Types of Muscadine Grapes

Types of Muscadine Grapes

Where other grapes can not take the heat and heat, muscadine grapes (Vitis rotundifolia) flourish in the hot and humid climate of their native southeastern United States. They grow best in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zone warmer and…

The way to Create a Focused Front Yard Landscape

The way to Create a Focused Front Yard Landscape

Not only does a focused and appealing “curb appeal” raise the value of your home, it creates a welcoming atmosphere too. Natural elements, like trees and plants, and hardscape elements, like trails, flower pots and garden accents, function together to…

Landscape Gerbera Cultural Information

Landscape Gerbera Cultural Information

Bred at Florist Holland BV, the Landscape series of gerbera (gerbera jamesonii) is a cross between gerberas grown for cut flowers along with the hexagonal selection. Long-lasting blooms on plants that grow well indoors or out, only a dozen varieties…

What's the Right Fertilizer for Potted Ficus?

What's the Right Fertilizer for Potted Ficus?

Ficus trees (Ficus spp.) Range from soaring giants to smaller, graceful trees often grown as houseplants. Also called fig trees, they are often grown in containers or pots. This is especially true of the species known as F. benjamina, or…

How to Decorate Garden Fountains

How to Decorate Garden Fountains

Use a garden fountain to turn your outdoor space to a tranquil oasis, together with the sound of trickling water drowning from the often-distracting sounds of passing traffic and area activities. A fountain can create a statement by itself, but…

The way to Grow Hot Peppers at Pots Indoors

The way to Grow Hot Peppers at Pots Indoors

Hot peppers (Capsicum annuum) include warmth to your own cooking and decorate your house with their glowing fruits. Getting the very small seeds to germinate can be challenging, but once they start sprouting, they are comparatively easy to maintain. Select…

How to Care for a Lily Tree

How to Care for a Lily Tree

Known for its aromatic flowers which adorn the landscape before the leaves appear in spring, a lily tree (Magnolia denudata), also referred to as yulan magnolia, grows in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 3 through 9. To prosper,…