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Grow cilantro 2008-07-13 11:16:01 Cilantro (Coriandrum sativum) has glossy parsley-like foliage that at times makes it hard to tell the difference between parsley and cilantro at the produce market. All you need to do is smell the light pungent aroma, and you'll know the difference.
Grow cilantro in light well-drained soil in ...
Cosmos 2008-07-03 12:01:48 Cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus)
A native of Mexico, also called Mexican Aster, Cosmos is a heat loving annual that provide abundant blooms all summer until frost. This airy plant produces tall, lanky stems with feathery leaves and colorful daisy-like flowers. The plants can grow up to 4-6 ft with dwarf varieties ... Read more:Cosmos
Impatiens 2008-05-15 11:21:51 Growing Impatients
From the time they were discovered in East Africa, impatients have become one of the largest selling annual bedding plant. After 40 years of breeding, Impatients have come a long way with new varieties introducing a rainbow of colors ( blue), single and double flowers and assorted heights. ...
How to choose the best annuals 2008-05-03 09:45:58 The secret to picking out annuals for bigger and better blooms.
The garden centers are loaded with rainbow colors of annual flowers. Growers know that color will sell flowers so they feed their annuals with higher doses of phosphorus and potassium to get early bloom on immature plants. Here ... Read more:choose
Container gardening 2008-04-11 10:27:45 Container gardening
offers a wide range of gardening possibilities especially for those who have limited space. Any container can serve as a planter as long as it can hold soil and have drainage; but container gardening is not just filling a container with soil and adding random plants; ... Read more:Container
Summer blooming bulbs 2008-03-31 10:54:12 Bulbs are not just for spring. Summer
blooming bulbs can be the perfect colorful addition to any container, flower bed, garden or hanging basket. They provide dramatic foliage, attractive blooms and fragrance when combined with annuals and perennials. Some, such as gladiolus and dahlias are also suitable as ...
Morning Glory vine 2008-03-29 11:21:45 If you need to cover a trellis or fence in a short amount of time consider planting an annual vine. Annual flowering vines tend to grow vigorously and continue to bloom until frost kills them. They provide a vertical interest to a garden, add privacy and shade, block the ... Read more:Morning
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Seasonal Plant Tips 2007-08-20 10:17:24 THINGS TO DO:
Add a little Tropical Splash to your landscape decor. Become bold and outrageous with bougainvillea, brugmansia, confederate jasmine, elephant ear, edible ginger, Tropical hibiscus, mandevilla and even your houseplants. Tropical plants enjoy the sun, heat and humidity our summers offer and can easily be incorporated ... Read more:Plant
Plant & Gardening Tips 2004-03-01 17:49:33 Welcome to Hortchat.Com, your Horticulture and Gardening Tips website!
This is an interactive community web site in which you can get information on garden and plant tips, ask questions and make comments.
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Squash vine borer 2008-07-31 17:36:57 I have planted zucchini. The plants looked healthy but now the leaves are suddenly starting to wilt in the sun. I also noticed some mushy, yellowish, grainy stuff at the base of the plant and some of the fruit stopped growing and is starting to rot.
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How to harvest & store pumpkins 2008-09-13 10:08:20 Harvest & store pumpkins
Harvest your pumpkins when the vines are dry, and fruit is an even deep orange or characteristic color of the variety. The rind should be hard and not easily punctured. Cut a 3-6 inch stem with a sharp knife or pruning shears. Lift the pumpkin from ...
Shooting star hydrangea 2008-10-03 08:59:37 I just purchased two Shooting Star hydrangeas, also known as Fiji Waterfalls, or Fireworks.We live in zone 7. Should I plant these in a large pot outdoors and bring them inside during the winter? Or can I plant them in my flower garden? If I do plant them outdoors ...
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