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Japanese Stewartia a Pretty, Ornamental Tree Well Known for its Flowers

Japanese Stewartia – Stewartia pseudocamellia -, which comes from the mountains of Japan, is a pretty, ornamental tree well known for its flowers. It grows to a height of about 30 feet with an equal expanse. The tree is naturally textured, needs no pruning, and is highly appreciated as a landscape tree on account of […]

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Dwarf Pomegranate Popular Bonsai For Flowering and Fruiting Qualities

The Dwarf Pomegranate – Punica granatum is very popular among people who love bonsai because of its flowering and fruiting qualities. The overall size, flowers, fruits and leaves of this tree are all very small compared to a normal pomegranate. This tree has a naturally twisted trunk that appears to be gnarled and ancient, which […]

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Insecticides and Fungicides/Spreader-stickers, Wetting Agents: Getting the most out of Your Sprays

Spreader-stickers or if you prefer, sticker-spreaders, are agents we can add to garden sprays to make them more effective. These additives are commonly used in commercial horticulture and in agriculture, but for some reason are as yet relatively unknown to most gardeners. Discover the Natural Solution For These Plant Pest! Everyone fights bug problems from […]

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Tips and Ideas for Choosing Garden Flower

You will want flowers for cutting and flowers for contributing charm to your grounds. The aim of the successful gardener is to have a succession of flowers from early spring to late fall. You can plan from the beginning to have perennials which bloom at different seasons, (for example, iris, which has the peak of […]

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Landscaping Shrubs Provide Great Texture and Colorfulness

If you are looking for a no hassle, low maintenance border, then you may want to think about using shrubs. Shrubs can bring color and beauty with hardly any work at all. There are so many different styles to choose from and you will be sure to find the perfect one to fit your landscaping […]

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Pygmy Date Palm – Perfect Tropical Landscaping Plant

Phoenix roebelenii (Pygmy Date Palm or Miniature Date Palm) originated from southeastern Asia and southwestern China (Yunnan) to northern Laos and northern Vietnam. Roebelenii is another species of the well known date palm This plant is a dwarf palm and considered to be one of the finest and the most desirable of all palms used […]

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Wodyetia bifurcata: The Fox Tail Palm

Wodyetia bifurcata is a feather-leaved palm that originated in Northern Australia, and was named in honor of Wodyeti, an Aboriginal bushman. This beautiful solitary plant shows a crown of graceful green leaves which look like a foxtail, thus this plant is commonly called the Foxtail Palm.  Its gray trunk can reach for about 30 feet […]

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Royal Palm – The World’s Beautiful Palm

Royal Palm also known as Roystonea Regia  was named after a U.S Army engineer Roy Stone. This plant originated from Florida, the Caribbean and in the coasts of Central and South America. Royal palm is indeed a royalty because of its crown of long leaves, each about  3 m long. It has a huge long […]

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Aglaonema ‘Silver Queen’, Cold Damage and Spring!

Spring may be just around the corner but depending on the plant variety – “cold” can still be an issue. One of the most popular and commonly grown Aglaonema variety is the ‘Silver Queen.’ ‘Silver Queen’ does not handle the cool temperatures like many of the new Aglaonema varieties. Here’s a picture of two leaves […]

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Fuller Philodendrons and Pothos

Question: I have a large and bright sunroom with lots of windows. Inside I have a lot of Philodendrons or Pothos plants, whatever kind they are the plants look leggy. The leaves have come off and now there are bare 1 inch sections or segments where the leaves came out. When I cut the tips […]

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