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Where’s the best place to plant a lavender bush? Lavender is a hardy plant that prefers a Mediterranean-like climate — dry, sunny, and with good air circulation. Most lavender plants don’t thrive in very humid or colder climates (although English lavender can tolerate some colder weather). Dead-head French lavenders throughout the summer as they’ll flower […]

Is dragon plant good for home? Dragon Tree Plants are classic indoor plants. With their elegant slender stems and striking spike-like leaves, they have the ability to brighten up any room in any house. Those leaves are a luscious green in the middle, but have flashes of red along the edges. Light: Choose a location

Where do lupines grow best? Choose a sunny site with average, well-draining soil. Lupines are legumes and can improve a soil’s fertility over time. Light: Full sun is preferred. Lupine can grow in part shade, but flowering will be lessened. A high potash feed of tomato feed or Vitax will give good flower colour if

How hardy is Dicksonia antarctica? Dicksonia antarctica is hardy to -10°C, although the foliage may die back at -2°C. Please note that the photograph shows a mature plant, and as they are quite slow-growing, it may take this young plant up to 30 years to reach that size. A growing guide for Tree Ferns –

Does African daisy come back every year? African Daisies (Osteospermum) can be grown as perennials or annuals, depending on the climate. In USDA hardiness zones 10-11, they can be grown as perennials, where they will come back every year. In colder climates (zones 9 and below), they are typically grown as annuals and need to

What is a rain garden? Put simply, a rain garden is a shallow area of ground or dip which receives run-off from roofs and other hard surfaces. It is planted with plants that can stand waterlogging for up to 48 hours at a time. More drought-tolerant plants are used towards the edges. Storm water fills

What are two types of weeds? There are many ways in which weeds can be classified. Two of the most common ways are by gross morphological features, and by their lifecycle. When classified by their gross morphological features, weeds are broken into three major categories: grasses, sedges, and broadleaf weeds. Summer: Rapid Growth and Flowering

How tall does Daphne odora grow? Daphne odora ‘Aureomarginata’ is a sought after shrub for any winter garden, and its success has won it an RHS Award of Garden Merit. Height: 1. Spread: 1. Flowering period: January-April, Position: full sun or partial shade. Daphne odora needs little care once it has become established and requires

Cómo cuidar una sarracenia purpurea? La Sarracenia necesita una humedad ambiental alta pero no conviene pulverizar las hojas, es mejor colocar una bandeja con abundante agua en épocas calurosas. No necesitan poda ni abonados especiales yo podo las sarracenias en invierno como excepción para evitar hongos en plantas jóvenes y adultas. La Sarracenia, una asombrosa

Can you eat the fruit from flowering quince? These fruits are normally considered inedible right off of the tree due to their being hard and bitter; however, they are used to create preserves and jellies and some people eat them after having them set out to ripen. The fruits are yellow-green in color and around