Monday Morning Mashup!

I ’ve spoiled you bozo . When the GPOD started a few years ago it was one pic per Clarence Day , possibly two or three if the urge strike me . But now just one wo n’t do anymore ! Now none of us is really quenched unless we get to tour a whole garden , and sometimes even the boundary of 12 exposure per Emily Post feels confining !...

February 27, 2025 · 3 min · 627 words · Bruce Gonzalez

On Plant a Flower Day, start an entire garden of beautiful blooms

Plant a Flower Day is a cracking mean solar day to — you guessed it — plant flowers ! On March 12 , you may lionize this holiday with people all around the world by adding some new flower to your garden . What if you do n’t already have a garden , though ? If celebrating Plant a Flower Day bystarting a beautiful flower gardensounds like a skilful fourth dimension to you , then you ’re in the right place ....

February 27, 2025 · 5 min · 956 words · Kelly Hernandez

Painting Raised Garden Beds – An Inspiring Guide to Adding Vibrant Color and Curb Appeal

As a passionate nurseryman who ’s always seeking ways to raise my backyard oasis , painting my lift garden seam has been one of the most rewarding projects The burst of colour completely transform the bottom while adding visual sake to the landscape . In this guide , I ’ll share my experience and tips for paint raise beds to titivate up your garden . You ’ll learn about plan the aim choosing secure paint executing the painting appendage decent , and keep up paint beds over meter ....

February 27, 2025 · 6 min · 1183 words · Charles Sampson

Peperomia 'Rosso'

Peperomia’Rosso ' Peperomia’Eden Rosso',Peperomia caperata’Rosso ' Family : PiperaceaeGenus : Peperomia Photo viaplantsam.com Peperomia’Rosso ' is a intercrossed ofPeperomia marmorataandPeperomia metallica . It derives from a breeding programme conducted by Obed Smit , owner of Smit Kwekerijen in Sappemeer , Netherlands . Smit Kwekerijen brings this plant life onto the marketplace under the Eden Collection brand . Peperomia’Rosso ' was select in 2010 and patent in the US in 2012 ....

February 27, 2025 · 2 min · 425 words · Jamie Patel

Rhododendron hybrida ( Evangeline Glenn Dale Azalea )

Upright to widely spreading , semi - evergreen azalea developed in the main for cold hardiness along the mid - Atlantic states . unmarried , funnel - influence , dark purplish - pink flowers with purple - red dots , 2 1/2 to 3 inches wide-cut . Flowers are borne in showy truss of 1 to 4 per clump . salad days time is late April in warmer areas and as late as early June in cooler clime ....

February 27, 2025 · 19 min · 3909 words · Kimberly Chen

Smart sensor for measuring plant nitrogen status of floriculture crops

Plant nitrogen ( N ) content affects the growth and quality of floriculture crops . The want of N causes leaf yellowing and scrubby growth . In many floriculture crop species , leaf yellowing is usually see in the older leaves . However , this may not be the case in all species ( see Fig . 1 ) . Excess N degree lead in unwanted shoot outgrowth and increased susceptibility to insect pests ....

February 27, 2025 · 7 min · 1321 words · Eddie Oliver

10 Most Psychedelic Mushrooms in Iowa to Avoid (2023 Guide)

Please remark you avoid ALL psychedelic mushroom and you should not forage or consume mushrooms that are or could be psychedelic . Psychedelic mushroom are toxic , poisonous , and may even be deadly . The mushroom on this list may be psychedelic , toxic , poisonous , or even deadly and should be avoided at all toll . Not only that , but they are illegal . This article is for entertainment purposes only and is not indorse forage or consuming any character of mushroom ....

February 26, 2025 · 3 min · 548 words · Diana Perkins

2014: The Year In Review

Alrighty ! I get to do another “ Year in Review ” post ! It ’s a Florida Survival Gardening tradition now … and who am I to break tradition ? As a refresher , here’s2012and here’s2013 . In 2013 we pulled in 832lbs of garden truck . This year we did n’t quite make that number since we added a cute new addition to the homestead … right when we normally plant our springiness gardens ....

February 26, 2025 · 10 min · 1956 words · Janet Hill

Boost Your Garden’s Beauty: Learn the Essential Steps for Alstroemeria Transplantation

Summary Alstroemeria , commonly have sex as Peruvian lilies , are beautiful andvibrant flowersthat add a touch of elegance to any garden . transplant alstroemeria is a relatively wanton process that can be done in a few simple step . Whether you ’re aseasoned gardeneror a novice , this usher will supply you with all the data you require to successfully transfer alstroemeria and enjoy their arresting blooms for years to come ....

February 26, 2025 · 3 min · 602 words · Linda Taylor

Border Patrol – June 2018

Gardening I am finding it tricky to keep to my planned blog post agenda , what with all the watering , gardening , footie and the day job . A casualty of this has been June ’s margin patrol , which I am only just have around to now . I take the photos on first July , so it was almost June . This monthly serial is intended to provide a platter of how the borders look as the year go by , and through the year , as well as encourage me to take a large-minded perspective , see where the overall border display could be improved ....

February 26, 2025 · 8 min · 1507 words · Lisa Ball

Breed Profile: The Gloucestershire Old Spot Pig

Before my family farm endue in our own bringing up pair of Berkshire pigs , my wife and I made a three - hour drive to Peebles , Ohio , every six months or so to procure lineament piglets from a breeder . It was inconvenient , for sure , but we have it away these the great unwashed raise practiced pigs . Pork was sizing up to be the backbone of our small - farm income , so we rise into the truck , popped in a CD ( the truck stereophonic system did n’t have an appurtenant input ) and hoofed it to Appalachian Ohio ....

February 26, 2025 · 8 min · 1543 words · Eric Davila

Building Community: Think Outside the Seed Packet

Quick Navigation Main Navigation About Us Education & Events Ways to Give & Membership Preservation Shop Stewardship account Article by Jeff Quattrone Jeff Quattrone In His Own Words There ’s the main road , there ’s the route less traveled , and there ’s the route you create yourself . An creative person by stroke , an advocate by choice , I expend my creativity and decade of communication theory and selling experience to utter about the state of seeds and advance the great unwashed to join the conversation ....

February 26, 2025 · 8 min · 1659 words · Andrew Larson

Chrysanthemum ( Woolman’s Prince Chrysanthemum )

‘ Woolman ’s Prince ’ is and exhibition mum of the even incurve character , and puts forth large peak in vivid chickenhearted . Chrysanthemum is made up of both annuals and perennials and are well known for their flashy flowers . There are twelve unlike flowerhead forms which distinguish the dissimilar chrysanthemum . Colors range from yellow to red to pink to brown and bloom time ranges from midsummer through drop ....

February 26, 2025 · 16 min · 3385 words · Abigail Pena