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- Easy to Grow, Easy to Make - Herbs De Provence
[Food-and-Drink:Recipes] Herbes de Provence, or Provencal herbs, is a traditional blend of aromatic herbs that flourish in hills of southern France during the hot summer months. Used by the handful when fresh, Herbes de Provence is also good using dried herbs.
- A Great Houseplant - Peperomia
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] There are over 1,000 varieties of peperomia, many of which have become popular houseplants. Peperomias belong to the pepper family, Piperaceae. The genus name Peperomia means pepper-like.
- Growing Mints in the Garden
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Mints come in so many varieties, and all tend to cross breed with each other. Classifying mints is a botanist's nightmare, for they hybridize with stunning ease (and frequency). There are said to be over two dozen true species, and literally countless hybrids (and botanists are still trying, with genetic research, to sort out which is truly what)--one source refers to over 200 named varieties. This has led to a lot of confusion and even herb experts do not always describe the same species in the same way. Make sure that you buy from trusted herb growers to ensure that you are buying plants that are closest to the true species.
- Pileas Make Great Houseplants
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Pilea is a genus of about 600 species, found in rainforests throughout tropical regions worlwide, except Australia. The name "Pilea" comes from "pileus", a Roman felt cap (which the seed resembles).
- A Misleading Name - Swedish Ivy
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] The name, Swedish Ivy, is quite misleading: the plant is not an ivy nor is it from Sweden. It got its name, Swedish Ivy, because the person who discovered the plant initially sent it back to his native country, Sweden, where it quickly became a favorite houseplant.
- Spider Plant Care
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Chlorophytum, commonly known as Spider Plant or Airplane Plant, is by far one the most egalitarian houseplants... everybody can grow them with ease! Spider Plants, also known as ribbon plants or spider ivies, are responsive to the length of day; they produce most of their plantlets, or spiders, when the days shorten in the fall.
- Grow Your Own, Make Your Own - Bouquet Garni
[Home-and-Family:Crafts-Hobbies] A bouquet garni is simply a bundle of aromatic herbs that adds flavor to stews and soups. The term, bouquet garni, is French for "garnished bouquet" is a bundle of herbs usually tied together with string; the bouquet is boiled with the other ingredients, but is removed prior to consumption. Sometimes, the bouquet is not bound with string, and its ingredients are filled into a small sachet, a net, or even a tea strainer instead.
- Fall is a Great Time to Get Growing
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Fall bounty is our theme for the season. Bounty collected from summer gardens is the first thought in mind. Thinking again, we know that fall is an important planting season.
- Crassulas Are Cool
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Wanted: Easy-To-Grow Houseplant that doesn't look like it is! Crassulas, commonly referred to as Jade Plants, are fascinating succulents. Their sculpted shape make fine specimens not unlike bonsai trees. They are easy to grow, they grow slowly, can live pot-bound for years, easily propagated, adapt to temperature variations, and don't require a lot of water. What more could you ask?
- Planting Annuals in the Fall
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Gardening does not have to end just because the fall season has arrived. Planting annuals in your fall garden brings color and texture and keeps the garden going.
- Fall is a Great Time to Plant
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Cooler temperatures and the bountiful harvest draw our attention away from what was, to the beautiful changes before us. It feels good to bundle up in a favorite fleece for a morning jaunt into the garden. I hope you are making that little jaunt each morning; even ten minutes of trimming, weeding and piddling will brace you for the days work.
- Growing Paperwhites Indoors
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] It is so easy to enjoy the 'Scent of the Season'; containers of fragrant, flowering narcissus are a wonderful preview of spring. These hardy, blooming bulbs herald springtime indoors with their delicate white blooms and unmistakable fragrance. Keep them going all winter with successive plantings!
- A Great Houseplant For the Holidays - Zygocactus
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Zygocactus or Christmas cactus are not the average desert dwelling, drought tolerant succulents that we all think of when we see the word 'cactus'. Native to the mountainous rainforests of southeast Brazil, zygocactus are far different from your average 'prickly pear'.
- Growing Ivy Indoors
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Ivy is one of the earliest native European plants to be grown in the home. Ivy makes a wonderful indoor plant, but because of its ease it is often neglected.
- Gardening with the Moon Phases
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] In today's fast paced technologically advanced world, many gardeners are going 'old school' with tried and true growing practices. Some are actually going 'ancient school' by practicing lunar gardening, a method of gardening that dates back to prehistory.
- The Joy of Growing Annuals
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] I have a confession to make: I love annuals! Ever since I started working in a nursery, at age 14, annuals have had a special hold on me. There's nothing like driving by a mass planting of petunias or vinca (Catharanthus roseus) the sea of color just grabs your eye and captivates your attention.
- Art in the Garden
[Home-Improvement:Landscaping-Outdoor-Decorating] What does your garden say about you? Is it whimsical and carefree or prim and proper? One easy way to give your garden a bit of personality is to dress it up with garden art and structures. The first thing most of us think of when we hear garden or yard art is plastic pink flamingos and brightly painted ceramic gnomes. But garden art can be much more than just kitsch.
- The Dirt on Soil
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Sometimes, it might feel like you need a degree in geology to understand the terminology used in gardening publications to describe soil. You may think to yourself, how complicated can soil be, isn't it all just dirt? Well, there are a lot of different types of dirt and different components in each one. So here is the real "dirt" on soil.
- Perennials Need a Good Start in the Garden
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Unlike annuals, perennials provide permanence in the garden. If you give them a good start they can stay with you for years! Here are few suggestions for starting perennials.
- Fall Jobs in the Garden
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Although it may not feel like it during the heat of August, fall is just around the corner. The cooler days of autumn are a perfect time to get outside and enjoy gardening before winter. Here are a few fall garden reminders.
- Perennial Plants in the Garden
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] For garden enthusiasts, the return of a perennial plant is much like the return of an old friend each year, a reunion of sorts. Same time, same place and nothing much has changed, at least with the plant!
- Grow Ferns Indoors
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Ferns are one of the oldest plants known, dating back to prehistoric times. These lovely ancients are perfect for the indoor gardener!
- Gardening in the Fall
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Once upon a time, not so long ago, gardening in the fall meant mums and pansies. These excellent plants, dependable and readily available, served us well and are still well represented in the garden centers each fall. However, for the gardener who longs for the choices available each spring and wants the variety of color, textures, heights and uses, fall offers a bounty of plants.
- Japanese Beetles Attack
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Japanese beetles have appeared from seemingly nowhere and are trying to eat our fruit trees!
- Cooking With Basil
[Food-and-Drink] In today's world of ecoli scares and pet food recalls the concept of "eat locally, eat seasonally" is more popular than ever.
- Native Plants In Your Garden
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] The concept of planting natives is one that is simply a "duh" concept; it is so fundamental, so basic, and so important that evokes one of those head-thumping responses followed by "duh"!
- Growing Thyme
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Thymus is a genus of over 400 species of aromatic hardy and non-hardy perennials with very small, fragrant leaves and twiggy stems. Thymes are native to Mediterranean Europe, as far as the British Isles.
- Lavender
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] "Lavender" brings to mind both a color and an aroma. The genus name, Lavendula, comes from the Latin word, lavare, meaning "to wash". Find out more information about Lavender.
- Herb Growing All Year Long
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] If you have spent over 20 years growing plants, chances are you've grown a lot of different types. From annuals to perennials we have grown them all but one of our favorite plants to grow are herbs.
- Planting Amaryllis
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Tips for planting amaryllis plants.
- Planting Daffodils
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Daffodils are wonderful flowers, combining beauty and durability.
- An Old Friend "Minibar Rose" Morning Glory
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] It is my pleasure to grow new plants, and it is my duty as a retailer to offer my customers the best of what the garden has to offer. Discover morning glories for uses around the house.
- Light Requirements for Indoor Plants
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Different houseplants make different demands on their environment. Read about the lighting requirements for Indoor House Plants.
- Planting for Wildlife
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] There is one indisputable fact; our natural world is shrinking. We need to concentrate on planting for wildlife while we still can.
- Caring for Bonsai plants
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] The basic care requirements for Bonsai plants.
- Ellepots/Paper Pots
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] The most exciting product to come along in a while...ellepots.
- Rosemary
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Although I have not given up my love affair with Sweet Basil, my attentions have recently turned to anther rosemary.
- Mosquitos... Beware!
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Plants can be used for many uses, for instance, the mosquito plant is a great was to fend off mosquitos. A few things to keep in mind:
- The Beauty of Basil
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Of all the herbs we grow at The Growers Exchange, basil is by far the most popular. Its distinctive flavor adds zest to tomato dishes, salads and many other foods.
- Conservation
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Conservation takes effort and involvement. Involvement does not mean that you have to take on the burden of every environmental issue; simply saving newspapers for recycling is involvement.
- Gardening for Wildlife
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] As with any long-term project, the best way to start is by planning your garden. Five Steps for Success
- Controlling House Plant Pests
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Aphids, Mealybugs, Scale and Spidermites are the most common house plant pests. If not properly treated, any one of these bugs could cause serious damage, even death, to your plants.
- Harvesting Herbs
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] When harvesting herbs for immediate use there are a few rules to keep in mind.
- Fish Fertilizers
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Anyone looking for an organic fertilizer has heard of fish fertilizer. Further research will reveal two very different types:
- Functions of Minerals
[Health-and-Fitness] When reading of nutrition and health, minerals and trace elements are often mentioned. We respond by eating lots of fruits and veggies, and maybe a vitamin supplement. We never doubt the validity of needing these things with names from the periodic table, but have you ever stopped and wondered what exactly it is they do for us?
- Patented Plants
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Most plant buyers pay little mind to the fine print on plant tags. Believe it or not, even plants come with fine print these days.
- Sowing Seeds
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Timing is everything in growing good solid plants. Here is what you should be doing right now to get ready for the summer.
- Shrub Roses and Climbing Roses
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Shrub Roses and Climbing Roses
- Know Your Basil
[Food-and-Drink] Basil is by far one of the most popular herbs. So where does it come from and what are the keys to growing basil?
- To Make Your Own Garden in a Pot
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] When you begin planning your pots, remember to think big, think garden. Doing a little homework on the front end will ensure that you have great looking, everblooming containers to enjoy throughout the seasons.
- Daylilies - The Perfect Perennial
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Why are daylilies the perfect perennial for any flower garden?
- Don't Treat Your Soil Like Dirt
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Why use organic fertilizers? To begin answering this question, a brief description of healthy soil is necessary. A healthy soil is a teaming environment of microorganisms. These tiny creatures decompose organic material so that it becomes usable food for plants.
- New Uses For Old Plants
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Plants continue to play and important role in our lives. Modern science is finding new solutions to problems by closely examining the plant kingdom. In this article are three examples of new discoveries found in age-old plants.
- Tips For a Long Lasting Amaryllis
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Potting and flower care tips for long lasting amaryllis flowers.
- Don't Forget the Birds this Winter
[Home-and-Family:Gardening] Dont forget the birds this winter. It is cold, and not every species has flown south. In fact, your yard is full of birds foraging constantly to survive the winter months. You can really help by keeping feeders constantly full, and have the benefit of a yard full.
- Small Things that Make a Big Difference
[Home-and-Family] Five ways that everyone can make a difference in the environment.
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