Blog about flowers
In fact, flowers help the environment around us in many ways. … So, in providing the seeds that make it possible to grow more plants, flowers benefit the environment by creating more carbon dioxide absorbing and oxygen-radiating plants. Flowers also play a vital role in cleaning up other parts of our world. How do planting …
A plant can suffer from frost or freezing injuries at or below freezing temperature, which is 32 degrees Fahrenheit or 0 degrees Celsius. What temp is too cold for flowers? The general rule of thumb is that most plants freeze when temperatures remain at 28°F for five hours. Of course, there are exceptions to this …
Cut the flower stem just above the top leaf of the pseudobulb when the Dendrobium has finished flowering. You should care for the plant the same after flowering as during flowering. There is no need to repot. How do I get my Dendrobium orchid to bloom again? A Dendrobium Nobile will rebloom yearly when a …
The Home Depot. The Home Depot’s recycling program reuses and recycles pots. If your pots are still good, they will refill them. If not, they send them to their recycling partner which will turn them into new pots, trays, and baskets. How do you dispose of old plant pots? Most Local Authorities collect pots tubs …
What other plants can grow in orchid pots? Philodendrons, rubber trees, bananas, palms and ferns are easy to grow and widely available. After early successes with foliage, orchid growers may try their hand at ornamentals that produce something — such as flowers or fruit. What goes well with orchid? Lilies, roses and peonies blend beautifully …
Fertilizer: Annual geraniums have big appetites. In planting beds and pots, mix a slow-release fertilizer into soil at planting time. Make a second application according to label instructions. Many gardeners feed geraniums with a liquid fertilizer every 14 to 20 days, starting four weeks after planting. Is Miracle Grow good for geraniums? The best soil …
How do you care for an orchid in a glass vase? Showy Vanda orchids, which are often grown in glass vases without compost, require a specific watering regime: fill the vase with water daily in summer, then empty it after half an hour. To water moth orchids correctly, look at its roots. Don’t water if …
Use a shovel or axe to physically detach the top portion of the plant. Dig approximately 2 to 4 inches under the soil until you see the main root of the plant. Sever the main root of the cacti by chopping through it. Dig out as much of the root system as possible with a …
To keep your flowers perfectly crisp and fresh for delivery, transporting them by refrigerated vehicle is the only way to go. Transporting them in your air-conditioned car or even in a delivery van won’t keep the blooms as fresh and vibrant. You might think that your air-conditioned vehicle will do just fine. How do you …
Prickly-pears (Opuntia spp.) have been fed to cattle for many years in Texas and Mexico, but they have formed only a small part of the ration, and their value as a feed has not been fully appreciated. Is prickly pear good for cows? pear is still an important emergency feed resource for ranchers in South …