47 articles related to `Uncategorized`
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Fennel in the Pollinator Garden: Benefits, Blooms, and Biodiversity
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is one of the most powerful yet underappreciated assets in a pollinator-focused garden. With its elegant appearance…
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Growing Asparagus in Your Texas Home Garden
Tasty and nutritious asparagus is a favorite springtime vegetable in Texas and other parts of the country, and as long…
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How to Take Care of Pumpkin Vines
Despite the fact that pumpkin plants are large with an abundance of bright green leaves, the pumpkin vine is the…
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Using Pineapple Guava in a Hedge
Pineapple guava is probably the hardiest of all the tropical fruits. Fiejos sellowiana is not actually a true guava, however,…
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Mango Seedlings and Their Proper Care
With their sweet, juicy fruit, that some say resemble the taste of fresh peaches, it easy to understand why someone…
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Do Cucumbers Need Full Sun?
Whether you’re addicted to homemade pickles or just love a crunch salad, garden-fresh cukes are the answer. Scouting out a…
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Caring for Calathea Indoors and Outdoors
When you think of Calathea, you probably think of it as a finicky houseplant that’s difficult to grow. Usually, Calathea…
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Cyclamen – A Bright Spot for Your Home or Garden in Winter
There are 23 species of cyclamen, from the smaller, indoor “florist” versions to larger versions that generally can be grown…
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What Do Oranges Grow On and How Do They Grow Best?
Packed with vitamin C and perennial members of the Top Ten most-consumed fruits list, oranges are cultivated in most of…
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How to Pick Honeydew Melons
Now that your honeydew melons have been happily for months, it’s now reaching the time where you can harvest your…
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How to Grow Melons
All types of melons belong in the large Cucurbitaceae family, which also includes cucumbers, squash, pumpkins and gourds. Melons are…
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Where Do Lychees Grow?
Lychee (Litchi chinensis) trees are subtropical fruit trees that make handsome as well as delicious additions to consistently warm landscapes.…
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Where Do Mangos Grow?
Mangos (Mangifera indica) rate as one of the top popular in the world. It’s not hard to see why with…
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Where do Strawberries Grow?
The original wild strawberry was intensely sweet but small. Hybrids were soon created, and in the process strawberry cultivation spread…
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Grow Elderberries for Fruit and Flowers
Often found growing wild, the elderberry plant is easily grown and produces plenty of fruit year after year; the attractive…
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Berries Just Want to Grow
Whether you’re growing strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries or any other kind of berry, there are some basic facts about growing…
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Up From the Roots: Regrowing Scallions
It’s surprising to discover how many herbs and veggies can be grown from the parts that we normally throw away…
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On Their Way Back: America Chestnut Seedlings
In 1840, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow immortalized the American chestnut with the words, “Under the spreading chestnut tree the village smithy…
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When To Plant Peppers
Gardeners insist on growing peppers, even in frigid northern climates. This is a tropical fruit! There is plenty of reason…
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How to Deal with Fig Rust
Like many plants and trees that are native to warm, dry areas, figs are prone to fungal problems when grown…
