Mosquito repellent plants - Citronella
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Citronella is an annual plant known for its strong odor that keeps mosquitoes away. It thrives in areas with warm weather and is suitable for flower beds, patios or porches. Citronella flowers have a beautiful bluish-purple color such as lavender. When you take a citronella leaf in between your fingers and press it you can feel its strong odor that keeps ...

Special flowers - the Desert rose
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One of the most beautiful flowers you can grow in your house is the Desert rose. Having its origins in Africa and Arabia, the Desert rose plant prefers areas with well drained and wet grounds. An unusual feature of the plant is that its stem engorges when absorbing water. The Desert rose doesn’t thrive when the temperature oscillates too much, that’s ...

How to extend the blooming period for petunias
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Petunias are flowers that bloom annually, adding color to a garden from spring till the late autumn. They are available in many different colors and sizes and are suitable both for pots and flowerbeds. Removing the spent flowers and stems stops seed production and stimulates blooming. The flowers will have a nicer and healthier aspect if deadheading is a ...

Planting and harvesting edamame and sunflower
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Edamame is a bushy plant that also known as soybean. Sunflowers are planted for their beautiful yellow flowers and tasty seeds. Edamame and sunflower have much in common even if they are not related plants. They do not need much maintenance and love sunny places. Edamame and sunflower have a high nutritional level containing proteins, vitamins and fibers ...

Trellis types for climbing roses
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You can find trellises in many shapes and designs. It really depends on what you want, a support, or a special piece for your garden. For the first choice, you can make a simple wooden trellis for supporting the roses, or even a fence, but if you want something more special, you can opt for a metallic trellis with special designs. Here are a few trell ...

Heirloom rose garden
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All roses are great for your garden. It just depends on the atmosphere that you want to create and on the colors you want to choose. Heirloom roses are one of those varieties that will create an antique feeling in your garden. Heirloom roses are also loved for their fragrance and full bloom. Types of heirloom roses Gallicas roses The Gallicas ...

Removing dead flowers from roses
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Like all flowers, roses too need some caring and maintenance. One of the things that you need to do, besides pruning, watering and fertilizing the soil, is removing the spent flowers. This will allow the roses to re-bloom without spending more energy on dead flowers. This encourages regrowth. Also, by removing dead blooms, you avid having problems with i ...

Grafting roses plants
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One of the best ways of getting all year round consistent blooms of roses is by grafting roses that are suitable to your climate.In the following article you will find some tips on how to do the grafting the right way. Some of the tools and materials that you will need are: Sharp grafting knife Spray bottle Scion Under stock Water Grafti ...

Growing and propagating roses
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Planting and propagating roses is an easy task that anyone can do. You will just need to follow a few easy steps and in no time you will have a beautiful rose garden. Planting the roses Before planting the roses, you will need to choose a good spot for the roses to grow. First of all, the spot needs plenty of sunlight and it needs to be well draine ...

Making a rose potpourri
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The best solution for making your home more pleasant is by making a rose potpourri and placing it in your home.Making a potpourri isn't a difficult job, you just need to follow some basic instructions. Preparing the roses The first ingredient are, of course, the rose petals. They will need to be dried. You can also add some small rose buds. To p ...