by Editor | Mar 27, 2019 | Uncategorized
Pruning is the selective removal of plant parts, including branches, buds, leaves, blooms and roots. Pruning can involve the removal of living, dying or dead plant parts. Pruning applies to both soft-tissue (herbaceous) plants and woody plants (trees, shrubs, etc.)....
by Editor | Mar 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
Weeds are many home gardeners’ biggest enemy. Roundup and other chemicals may seem like the best weapon in the arsenal against weeds. However, many experts discourage the use of chemicals. They can leach into fruits and vegetables. They also runoff and trickle down...
by Editor | Mar 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
The main difference between epigeal and hypogeal germination is that an epigeal germination, the cotyledons emerge out of the soil during germination, in hypogeal germination, the cotyledon remain inside the soil. This means the hypocotyls shows a greater elongation...
by Editor | Mar 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
Fertilizer sections at nurseries, garden centers, and supply stores dazzle the gardener. The shelves are piled with boxes and bottles, the floors covered with bags stacked high. Labels identify the package contents as “rose food” or “vegetable food,” “lawn fertilizer”...
by Editor | Mar 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
An aspirin a day may do more than keep the doctor away. Did you know that using aspirin in the garden can have a beneficial effect on many of your plants? Acetylsalicylic acid is the active ingredient in aspirin and is derived from salicylic acid, which is naturally...
by Editor | Mar 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
Watermelons are one of the iconic fruits of summer; there’s nothing like biting into the crisp, cool flesh of a perfectly ripe melon picked off the vines in your own garden. Unfortunately, not everybody gets the pleasure, especially when diseases of watermelon plants...
by Editor | Mar 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
Pineapple ranks next to citrus as raw materials for the fruit drink and fruit canning industries. The non-availability of large quantities of uniform planting materials has been identified as the serious limiting factor in the development of pineapple growing. Large...
by Editor | Mar 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
Element # 1. Rainfall: Rainfall including other forms of precipitation (snow, sleet and hail) is always measured by a metal instrument called a rain gauge. It consists of a copper cylinder with a metal funnel either 5 inches or 8 inches in diameter, which leads into...
by Editor | Mar 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
NPK fertilizer is a complex fertilizer comprised primarily of the three primary nutrients required for healthy plant growth. The agriculture industry relies heavily on the use of NPK fertilizer to meet global food supply and ensure healthy crops. According to the...
by Editor | Mar 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
In the world of Ayurveda, neem is a popular medicinal herb that’s been part of traditional remedies that date back almost 5000 years. Also known as Azadirachta Indica in English or ‘Neemba’ in Sanskrit, the neem tree is a really good example of how nature holds both...