Summer plants

June 3, 2009

Planting Anemone

Grace asked:   Anemone is also called wind flowers, these popular perennial herbs of the Buttercup family vary widely in form, color and size. All require partial shade and rich, sandy loam. Propagation is by root division in early spring or by seed sown very shallow in a finely raked bed during fall or early [...]

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June 1, 2009

Summer and Survival

NARA asked: The survival of plants depends on water either by rain or irrigation. During monsoon season plants grow faster and bumper. One can even virtually see everyday growth in some species of plants. But during summer, the plants feel sad because they do not get water unless we irrigate them. Even for irrigation we [...]

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May 31, 2009

The Summer Garden for Outdoor Living

Owen Chubb asked: Little wonder that modern attitudes towards gardens and what they represent have evolved from traditional views over the last fifty years. Not so long ago, the garden was ‘an area’ intended to be enjoyed, easy to maintain, yet full of variety and ideally providing colour throughout the year. In fact apart from [...]

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