Seasonal Views of a Special Garden in MA

By Kim Charles Ellie Gilbert gives us a glimpse of her garden transmutation with that " WOW " broker . In 2001 , when my married man and I moved into our new built family in Plymouth , MA , the yard was a practical sand pit , and the Alfred Hawthorne behind the house was exorbitant and featureless except for a few scrub pine tree . Something definitely had to be done !...

December 8, 2024 · 4 min · 803 words · Michael Parsons DDS

The When and How of Picking Blackberries

Your blackberries have been getting big and smuggled for calendar week . Each meter you inspect them , visions of freshly bake cobbler dance in your heading . But before you start nibble them , there are a few thing you should know about judging their facility . We have all the tips you need to recognize when your blackberry bush hit the peak of ripeness and to pick them properly ....

December 8, 2024 · 3 min · 520 words · Desiree Schultz MD

White Algae In My Pool

Algae often hap in pool that are not cleaned decently and whose chlorine balance has dropped . Maintainingchlorine - dropping - above - ground - pool.html'>free chlorine levelsbetween 1 and 3 parts per million ( ppm ) will forbid the ontogeny of algae . unremarkably greenish algae appears , but white algae sometimes does , followed by a pinkish algae that grow on top . Although these are often called alga , they are in fact fungi ( Paecilomyces lilacinus ) form on the water ....

December 8, 2024 · 3 min · 545 words · Lauren Johnson

Witkiem Manita Broad Beans: A Fast-Growing Favorite for Your Garden

Witkiem Manita Broad Beans : A Fast - turn Favorite for Your Garden Witkiem Manita encompassing noodle are a pop choice among nurseryman for their early cropping capabilities and racy growth . This miscellany is known for its tight - growing nature and ability to grow high return of tumid , bid beans . In this comprehensive guide , we ’ll search everything you need to know about grow Witkiem Manita broad attic , including their characteristic , benefit , growing didactics , and culinary America ....

December 8, 2024 · 5 min · 923 words · Jack Harrell

30 Cottage Garden Ideas to Bring Classic Charm to Your Spring Landscape

outflow is the everlasting meter to bring a touch of cottage charm to your garden . Whether you have a small space or a sprawl yard , these ideas will bring color , texture , and vintage appeal to your outdoor space . A cottage garden is all about ease , a mix of flowers , and a welcoming , innate aspect . Overflowing delimitation , climbing vine , and whimsical pathways make a cozy , storybook air ....

December 7, 2024 · 14 min · 2879 words · Sharon Watson

5 Creative Ways to Reuse Old Garden Tools in Your Backyard

Summary get a bundle of oldgardentoolsin yourwheelbarrowor shed ? Your horticulture equipmenteventually fag out down , specially if your space is well - have it off . But that does n’t mean those tools need to end up in the trash . With a piffling creativity and a few supplies from yourtool shed , you’re able to reverse wear out - out puppet into eye - catching , useful , or wizardly features in your backyard ....

December 7, 2024 · 6 min · 1216 words · Deborah Nelson

Ajuga genevensis ( Upright Bugleweed )

first-class , fast scatter ground cover . Upright and clump - forming , this evergreen perennial has average green parting that are basal and oblong . Reaches and spreads up to 18 inches . Quickly shape a heavy , lusterous lusterlessness , put up indigo - aristocratical , or sometimes pink or snowy flowers , on 4 - inch spikes , from spring to former summertime . Able to withstand damp , shaded grime ....

December 7, 2024 · 3 min · 561 words · George Aguilar

Begonia General Jacques ( General Jacques Begonia )

begonia are tippy perennials , grown for their coloured blossom and leaf . Most begonias can be grown outdoors in pots , in the ground , or in flow baskets in filtered light and moist , but well drained soil . Where not hardy , grow as annuals or indoors as houseplant . Most begonias can be propagated from leafage , prow or rhizome cuttings in summation to being sown from seed ....

December 7, 2024 · 21 min · 4324 words · Laurie Kirby

Begonia Riverside Benny ( Riverside Benny Begonia )

Begonias are tender perennials , grown for their colorful flowers and leafage . Most begonias can be develop outdoors in potbelly , in the ground , or in hang basket in filter out light and moist , but well drained soil . Where not dauntless , grow as annuals or indoors as houseplants . Most begonia can be propagated from folio , stem or rhizome cuttings in addition to being sow in from cum ....

December 7, 2024 · 21 min · 4300 words · Raymond Torres

Bol Peat takes over Shakti Cocos distribution

Bol Peat B.V. has taken over the operational business of Shakti Cocos B.V. With effect from 30 May 2025 , Shakti Cocos transferred the exclusive outside distribution right and the existing customer base to the Dutch trading society . The accord also include the learning of the Shakti Cocos brand and the in demand patent for the buffered coir product Shakti Amla ® including the earmark rights by Bol Peat ....

December 7, 2024 · 5 min · 899 words · Alicia Harris

Fuchsia ( England’s Glory Fuchsia )

individual white corolla with sepals of red . rosiness in former summer to early August . The fuchsia has ellipse , fleeceable leaves and produce yield that are edible but not appetizing . Mulch heavily where winter are cold . Prune back dead or broken branches in outflow , especially on plant that were leave outside in areas with mild winters . cool summer temperature make Fuchsias a favorite for the Pacific Northwest ....

December 7, 2024 · 23 min · 4879 words · Debra Simpson

HortEx's second day is rolling

It ’s the 2d day of Hortex , the tradeshow taking place in Ho Chi Minh , Vietnam , and as expected , it ’s a very fussy 24-hour interval . agriculturist visiting the trade show are look for knowledge , tools , and public utility to improve their cultivation . The trade show revolves around the horticultural and floricultural industries in Vietnam and surrounding countries . Hi team Europrogress !...

December 7, 2024 · 3 min · 518 words · Leslie Barnes

Ilex cornuta ( Pendula Holly )

Ilex cornuta is a heavy , evergreen shrub with burnished dark green , often spiny , blockish to oval - shaped leaf , 2 to 3 inches long . operose crop of red or yellow berries , to 1/2 in in diameter , continue throughout the winter . Effective hedge , blind , espalier , or garden specimen . old plants may be dress into small tree . well-to-do and durable ....

December 7, 2024 · 20 min · 4069 words · Matthew Blair