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Sandy loam has a good texture, without heavy clods of clay or accumulations of rock. This is the best soil for growing root crops where the roots need unobstructed, even soil. Three commonly grown root vegetables prefer loamy sand. ... The…

What is Mock Orange Poisoning? Plants that make up the Philadelphus genus are commonly referred to as mock orange plants, due to the flowers similarity in appearance and fragrance to the flower that blooms on citrus trees. ... These plants…

Gardenia plants are garden shrubs that look and smell gorgeous in the spring and summer. Come the fall when night temperatures cool, and they begin to lose their color. By winter, when temperatures drop below around 15oF the leaves turn…

Pothos plant propagation can be done in water or soil, but once it begins, the plant has difficult switching to the other growing medium. If you place the cutting in water, the plant should remain in water once it grows larger. The same…

Blooming profusely for 3-4 weeks in mid to late spring, Creeping Phlox boasts bright, fragrant flowers in shades of blue-purple, pink, red or white. Each flower is adorned with five, flat, petal-like, rounded lobes that are distinctively…

Dracaena trees prefer the soil to dry between waterings, but not completely through the pot. Typically, watering every 10-14 days will keep the soil with a nice even level of moisture. moreover, Can I put my Dracaena outside in summer?…

moreover, Can a lipstick plant live outside? It's a wonderful evergreen houseplant, but if you're growing it outdoors, the lipstick plant is only hardy in zones 10-12, and won't tolerate temperatures below 65 degrees Fahrenheit. In late…

Coleus is technically a tender perennial and not cold hardy in much of the country, so many gardeners simply grow it as an annual. But even in wintry climes, you can keep favorite plants going by taking cuttings in early fall to propagate…

We pick some of the best bold and beautiful tree peonies to grow. Tree peonies are actually small shrubs, rather than trees, producing gorgeous, goblet-shaped flowers in May and June. Unlike herbaceous peonies, which die back each year,…

Young mantids should be fed on fruit flies (Drosophila sp.), aphids or other small insects. They do well if supplied with as much food as they can eat although they can last quite a while without food. moreover, What do you do after…