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We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Originate from limestone Alkaline (pH 7-8.5) Exposed to high summer temperatures (soil temperatures reach 82 F) Low in organic matter Below 5,000 feet Therefore, Phymatotrichum omnivorum is limited to the southwest US and Mexico and parts of the south central US. However, it does a world of damage in those areas and is extremely difficult to control....

In fact, they are so easy to grow that Dr. Leonard Parry, Horticulture Professor at the University of Vermont says that they have been called the “perfect houseplant.” In our guide to growing peace lilies, we cover how to cultivate these popular plants indoors. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Applying fertilizer once a month during the growing season, watering when the top inch of soil dries out, and occasional repotting is just about all that’s needed to keep them happy....

So I distinctly remember the day when I ate at the home of a friend from Thailand, and tasted my first nibble of Thai basil. Obviously, I’d had good old sweet basil before, so I was expecting something similar. But the pungent bite of licorice in the larb gai we had for dinner made me feel like fireworks were going off in my brain. I asked my friend to track down some seeds for me (there weren’t any to be found at my local store) so I would never have to be without Thai basil again....

But how and when to prune are puzzling to many people who otherwise know a lot about gardening. There are some basic rules that can serve as guidelines for pruning, but one should also carefully consider the individual cultivars of plants they have and realize that some of them don’t follow the rules precisely. Why to prune in the first place? Many spring-flowering shrubs like forsythia or some bush honeysuckle’s become straggly and horribly shapeless unless pruned every year....

Don’t be discouraged if you aren’t up for building a mini hoop house either. In many cases, garden fabric can be draped directly on top of plants and secured around the perimeter. So the effort involved is often minimal. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. What Is It? Floating row cover, also known as garden fabric, is a white, thin, light piece of material used to shelter crops for a number of reasons, the most well known being for frost protection....

We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. What Is Armillaria Root Rot? Armillaria is found throughout the world in both tropical and temperate regions, and it has been found in nearly every state in the US. In addition to apple, some of the fruit trees that this pathogen attacks include peach, nectarine, apricot, almond, citrus, avocado, and loquat....

Both heat and cold tolerant, it thrives in the cool temperatures of spring and fall, but it’s also productive during the hot months of summer – only slowing down a bit when temperatures rise into the mid-80s and above. Moderately cold hardy, flavors improve with a touch of frost, and plants can handle temperatures as low as 15°F. This means they’re readily overwintered if you’re in a sweet spot of mild or cool – but not too cold – winters....

But what is it exactly that makes a tomato special enough to be considered an heirloom? You’re about to find out. Also known as heritage tomatoes, there are hundreds of these time-tested cultivars available in all sorts of shapes, sizes, colors, and patterns. And while grocery store tomatoes are usually pretty much flavorless, the heirloom tomatoes we find at farmers markets or farm stands – or grow in our own backyards – really dazzle the taste buds....

The knocking pattern for gags originated in vaudeville, but younger folks may know it from Bugs Bunny cartoons or the movie “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?” We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Trimming a few leaves or stalks can provide benefits from increased air circulation to more fruits and healthier plants, but only when you prune zucchini at the best time and using the proper technique....

Since milkweeds are larval host plants for monarchs, increased plantings of these wildflowers will help populations of these regal butterflies in their efforts to make their grand migrations, a phenomenon which is in peril. Now you just need to pick the best species for your area, since all milkweeds are not equal in the eyes (or tastebuds) of our black and orange buddies. Monarchs (Danaus plexippus) depend on regionally available native milkweed species for food as they make their long trek....

I’ve met a gardener who lives well inside a no-frost climate who is so determined to grow swathes of these elegant flowers, she takes drastic steps. Each winter, she regularly dumps buckets of ice and containers of near-frozen water around her plants to simulate their favorite conditions. Amazingly, it works! We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission....

While that’s wonderful in terms of options, it can be a challenge when you’re trying to talk all things Japanese maple: “You know, the one with the really deeply divided lobes? Not, not that one. The one with the super serrated edges? No…” Some enthusiasts simply divide maple trees into two groups: upright and weeping. But if you want to truly understand this diverse and ever-evolving group of plants, you need to be able to describe them more specifically....

In this article, we discuss why plants may produce heads that button, or form multiple tiny heads, as opposed to one large, compact one. Then we offer steps to take to avoid this outcome. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. We’ll start with a summary of the requirements for cultivation. You can learn more in our full guide to growing broccoli....

Unfortunately, like most plants, they are susceptible to a number of diseases. And it’s important to note that certain species may be more readily affected than others. Even those who haven’t grown their own chestnuts before are probably familiar with the notorious blight that wiped out the American species across the US – though you may not have heard of another serious widespread epidemic that severely impacted the same species centuries before....

It is cultivated as a tender perennial in USDA Hardiness Zones 9 to 11, and as an annual in other zones. Summer snapdragon’s name is somewhat misleading. It does resemble the common garden snapdragon, Antirrhinum majus, as well as the wild version, Linaria vulgaris, aka butter and eggs, or toadflax. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission....

There are approximately 1,400 species that blight mainly cereal crops, such as barley, corn, rice, and wheat. Other crops, such as onions, and ornamentals like anemones, carnations, dahlias, and gladiolas, may also be affected. Plants that contract smut may have stunted growth, discoloration, disfigurement, spotted leaves, and damaged fruit. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission....

Pomegranates, however, are not included in that category. They’re able to grow in soil that is low in organic material, and can tolerate some salt, sand, and drought-like conditions. They may even produce some fruit in harsh environments. But did you notice how I said they are able to grow in poor soil, and that they may produce fruit, rather than suggesting that they will thrive? This is an important distinction....

There are about 80 species native to South America, with the greatest diversity in Chile. Thanks to today’s hybrids and cultivars, there’s a rainbow of options available for the home gardener. Most of the species are perennial, and they grow year-round in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 8 to 10. With a little mulch in winter, you may even have success in adjacent zones. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products....

This species of evergreen comes in some unusual colors like yellow and silver, and they can spread up to 10 feet wide, which means you get a ton of coverage with one easy-going specimen. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. To help you understand everything there is to know about this classic option for the garden, here’s what we’re going to chat about: When I was a kid, I thought my mom called these plants “creepy” junipers....

We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Cultivation and History A. tataricus has an upright profile of sturdy stems that are usually self-supporting. The foliage is dense at the bottom, with paddle-shaped leaves up to 2 feet long that get smaller as they grow up the stem. At first, it looks like you have a fine crop of leafy green vegetables, but then the stems begin to lengthen....