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When the animal tastes it, it will burn and will not approach it again. Cut 4 hot pepper lengthwise, discard the green stems. Then chop and put in a bowl and add 1 cup of hot water, half a glass of white vinegar. Cover the container tightly and leave for 4 days. After 4 days, strain the mixture into a bottle.
Pest Control Library - Garden.org. Pest Control Library. Use our "mug shots" to identify pest problems in your garden. Click on names for photos and complete descriptions. On this page you will find sections for bugs, diseases and animal pests. Bug Mugs. » View photo index of all bugs, with explanations!
If the plants aren't indicating it's time to water, the soil will. You can also stick your finger in the soil. If you dig down 3 to 4 inches into the soil and it's still dry, it's time to water. Evening and early morning are the best times to water because less water is lost to evaporation than with midday irrigation.
Posted by plantladylin (Sebastian, Florida - Zone 10a) on Sep 8, 2011 8:17 PM concerning plant: Celtis laevigata, commonly called "Sugarberry" is a deciduous North American native tree that can reach heights of 60' to 80'. Sugarberry has an elm-like shape with a broad open crown, drooping branches, and warty bark.
I really wanted to love my Gomphocarpus physocarpus* aka balloon plant, balloon cotton-bush, bishop's balls, monkey balls, hairy balls, nailhead and swan plant. I obtained an 8" plant and it grew incredibly fast and floppy as reported and soon needed the tomato cage I had installed. The flowers were plentiful and fascinating and pods developed ...
The Top Recommended Varieties of Dogwoods. Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida) The American or Eastern Flowering Dogwood is a well-known and glorious ornamental tree that is native to southern New England, lower New York, through the southeast tip of Ontario, half of lower Michigan, Indiana into the southern half of Illinois, to eastern Oklahoma ...
Prepare the garden bed by using a garden fork or tiller to loosen the soil to a depth of 12 to 15 inches, then mix in a 2- to 4-inch layer of compost. Dig a hole twice the diameter of the pot the plant is in. Carefully remove the plant from its container and place it in the hole so the top of the root ball is level with the soil surface.
Low rosette succulent with many narrow, blue or blue-green leaves. It makes flowers like a yucca (and is also pollinated by a yucca moth, Tegeticula maculata) but dies after flowering, like an agave. This plant is native to the Californias (and a very small area of Arizona), where it is relatively common.
Full Sun to Partial Shade. Water Preferences: Dry Mesic. Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F) Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11. Plant Height: 6-8 feet.
Planting Instructions. Plant in spring or fall, spacing plants 1 to 2 feet apart depending on the variety. Prepare the garden bed by using a garden fork or tiller to loosen soil to a depth of 12 to 15 inches, then mix in a 2- to 4-inch layer of compost. Dig a hole twice the diameter of the plant's container. Carefully remove the plant from its ...