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Contributed by havlis 27.03. 2008 16:45:33 Topic: Plants / Ferns Match on Title and Article's textCommon polypody is a usual fern of mild and colder parts of Europe. It is evergreen and has about 30-40 cm long, thin stalks with mid green leaflets with rounded ends. It grows in semi-shade or shade, in woodland leafmould or epiphytically on rotting stumps or fallen tree trunks. ...
Contributed by amazon 08.04. 2008 09:13:17 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's textAiding readers in distinguishing between bugs that are beneficial to a garden’s health and those that are harmful and disruptive, this guidebook will help gardeners reduce and eliminate insects without using chemical pesticides. With expert horticulture tips—from cultivating plants that attract helpful bugs to discovering common cures that ward off destructive insects—this resource teaches how to use nature to nurture a garden. Detailed illustrations on dozens of the most common bugs provide gar ...
Contributed by abies 15.02. 2008 10:59:06 Topic: Plants / Ferns Match on Title and Article's textDryopteris filix-mas (Common Male Fern or Male Fern) is one of the most common ferns of the temperate Northern Hemisphere. It is deciduous or semi-evergreen and can grow to 1.2 metres in height and 1metre in diameter. ...
Contributed by amazon 08.07. 2007 09:35:29 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textCommon Name: Chinese or Beverly Hills Foxglove (The Foxglove growing on Steriods). Rehmannia is named after Joseph Rehmann (1799-1831) a physician in Petrograd, Russia. The flowers of this plant look like a foxglove on steroids. The Chinese Foxglove blooms longer than common Foxglove and it has a showier flower. It sends out underground runners to form colonies and is deer and rabbit resistant. ...
Contributed by amazon 18.06. 2007 11:29:07 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textBest grown in moist, humusy, well-drained soil in part shade. Tolerates full sun in cool summer climates. Although technically rhizomatous, plants do not creep as the common name somewhat erroneously suggests. Freely self-seeds in optimum growing conditions. ...
Contributed by abies 29.10. 2007 08:24:49 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Match on Title and Article's textCommon holly is a useful evergreen shrub or small tree that can be grown as a specimen tree, clipped bushes or as a hedge. If unpruned it can reach height of 15m and spread 8m. It lives on wide range of soil types - from calcerous to poor and acid but preferably dry, well-drained / light. ...
Contributed by amazon 07.07. 2007 11:30:51 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Article's textApart from common nasturtiums, there is a group of related Tropaeolum species which all make lovely garden plants. Most popular of these is the Canary creeper, an extraordinary climber with deeply divided palm-shaped leaves and heavily fringed blooms that peep from among the foliage. It is not fully hardy, but may be grown outdoors permanently in mild gardens if mulched protectively in autumn. Elsewhere it is grown as an annual, in the same way as a climbing nasturtium. It is best left to scramb ...
Contributed by abies 06.09. 2011 11:22:52 Topic: Plants / Fruit woods Match on Title and Article's textThe Common Medlar is a large shrub or small tree . In Middle Europe it grows up to 3 m tall. It has luxuriant dark green foliage, elliptic, 8–15 cm long and 3–4 cm wide. The leaves turn a spectacular red in autumn before falling. The five-petalled white or pinkish flowers are produced in from May to June. ...
Contributed by amazon 25.11. 2007 11:26:23 Topic: Plants / Herbs and Spices Match on Article's textCommon Names: cardamom, Malabar cardamom, Ceylon cardamom | Family: Zingiberaceae (ginger family) | This popular ginger is native to India. The spicy seeds are very aromatic and used extensively for culinary purposes, It is the true Cardamom of commerce. As an ornamental plant It must be grown with constant warmth. ...
Contributed by amazon 20.09. 2007 07:43:55 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on TitleFamily: Lamiaceae. In summer, slender stems bearing loose spikes of flwoers rise from the clumps of low-growing foliage. make wonderful additions to specialty gardens, edges or the front of borders. Green foliage, purple flowers. ...
Contributed by amazon 24.09. 2007 10:22:30 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's textIndoor gardening made simple | Nothing brings life to your home like thriving houseplants. Learn how to choose the right plant for any location, including African violets, focuses and other houseplants that are currently in style. Includes complete care tips to help you avoid common problems and keep plants healthy. ...
Contributed by havlis 04.02. 2009 14:33:05 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Title and Article's textCommon walnut is a native tree of the Old World. Its natural habitat lies between South-eastern Europe and Himalayas. Irrespective of its large size it is still one of the most sought-after fruit trees of our country. ...
Contributed by amazon 06.08. 2007 10:10:14 Topic: Plants / Sukulents, Cactuses Match on Article's textScientific Name: Carnegia gigantea (Cereus giganteus) Common Name: Saguaro, Sahuaro The 3 inch (7.6 cm) wide flowers open in the evening and crown the main stem and arms. The edible fruits split open into red, flower-like star shapes. The columnar main stem has prominent, spiny ribs, and with age it can develop side arms. ...
Contributed by amazon 10.07. 2007 14:00:45 Topic: Plants / Other Match on Article's textDarwin called the plant Hedysarum; modern botanists call it either Desmodium gyrans or, more correctly these days, Codariocalyx motorius; its common name is Dancing Grass or Telegraph plant or Semaphore plant -- after the leaf movements, which resemble semaphore signals. ...
Contributed by amazon 24.09. 2007 10:01:08 Topic: Plants / Grass, Grasses Match on Article's textIron Bamboo is the common name for the genus and species Dendrocalamus strictus. Native to India, it is unique in that it is thick-walled, often solid, and probably the strongest bamboo in the world. Max. Height: 60 feet; Max. Diameter: 5 inches; Min. Temperature: 25º F ...
Contributed by havlis 20.04. 2008 21:08:03 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on TitleLilacs are famous shrubs with showy flowers from May to June. Rich and dense upright panicles of tiny fragrant flowers last for 3-4 weeks. Variety Primrose has yellow-green buds and light creamy yellow flowers. Stiff leaves are heart-shaped, upto 10 cm long, mid to dark green. ...
Contributed by amazon 09.08. 2007 09:01:10 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Article's textGolden Grape Hyacinth (Muscari Golden Fragrance) Unusual sulphur-yellow flowers that have taken years and years to develop. Only a limited supply is available and they have a wonderful citrus fragrance. This is a must have plant for the gardener looking for that rare and unusual plant. ...
Contributed by amazon 04.06. 2007 09:39:01 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textLiriope, also commonly called border grass is not actually a grass but a member of the lily family, a fact that inspires another of its common names, lilyturf. The dark green, ribbonlike foliage grows in length from 10 to 18 in (25-46 cm) and then recurves toward the ground to form rounded clumps. As the clumps mature they merge into a continuous carpet that resembles a plot of shaggy lawn grass. In summer, spikes of showy purple, flowers rise from the center of clumps. Flowers are followed by p ...
Contributed by amazon 06.08. 2007 10:02:00 Topic: Plants / Annuals Match on TitleMultiple blossoms hight on sturdy to-branching 8-12 tall plants. Flowers have soft, creamy, pale-yellow petals with a dark chocolate center. Great when used as a living screen or windbreak. Try planting along a fence or building. ...
Contributed by amazon 05.07. 2007 11:41:28 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textNative prairie wildlfower, pretty common to find these plants growing wild out on the prairie. Is not really a grass, rather is a member of the Iris family. Quite an adaptable plant - have seen this growing in shady moist conditions on the edge of woods, and in very dry, hot, sunny locations in the Grasslands National Park. Grows 4 - 12 in height. Will grow in full sun or part-shade. Space 12 apart. Hardy in zones 2-9. Blooms in May and June! Excellent for the front of the border or perhaps plan ...
Contributed by havlis 21.11. 2007 11:57:07 Topic: Plants / Conifers Match on Article's textLustrous dark green needles and red fruits make this yew a very attractive shrub, although quite common in moderate climate. “Hicksii” is a successful cross between the Irish yew tree and the regular yew tree. As a female plant, it produces red berries which are poisonous just like the whole plant. It responds very well to pruning if you want to maintain a certain shape. But even without it this evergreen can keep quite a compact, dense habit. It can grow in any type of soil, in sun or shade. ...
Contributed by amazon 08.07. 2007 10:30:34 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's textHandbook for Healthy Plants | Using over 150 full-color photos, this book provides step-by-step solutions to the common problems that the marijuana gardener faces. Written by a veteran marijuana-grower, this book provides information in a clear, concise format. The solutions in here were originally written for an Internet audience, so they are formatted to be consumed quickly. Highly visual with easy-to-follow instructions, this book is just the thing for growers who want immediate solutions to ...
Contributed by amazon 02.11. 2007 13:27:15 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's textLagerstroemia indica Little Chief; Common Names: crape myrtle, crepe myrtle; Family: Lythraceae (loosestrife Family); The deciduous crape myrtle is among the longest blooming trees in existence with flowering periods lasting from 60-120 days. If you do not have room inside or the location for a normal Crepe Myrtle outside, then this cultivar originating out of America, is an excellent alternative. Little Chief is a dwarf form of lagerstroemia indica growing only to a height of 3 feet with shades ...
Contributed by amazon 21.10. 2007 11:59:07 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's textThe welcome, reassuring sight of wildflowers brings unexpected pleasures throughout the year. Sometimes subtle, sometimes extravagant, these random, uncultivated plants turn up in meadows, forests and mountain valleys, on riverbanks and roadsides, and in parks and swamps. They blanket entire fields in a swath of color. And although theyre common, they greet us in a most uncommon range of shapes, sizes and colors. Wildflowers 2008 is an enchanting collection displaying the work of world-renowned ...
Contributed by amazon 12.12. 2007 09:57:03 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's textThe aim of this book is to describe some aspects of the chemistry and chemical ecology which are found in the garden. In the garden there are numerous interactions between plants, the soil and with other organisms in which chemistry plays a central mediating role. The discussion concerns several of the chemically and ecologically interesting compounds that are produced by common ornamental garden plants and vegetables and by the predators that attack them. Many chemists are amateur gardeners and ...
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