Basil – Care

If you buy seedling basil plants from a nursery and …

Clivia

When I answered a question about clivia on my radio …

Peanut

Arachis hypogaea
Peanuts, sometimes called goober peas, pindars, earth nuts, …

Orchids – Best Growing Tips

Orchids have a reputation as being finicky. Far from being …

Bamboo – Recommended Clumping Types

A reader recently asked me “Is there a recommended clumping …

Tomato

Lycopersicon lycopersicum

Tomatoes are unquestionably the most popular garden vegetables …

Orchid – General Care

One of the most popular booths at flower shows is …

Loropetalum – Varieties and Sizes

Loropetalum, Loropetalum chinense, sometimes called Chinese fringe flower, is …

Soil Temperatures for Planting

Q: Is there a general rule for when soil temps …

Potato

Solanum tuberosum
The potato ranks with rice and wheat as …

Christmas cactus – Good Description

This excellent article tells all you need to know about …

Citrus – Cold-hardy

I am frequently asked if there is any citrus plant …

Pea, English and Snap

Pisum sativum var. sativum
Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon (Sugar Pea)…

How To Force Branches to Flower in Winter

In just a few weeks the daffodils and flowering magnolias …

Pomegranate

Punica granatum
Pomegranates grow as dense, bushy shrubs 6 to …

Lettuce

Lactuca sativa
No other salad crop is grown or used …

How to Build a Propagation Soil Warmer

My father straightened nails and re-used them. Some nails on …

Pesticides – Disposing

When my father died a few years ago our family …

Foliar Fertilization – Pro’s and Con’s

When and How to Use Foliar Fertilizers
Carl Rosen and …

Pyrethrin Insecticide – Homemade

Taken from http://www.comfycountrycreations.com/bugspray.htm

The dried, powdered flowers of the pyrethrum …