helper's Library
An extensive collection of classic web page graphics, images, art and music files, archived for for public useage This library of animation files, gifs and midi files on my site was collected from throughout the internet. I began the collection ... [... more]
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Jade plant rot, Jade plant propagation
Gardening help to save a diseased Jade Plant with rotted roots, How to Propagate Jade Plants, Crassula argentea January 27,1999 Can you please help me? I have a very large Jade plant that I adore. I recently noticed a branch was very soft and ... [... more]
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The Rosary Vine
Growing and Caring for the Rosary Vine, a House Plant, Ceropegia woodii Hi, I was wondering if you could tell me if you have heard of a plant called chain of hearts or also I have heard it called Hawaiian potato ball its a vine with no blooms an ... [... more]
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Using Beneficial Insects in the Garden
Gardeners Guide to Using Beneficial Insects and Bugs to Eliminate Garden Pests. The best method of dealing with destructive garden insects is by preventative controls before the bug becomes an infestation. To this end farmers and gardeners have ... [... more]
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Why We Use Botanical Names to Identify Plants
Garden information explaining why we use botanical names for identifying plants, trees and flowers and shrubs Occasionally, I am asked why I use botanical names for plants and shrubs, To answer the question with an example, let me ask you a ... [... more]
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The Venus Fly trap
Care, cultivation and growing requirements of Venus Flytrap plants, Dionaea muscipula The Venus Fly Trap (Dionaea muscipula) is the most well known species of carnivorous plants. These insectivorous plants lure their prey using a sweet smelling ... [... more]
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The Polka Dot plant
Gardening Guide to growing the Polka Dot plant, Hypoestes phyllostachya, as a house plant or in the garden The Polka Dot plant's name will pretty much tell you what this little dish garden plant is all about. Originally Polka Dots were known for ... [... more]
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Guide to Growing Aloe Plants
How to grow and care for Aloe vera plants and other medicinal house plants There are over 250 species of Aloes in the world, mostly native to Africa. They range in size from little one inch miniatures to massive plant colonies consisting of ... [... more]
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Troubleshooting and Solving
Guide to troubleshooting and eliminating house plant problems The majority of the gardening questions I receive pertain to problems with house plants. Hopefully I will be able to resolve some of these problems with this page! While many problems ... [... more]
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How to Create Dish Gardens and Planters
Flower and plant information about creating and caring for a dish garden or other small indoor planters While expensive gifts are nice to give and to receive, why not add a little something extra this year to let the one you love know that they ... [... more]
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Flowering Maple... Abutilon hybridum
Gardening, flower and plant information for growing the Flowering Maple, Abutilon Although the flowering maple (Abutilon hybridum) may be grown outdoors in warmer regions (Hardiness Zone 8), it is most often grown as a house plant. The flowering ... [... more]
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Growing Cyclamens as a House Plant
Gardening information and advice on growing a Cyclamen as a house plant The blossoms of the Cyclamen twist and turn like tiny butterfly wings. The silvery, marbled coloring of the foliage accents the beautiful flower colors of lavender, rose, ... [... more]
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