Facts on the European White Birch
Also known as silver birch, the European white birch (Betula pendula) is a tall, slender tree which grows up to 50 feet tall, making long, swaying branches lined with triangular, tooth-edged leaves. The bark of this shrub is silvery white,…
Can Green Pepper Plants Be Planted Alongside Tomato Plants?
The term”green pepper” is really a misnomer, because nearly all peppers, if sweet or hot, are green until ripening. Since the bell pepper (Capsicum annum ) is most often used for cooking and salads while still in its unripe phase,…
What Part of this Plant Is the Potato?
Potatoes are some of the planet’s most important food crops. Two big classes of them are familiar to most Americans, Irish (Solanum tuberosum) and sweet (Ipomoea batatas). Irish potatoes take their title from the renowned potato famine that occurred in…
What Plants Can Watermelon Be Planted Close By?
Unlike most vegetables and fruits, watermelons (Citrullus vulgaris) possess no true antagonists in the plant kingdom. But because they need full sun to thrive, be sure not to plant your melons in the shadow of any tall-growing plants. Growing watermelons…