Spanish Moss Plants

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Spanish moss is the name of a perennial and fibrous plant that, despite its name, is not actually a moss. The scientific name for the plant is Tillandsia usneoides. Spanish moss, which is also commonly known as graybeard, long moss or Florida moss, is an epiphytic herb that grows above...

DIY: Home Wall Decorations

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Making your own wall decorations is an excellent way to personalize the craft to the decor in your home. Doing the craft project yourself enables you to select the colors, textures and design of the materials and, depending on your project and supplies, making your own wall decorations may require l

Varieties of Japanese Maple Trees

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Japanese Maple tree leavesjapanese maple image by Horticulture from Fotolia.comThe Japanese maple tree is a showy garden addition offering fantastic foliage during the spring, summer and fall. The leaf shape, smooth bark and graceful form make it a beautiful addition to any home garden....

How Much Dirt in My Flower Bed?

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Your raised beds look gorgeous, but now it's time to fill them. If you're moving soil from one area in the garden to another, you can simply eyeball it. But, if you're ordering it from a landscaping firm, you'll need to plan ahead.

Types of Corn Planters

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The invention of corn planters made it possible for farmers to increase their crop production by decreasing planting time in the field. From the original corn planter, which enabled a farmer to plant one hill of corn at a time, to modern-day planters that plant 70 or more rows of corn at a time, cor

How Many Times Will a Lilac Bush Bloom?

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Most lilacs bloom once a year, in spring, between April and June. Some lilacs bloom once in spring and once in fall, with sporadic flowering in summer. Reblooming lilacs have been around for at least 100 years, but they rebloom only where summers are cool and the soil is neither too wet nor too dry.

How to Grow Japanese Yew

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It's difficult to find a landscape that doesn't contain at least one Japanese yew (Taxus spp.). This extremely popular evergreen is easy to grow, tolerates a variety of growing conditions and can be found in a size to fit any garden location. You have to love the yew. Here are a few tips to help kee

How to Pick Wild Ginger

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Scouting around in the fields and woods of the countryside may provide a needed respite from the fast-paced world. With an eye on the foliage, you may go home with more than just exercise if you know what plants to look for. When you locate wild ginger growing in a woodsy area, you have found a bene

Is Bone Meal Good for Rose of Sharon?

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Also known as althaea or Hibiscus syriacus, this deciduous broadleaf flowering shrub grows upwards to 10 feet tall and produces single or double blossoms in the summer in white, pink, red, blue or purple. Certain soil amendments, including bone meal, aid the althaea's growth.

How Big Is the Root on a Tomato Plant?

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If you are planning to grow tomatoes, whether outdoors or in a greenhouse, know the size of their roots. If you plant tomatoes too closely together, they compete for resources. If you place them in small pots, they will not have enough room or nutrients to grow.

Landscaping With Native Illinois Plants and Flowers

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SunflowersHilary Brodey/Photodisc/Getty ImagesBefore settlers came from the east and cultivated fields for crops and livestock, most of Illinois consisted of prairie grasses with some woodlands. Native plants flourish in the areas where they were originally found in the wild, and many...

Why Does My House Make Popping Noises?

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If you are disturbed occasionally by things that go pop in the night inside your home, there is not likely much to be worried about. Most likely you aren't dealing with ghosts. Your house could be making popping noises for many reasons, and generally it is nothing to be concerned about. Still, if yo

How to Prune Paper Birch

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Paper birch (Betula papyrifera) is a common birch tree found in the Northeastern United States and Southeastern Canada. Also known as white birch or canoe birch, it gets its name from its bark, which peels off in thin, white strips as the birch matures. Paper birch is a good tree to use for lumber a

Solutions for Riverbank Erosion

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Riverbank erosion has both natural and man-made causes. Natural causes include intense rainfall, flooding, wave action and river migration. Man-made causes include land clearing near rivers and creeks, rural and urban development and waves that powerboats make. The two main types of riverbank erosio

How to Care for Fruit & Nut Trees

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Growing fruit and nut trees in your landscaping not only supplies you with tasty treats at harvest time; these trees often supply beautiful scented flowers in an array of colors along with striking leaves as well. Some of the trees, such as pecan and walnut varieties, reach towering heights that wil

Citrus Tree Identification

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Citrus trees produce citrus fruit such as oranges and lemons. Citrus fruits have a rind that surrounds a juicy, pulpy flesh. Citrus trees can be identified by their distinctive characteristics.

Length of Time for Tomato Seed to Plant Outdoors

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Tomatoes are a staple vegetable for many home gardens, as they are relatively easy to sprout and care for, and have a variety of uses from salads to pasta sauces. You can start tomato seeds indoors or out, but the length of time for sprouting and transplanting varies by climate and conditions.

How to Use Liquid Fence

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Gardeners who live near woodlands often have problems with deer and rabbits eating their crops. Installing low fences around flowers and vegetables may repel rabbits and other rodents, but deer can still bend down and eat the plants. Installing a high fence to deter deer makes it difficult to harves

How to Kill Grass With Cardboard & Straw

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Killing grass is most often accomplished using liquid chemical herbicides, which seep into the grass blades and destroy the roots of the plant. But many of these toxic chemicals will prevent future vegetation from growing in the application area. An alternative method, called sheet mulching, kills t

How to Plant a Crepe Myrtle Tree

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Most garden centers and nurseries have crepe myrtle trees in stock during early spring and fall. Supplies dwindle quickly because of the popularity of these trees. The crepe myrtle tree's vibrant blooms add drama and visual appeal to any planting area, providing many seasons of color in a yard or g