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Air Plants Care | jesse garden
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Growing a paradise in your backyard. August 18, 2012. Tillandsia (commonly known as air plant) is a genus of over 540 species from the. Family of Bromeliad. It is native to Mexico, Central and South America, and the. Southern United States. Tillandsia species are epiphytes and are not parasitic. They usually attach to tree trunks or branches for growing support without. Hurting the host plants. Tillandsia does not need soil to grow as it normally. Although Tillandsia can last for a long time. Things more...
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Growing Iris | jesse garden
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Growing a paradise in your backyard. July 27, 2012. By Jesse Khong,. Although I have never considered flowers as the focal points of my garden as they just simply do not thrive due to the lack of sun in my backyard, I somehow managed to have blooms this past spring. This article is a part of a series of weekly posts about some of the flowers that have made their short appearances in my tropical garden. Drought tolerant for established plants, but will not look good if neglected. Tags : California garden.
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Day & Night in the Garden | jesse garden
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Growing a paradise in your backyard. Day and Night in the Garden. August 1, 2012. These photos are the results of a test drive of my newly purchased pocket camera, Cannon Power Shot SX260HS ($299 from Costco). I find that my other Cannon camera is just too large and heavy to lug around whenever I traveled, so I purchased this compact camera for the convenience of mobility. Category : Before and After. Tags : buddha statue. 4 thoughts on “ Day and Night in the Garden. August 1, 2012 at 2:44 am. You are co...
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Growing Dahlias | jesse garden
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Growing a paradise in your backyard. August 10, 2012. Dahlia is a perennial plant native to Mexico, Central America and Columbia with very showy flowers. Grows in well-drained soil. Loosen up soil in garden and add chicken manure and compost (use potting soil for containers). Bury tubers horizontally 4 to 6 deep in mid-April through May when ground temperature is approximately 60 F. degrees, 15 C. degrees. Protect young plants from snails and slugs. Tags : California garden. August 10, 2012 at 3:06 pm.
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Growing Bamboo | jesse garden
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Growing a paradise in your backyard. September 2, 2012. Runners are the invasive types with extended root systems that send out underground rhizomes, which sometimes grow far away from the mother plants. Because of this, runners are ideal for erosion control. The root structure, which is anywhere from 2 to 18 deep, is easy to contain with root barriers (see. Controlling Spread of Running Bamboos. There are two growing periods for runners:. Underground growth of rhizomes happens in late summer through fall.
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7 Ways to Display Air Plants | jesse garden
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Growing a paradise in your backyard. 7 Ways to Display Air Plants. August 28, 2012. Air plants (Tillandsias) not only make great housewarming gifts, but also wonderful tabletop decorations for offices, parties and weddings. They are extremely low maintenance (please see my post Air Plants Care. For more information). Here are a few ways in which I decorate with air plants. Please feel free to let me know which one is your favorite look. 5 Bamboo poles and air plants make a stunning display. 7 I saved thi...
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Create a Pondless Fountain | jesse garden
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Growing a paradise in your backyard. Create a Pondless Fountain. October 4, 2012. By Jesse Khong,. Pondless fountains are not only low maintenance, but also ideal for shady locations where the need of sunlight is not crucial as there are no fish or aquatic plants. This type of fountain is also hard for mosquitos to establish a breeding ground as there is no open water surface. In this article, I will demonstrate how to create a pondless fountain using easy to find and affordable materials. Use a screwdri...
