Starting a Hydroponic Garden: Tips for Beginners
April 01, 2014
Hydroponic gardening is defined by the method of growing plants using mineral nutrient solutions or inert mediums such as perlite, gravel, or mineral clay...
Hydroponic gardening is defined by the method of growing plants using mineral nutrient solutions or inert mediums such as perlite, gravel, or mineral clay...
Graceful fountainlike or upright flowering shrubs (such as flowering quince, forsythia, and lilac) look best when they’re gently shaped...not tortured into...
Similar to many of life’s activities, the health and longevity of your lawn is highly dependent on planning ahead. The use of pre-emergent lawn treatments,...
This Valentine's Day give those dozen roses a different look. Forget the vase and create a sweetheart wreath instead. It's made from your roses and green...
With windows closed and the heat on, the winter months can be extra hard on indoor foliage. Here's a simple solution: Place a humidifier near the plants. For...
After a big winter storm, broken limbs are in need of first aid. Heavy snow and whipping winds can cause limbs from trees and shrubs to snap. If these broken...
If you're eager to get your hands back into the soil, now's a great time to get your fingernails dirty! Mid winter is perfect for repotting your indoor...
The Holiday Cacti or Cyclamen are great alternatives to the traditional poinsettia. These plants offer colorful holiday blooms, plus you can enjoy them all...
Here are some tips to help to have a beautiful and safe holiday. The key is making sure your tree stays watered. So, before you set up your Christmas tree,...
As fall blows into town, take a look at your roof and see what needs to be pruned from nearby trees. Limbs that grew during the summer may be hanging down...
No other types of plants will give your garden more beauty, or a wider range of variety, color and flowering times than flowering bulbs. They produce...
Every good gardener knows that there is a season for everything. The best gardeners know how to make each season count. What if I told you that cleaning up...
“If you have a secret wish, capture a butterfly and whisper your wish to it. Since butterflies cannot talk, your secret is safe in their keeping. Release the...
Blossom End Rot Symptoms: Blossom end rot can affect fruit at all stages of development. The symptom is a progressive deterioration of the blossom end of the...
In summer you're outdoors a lot, in the yard, on picnics, hiking and camping. It's easy to accidentally disturb a bee hive which can be serious, especially...
There are many very attractive bloomers that thrive in the mid-summer heat. Add vibrant reds and yellows for that weekend garden party. Place some softer...
You'd need a greenhouse to enjoy fresh blossoms year-round, but drying flowers can help preserve their memory for you throughout the winter. Start by picking...
Root Rots Above-ground symptoms of root rot include leaf yellowing (oldest leaves first), leaf drop and wilting. Depending on how extensively the roots are...
Thrips are very small, yellow, brown or black, slender insects ranging from 1/16 to 1/8 inch in length. Depending on the species, thrips feed on fully expanded...
The pink hibiscus mealybug is a serious pest of many plants in tropical and subtropical regions. Adult mealybugs are small and pink in body color and covered...
Armadillos have a shield-like shell covered with horny scales. Joints in the shell are flexible, which enable the animal to bend and twist. Armadillos have...
Fertilizer is not "food." Plants produce their own food in the form of sugars through photosynthesis. The minerals or nutrients supplied by fertilizer provide...
General Culture Well-established plants are extremely drought tolerant and have low fertility requirements, although they respond to fertilizer and water with...
St. Augustine Grass is the most commonly planted turf grass in Florida. It performs best in well-drained, fertile soils but can grow satisfactorily in a wide...
Southern Chinch Bug (Blissus insularis) The Southern chinch bug is a destructive pest in St. Augustine grass. Southern chinch bug activity occurs from March...
