Feb 09
Carnivorous plants are fascinating because they do something so unusual: They eat animals. You can grow carnivorous plants in your Buffalo-area home if you pay attention to their needs in three areas: water, minerals and food, said Kenny Coogan of Kenmore. Coogan, along with Ryan McGhee, co-founded the Western New York Carnivorous Plant Club. The …
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Feb 06
Searching for a new Year’s resolution that will not be difficultto keep? Take a good look at your houseplant collection and upgradeyour plants’ existing conditions. Most indoor plants are not too demanding, but they would mostlikely benefit from some TLC. give your plants routine groomings byremoving dead or sickly looking leaves, wiping down dust-coveredfoliage, and …
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Feb 03
Question by : Help identifying my bonsai.?I am in Minnesota, I bought it from a home depot. It has leaves that are anywhere from half an inch long to an inch, dark green, wavy at the edges, not prickely, I repotted it & the roots were swirled around in a circle in the pot (not …
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Feb 02
What could be better than a giant pot stuffed to overflowing with nicotiana? OK, probably plenty of things, but no doubt I am a big fan of the nicotianas. There are a number of ornamental tobaccos suitable for cultivation in our area. The species nicotiana alata pictured above grows strongly to 30″ or better. It has a loose, rangy, and …
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Jan 31
Hello all bonsai devotees. How are you? my name is Suhendra. I want to tell you my experience on how to keep, treat and create black pine bonsai. perhaps this experience is only suitable for tropical area and I hope those who plant black pine will also have different experience to share. I have tried …
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Jan 26
Do you ever feel like you know just enough about Aquarium to be dangerous? Let’s see if we can fill in some of the gaps with the latest info from Aquarium experts. Plants play an important role in aquarium life. They help to absorb nitrites that are toxic to the fish. In fact there are …
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Jan 25
This upright, deep red, almost purple, Japanese maple is an excellent choice when you are looking for an upright tree that can easily reach 12 to 15 feet tall. The leaves emerge in the spring with a deep red color that holds well all summer long, all the way into the fall. some seem to …
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Jan 25
You may feel ready for a change from the poinsettia that has been around for weeks. but you like the color it gave your rooms and don’t want to give that up for a solid green house plant such as ivy or philodendron. Good news: there are lots of houseplants whose leaves will bring red, …
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Jan 22
Dividing iris every three to five years will keep your iris bed healthy and looking well-groomed. Three simple steps are all you need to know and do to divide and/or transplant your iris: Depending upon the size of the clump, use a shovel or garden fork to lift the clump; for a smaller clump, you …
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Jan 21
Common Name:Hardy Geranium, CranesbillBotanical Name:Geranium Sp.Family:GeraniaceaeGeraniaceae – GeraniumSun:full sun, part shadeSoil:Not particularHardiness Zone:USDA Zone 4 – 9Propagation:Seed, divisionFlower Time – Southern Indiana:Spring – early summerPlant Height:Eighteen to twenty four inchesFlower Color:Variety The genus name, Geranium, comes from the Greek word, geranos, or crane, and refers to the beak like fruit. The hardy geranium family is …
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