The Daily Dig
plants
My involvement with orchids began after a visit to the botanical garden, where I was mesmerized by the beauty and variety of these truly magnificent flowers. I was so fascinated that I wanted to grow by myself. So I start learning about orchids.
The first thing I learned about orchids is that, contrary to popular opinion, not all of them grow in the warm, moist, rainforest conditions. Some gro
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Roses are among the world’s most beautiful flowers. Roses can be grown outdoors or indoors, in soil or hydroponically. They are grown as domestic plants and commercially.
In general, however, the best choices for flower gardening in hot climates are the old garden roses, especially shrub roses, hybrid perpetuals, Chinas, and Teas.
Unlike other garden plants, roses have not been totally
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Ever since I first picked up a camera one of the more popular subjects I have been pointing it at has been nature, flowers, plants and landscapes. It was photography that stopped me and got me looking at the world around me, and it has been through the lens that I have been best able to communicate about the world as it is presented to me. I have always wished I was a better writer and know that w
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Asparagus is a member of the lily family. If you properly plan the asparagus section of your garden, you can have decades of asparagus year after year. Asparagus likes full sun and needs porous, well-aerated soil for its dense and extensive root network. Houseplant care includes proper preparation for growing plants always involves soil testing.
Asparagus can be grown from seed, or by plan
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Would love to know how other people cope with careless spectators in high foot traffic areas. I really do enjoy people visiting the garden in my front yard. But even admirers can be clumsy. Then there are the kids, tipsy people, dogs and cellphone users who, for one reason or another, just aren't paying attention.
I've lost quite a few very beautiful succulents this year to foot traffic.
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