How To Overseed A Lawn
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GrowingWisdom on 09 Oct 2007
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Description: Do you ever look at your lawn and wish (more...) the grass were thicker but don't want to start from square one digging up the entire yard? If you have some grass, but your lawn is a bit thin overseeding might be just right for you. Overseeding involves putting down grass seed to augment thin areas. (less)
How Maple Syrup Is Made
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GrowingWisdom on 09 Oct 2007
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Description: Pure maple syrup is made by (more...) concentrating the slightly sweet sap of the sugar maple tree. The basics needed for making maple syrup therefore are some sugar maple trees and a method of concentrating the sap into syrup As winter comes to an end, usually in late February or early March, sugarmakers prepare for their annual harvest of the maple trees. The group of maple trees that is used is called sugarbush, or maple orchard. The sugarmaker... (less)
One Of The Best Vines You Can Grow
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GrowingWisdom on 09 Oct 2007
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Description: One of the best climbers for the garden (more...) is the climbing hydrangea.I love this plant.The leaves are sharp and crisp and have a wonderful deep dark green color.Insects are rarely a problem and the creamy whole flowers cover the vine in early summer.When the leaves fall you are left with a wonderful cinnamon colored bark that looks terrific covered in snow. ... (less)
How To Prune Rose Of Sharon
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GrowingWisdom on 09 Oct 2007
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Description: Rose of Sharon, (Hibiscus syriacus.) is (more...) a great summer flower shrub hardy from zones 5 and higher. Although naturally a multi-stemmed shrub, rose of sharon can be trained through pruning (in late winter) to have simply one main trunk; thus some people refer to it as rose of sharon 'tree.' It's easiest to give rose of sharon its desired shape by pruning it accordingly during its first two seasons. It can also be trained for espalier. (less)
How To Get Cuttings To Root
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GrowingWisdom on 09 Oct 2007
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Description: Rooting materials Clean, coarse, (more...) construction-grade sand is suitable for rooting many cuttings. It is also excellent mixed with an equal volume of peat moss. Vermiculite is a lightweight material used for rooting. It holds water well and promotes fine root growth. Perlite is another excellent propagation material. It is lightweight and ... (less)