(Image above: Vitex can be rooted with hormone) Taking Stem Cuttings from Your Garden Plant propagation has existed since forever! You can make more plants for your garden by plant propagation. Growing plants from seeds is easy in most cases but a quicker way to get more plants from your favorite plants is by propagation […]
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(Image above: Bougainvillea) Tropical Gardening Tropicals are plants which are native to the tropical regions of the world or plants which grow naturally in tropical climates. A tropical garden requires ample rainfall or a good irrigation, sprinkler system for watering. Tropicals require heavy feedings of fertilizer, heavy mulching to maintain moisture, cool plant roots and
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Saving Tomato Seeds One of the most popular vegetable (it’s really a fruit) that homeowners in our area enjoy growing is the tomato. It is certainly easy enough to pick up a small plant and put it in the ground or grow in a large pot but I decided after having a tasty crop
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Wax-Leaf Begonia Begonias are native to moist tropical subtropical climates and belong to a genus of more than 1300 different species. Begonia semperfloren-cultorum or Wax-Leaf Begonia is an herbaceous perennial. Herbaceous meaning the fleshy stems are green, not woody but soft. The leaves have a waxy look, thus the name Wax begonia. Wax Begonias
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Dipladenia Dipladenia is a member of the mandevilla family. Others name Rocktrumpet. Dipladenia is a tropical vine which grows bushier with smaller leaves and blooms than mandevilla The colorful trumpet like flowers come in bright colors of red, pink, white and rarely yellow or with yellow throat. It provides bright color throughout the summer.
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