Runner
Strawberries, Fragaria x ananassa, are quite easy to grow. They are perennial, winter hardy, and will thrive in full sunshine, as long as the soil is fertile and well drained. Healthy plants will produce an abundance of berries for three to four ... [... more]
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I regard your kindness to be the sincerest form of compliment to my work and efforts, and thank you very sincerely! Coding is provided which pulls the banner directly from my server, but you are welcome to download the images to your own server ... [... more]
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Dormant Spraying
Apply this spray under pressure with a pump sprayer, or with a hose- end sprayer two times; when all of the leaves have fallen (late November or early December), and again in early February before buds begin to swell. In some instances, gardeners ... [... more]
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Avocado... Seed To Tree
The avocado tree (Persea americana), when grown by a hobby gardener is normally grown from seeds removed from ripened fruit. There are two acceptable methods of doing this, either by sprouting the seed in water or by actually planting the seed in ... [... more]
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Plants By Botanical Terms
Gardening, Cultural Requirements of Flowers Plants and Shrubs Nephrolepis exalta Bostoniensis Boston fern turning brown Euphorbia pulcherrima Poinsettia history and culture Nephrolepis exalta Bostoniensis Boston fern culture Dianthus Carnations, ... [... more]
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Potato Varieties
Yukon Gold Early to Mid season Large, yellow-fleshed variety. They are excellent baked, boiled, or mashed. The potatoes also store well. Russet Mid season Excellent producer, excellent baking potato, large potatoes, excellent for storage. Norland ... [... more]
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Recipes
The best memories come from the good times in life. One of my fondest memories was visits to Grandma's farm in the country at Christmas time. More specifically Grandma's cookie table, always piled high with at least a dozen different goodies. ... [... more]
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Nature Photos
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Potatoes... Growing
When the new plants are eight inches tall, add another tire and soil to the stack, as in the first level. Repeat the process for your third, and if desired, fourth tires. As you add tires and soil to the stack, the 8" of the plant stalk is ... [... more]
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Animations And Graphics
The Garden Helper is created, written and maintained by Bill Beaurain. The graphic files were collected from a wide variety of sites, with the belief that they are free domain and may be used for personal projects. All gardening information pages ... [... more]
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House Plants
Proper lighting and watering are, by far, the most important criteria for the health of your house plant, but temperatures and humidity will drastically affect your plants as well. Generally, tropical plants enjoy a relative humidity of 50%-70% ... [... more]
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Growing A Vegetable Garden
Different types of vegetables require varying degrees of soil acidity. The acidity or alkalinity of the soil is measured by pH, and must be adjusted according to which crop will occupy that area. Generally, soils in moist climates are acid and ... [... more]
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