Gardeners have been issued a warning about a common plant that recently wreaked havoc on someone’s home, causing £100k of damage. The homeowner was left to foot the eye-watering bill after their neighbour’s bamboo plant spread from their own garden and up into their property, according to invasive plant specialists Environet UK. The running variety […]
Notre Dame Cathedral’s bees, kept in hives on the historic church’s roof, survived the fire earlier this week, the beekeeper says. “I am so relieved. I saw satellite photos that showed the three hives didn’t burn. I thought they had gone with the cathedral,” beekeeper Nicolas Geant told the Associated Press on Friday. The 180,000 bees live […]
Dennis Moriarty, 80, planted 1,500 square feet of wildflowers in front of his home to attract pollinators. Now he faces a city citation and and a possible court date if he doesn’t trim the garden back. Dennis Moriarty’s yard overflows with milkweed, coneflowers and other native wildflowers designed to draw hummingbirds, bees and other pollinators. […]
Once thought to be a tricky plant to grow at home, many people are discovering that some types of orchids are, in fact, very easy to grow and care for. While they may be easy to grow and care for, many people still wonder how to make an orchid bloom. After all, if an orchid […]
Why isn’t my houseplant growing? It’s frustrating when an indoor plant isn’t growing, and figuring out what’s causing the problem can be tricky. However, if you watch your plants carefully, you’ll eventually begin to understand their particular needs. In the meantime, here are some tips for troubleshooting a stunted houseplant Reasons Why Your Houseplant Stopped Growing […]
By Associated Press FORT MYERS, Fla. — A man fed up with a private road in poor condition near his southwest Florida business has a novel solution: plant a banana tree in a pothole to warn motorists away. Last week, Bryan Raymond planted the tree in a stubborn pothole along Honda Drive just off U.S. 41 […]
In what is believed to be a first in North America, researchers in Canada have found a carnivorous plant consuming salamanders in Ontario’s Algonquin Park wetlands. Carnivorous plants can still photosynthesize, but to make sure they get enough nutrients, they’ve also evolved a variety of tactics to capture small prey like insects and spiders. Some catch their victims in sticky […]
You live in a hot climate area and want to grow something that is resistant and won’t die in the summer? You can always count on these 15 crops to withstand the heat and produce through the summers, no matter how hot it gets. Hear Resistant Vegetables Corn Corn will actually grow more enthusiastically when […]
A giant pumpkin of 1741 lbs (almost 800 kg) has just been named the heaviest ever cultivated north of the Orange River. Wykus Lamprecht of Meyerton in Gauteng grew the pumpkin from a seed planted in October last year, Landbou.com reported. The fast-growing pumpkin was named Johanna, and required at least 200 litres (53 gallons) of […]
Beginning April 8, the home improvement store will be giving away family project kits every Thursday. The complete dates and free items are: April 8: Recipes from professional cook and food stylist Amanda Frederickson. April 15: Lowe’s Mystery Garden Pinata with mystery seed packets. April 22: 500,000 tree saplings April 29: Lowe’s Butterfly Quest to create a butterfly garden. […]
