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Willow is very satisfying to work with and lends itself to making rustic screens, structures and supports for a beautiful natural look. No special tools needed!

Willow structures make very useful and attractive features in a garden. They can be used to edge beds, screen off unsightly parts of the garden, or even be used as fencing.

In this short video we demonstrate how to make a simple willow hurdle, step by step.

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HOW TO GROW CROTON FROM CUTTINGS …..CROTON PROPAGATION THROUGH CUTTINGS…CARE OF CROTON PLANTS AND MORE
DAIZZ’S TIPS:-
Crotons are very popular ornamental house plants in tropical and subtropical climates because of their brilliant leaves in red, yellow, green, purple, orange and mixed colour all year round. They are very low maintenance plants.
Crotons are cultivated in the Indian subcontinent, South East Asia, New Guinea and the Pacific Islands and also a native of Australian.

There are 400 registered cultivars or varieties of crotons . Some of the popular varieties of crotons are America, Angel Wings, Andreanum, Angel Wings, Arrowhead, Captain Kidd, Caribbean Star, Danny Boy, Danny Boy, Dark Ruler, Eye, Franklin Roosevelt Glen Roof, Headdress, Indian Rina, Irene Kingsley, Kentucky, Mona Lisa, Mrs Iceton, Nestor, Norma, Punctatum, Red Rheedii, Sanderi, Shirley Temple, Super Petra, The Ramshorn, Tiger, Twist and Point, Undulatum (Piecrust ), Undulatum, Vera, Sanderi, Yellow Mrs Iceton, etc. New croton varieties can be producing by applying pollen from one outstanding croton to another.

The croton plant can grow 3 to 8 feet high with a spread of up to 6 feet. In extremely favorable conditions, it can even reach up to 12 feet.
HOW GROW CROTON FROM CUTTINGS:-
1. Cut a stem of 5-6 inch length (pencil size) at 45-degree angle from an actively growing healthy and mature croton bush using a pair of clean, sharp pruning shears. The cutting should have at least three sets of leaves at the top. The cut should be just below a leaf joint.
2. Remove all the leaves at the bottom and cut all the top leaves into half or less.
3. Take a small pot and fill it with equal part of river sand and and peat moss or vermiculite. If you don’t have peat moss or vermiculite, you can try a mix of river sand and potting mix. Water well and keep aside for an hour to drain out the excess water.
4. Dip the cut end of the cutting in a natural rooting hormone. You can skip this step if you don’t have a rooting hormone. The rooting hormone quickens the root formation and increases the success rate.
5. Make a hole with a pencil in the soil in the pot and insert the cutting into the soil. You can put 3-4 cuttings in different holes in the same pot.
6. Cover the pot with plastic to create a greenhouse atmosphere. I put the pot in a polythene bag and tie it at the top to contain the moisture.
7. Place the pot in shade where temperature is at 20-25°C.
8. Open the bag after 5-7 days and see if the pot needs water, mist the soil if it begins to dry. Over watering will rot the cutting. Daily watering is not needed as there are no roots as yet.
9. Croton cuttings take about 4 weeks to develop new roots and new leaves start to emerge.
10. Remove the pot from the bag and place it in shade for another 8-10 weeks.
11. Transplant he rooted croton cuttings in bigger pots filled with a soil mix as above.
12. Place the new croton plant in partly shaded place or filtered sunlight.
13. Keep the plants well watered
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HOW TO GROW AZALEAS IN CONTAINERS…CARE OF AZALEAS…TYPE OF SOIL FOR AZALEAS…TIPS FOR MORE FLOWERING AND MORE
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Nothing is more beautiful than an azalea shrub in spring bloom. These easy-care shrubs come in so many colors . Azaleas can be grown in nearly any garden, instantly adding interest and color to drab areas.
How to Grow and Care for Azaleas
Growing and caring for these shrubs is easy. That being said, there are some things to consider when adding them to the landscape.

Proper Azalea Care
To keep azaleas looking healthy, it is essential that you choose an appropriate planting location and practice proper azalea care. Azaleas actually look the most attractive when they are planted alone; however, mass plantings work well in larger areas, such as wooded sites. Since the flower coverage on azaleas encompasses the entire shrub, placing them in a background of conifers, such as pines, or other acid-loving plants will help set off their colors while minimizing their heavy effect. These shrubs should be planted in the spring, preferably within cool, lightly shaded sites. Full sun, especially in southernmost climates, can actually burn the leaves while heavy shade can deprive them of necessary oxygen, resulting in poor blooming and weaker growth.

Best Soil for Azalea Plants
Azaleas have shallow roots and require a well-drained, acidic soil. In poorly drained areas, azaleas should be placed in raised beds. Azaleas can also make exceptional candidates for containers. It also helps to amend the soil with compost beforehand. To help conserve water, maintain soil temperature, and discourage weeds, mulch these shrubs with pine straw or composted pine barks and replenish annually. Organic matter added to the soil and an adequate layering of mulch will generally provide azaleas with sufficient nutrients; therefore, frequent fertilizing is often not required. However, if there are low amounts of nitrogen in the soil, applying fertilizer may be necessary in order to prevent a nutrient deficiency. Symptoms of deficiency in azaleas include stunted growth, smaller greenish-yellow leaves, or early leaf drop. Fertilizing of these shrubs should take place in late spring to early fall.

Common Azalea Diseases & Pests
Although azaleas are generally free of pests and diseases with proper azalea care, common azalea diseases and problems do exist. Insects that can affect azaleas include lace bugs and spider mites. Lace bugs are more likely to target shrubs that are grown in areas of full sun. Petal blight, leaf spots, and root rot are common diseases associated with these deciduous shrubs. Placing azaleas in areas with good drainage and conserving water by applying mulch usually helps reduce the chances of plant damage due to these problems.

How to Trim Azaleas
To maintain a more compact appearance or simply to encourage bushier growth, trim azaleas after their blooming period has expired. Taking time to trim azaleas by cutting back the branches of these shrubs will also help renew overgrown plants. Keeping your azaleas healthy throughout the growing season with good azalea care will ensure an abundance of beautiful blooms for many springs to come

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GROW PORTULACA / MOSS ROSE FROM SEEDS EASILY…….BEST FLOWERING PLANT FOR SUMMER SEASON …HOW TO TAKE CARE OF PORTULACA / MOSS ROSE
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Moss roses, also know as Portulaca, are succulents. This means they are excellent flowers for a dry climate, since they store water well. They also are very easy to take care of after you get started. Most pleasingly, they come in many beautiful colors and are well-known for their showy blooms
Portulaca (Portulaca grandiflora), is also known as the sun rose or moss rose. Portulaca plants are native to Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay
Moss rose blossoms bloom all summer with jewel-toned colors. These flowers only open in bright sunlight. When the light level is low, the flowers close up.
You do not need to water often for proper portulaca care. The cylindrical foliage of the portulaca flower retains moisture very well, thus, regular watering is not needed.

Mist the planting area with a fine spray of water until the top of the soil is wet. The seeds will germinate in 3 to 4 days with temperatures of 70 to 75 degrees F. Flowers will appear 4 to 5 weeks after planting.

Sow Seeds Outdoors
1
Choose a planting location in full sun in a very well drained area. Spade or cultivate the soil when soil temperatures reach 65 degrees. Add 1 to 2 inches of sand if the soil drains poorly or contains too much humus.
2
Rake the area smooth with a garden rake. Tamp the area with a flat board to firm the soil and create a very even surface. Spray with a fine mist sprayer to moisten the soil.
3
Pour moss rose seeds into a container with three to four parts dry sand and mix thoroughly. Moss rose seeds are very fine, making it difficult to sow them thinly without the added sand.
4
Sprinkle the seed-sand mixture thinly over the area. Portulaca seed germinates most reliably when exposed to light, so do not cover seeds.
5
Monitor the seed bed. Germination takes place in 3 to 6 days when temperatures remain warm enough. If the soil dries out, spray with a fine mist. Do not over-water.
Start Seeds Indoors
1
Fill seedling cells with germinating mix and set in a tray of water to moisten from the bottom or soak peat pellets, allowing them to moisten and expand.
2
Pour moss rose seeds into a container with three to four parts dry sand and mix thoroughly.
3
Take a small pinch of sand-seed mixture and spread it on an individual cell or peat pellet, repeating this process until all the mixture is used.
4
Set pots or pellets in a sunny window where the temperature is consistently between 65 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit or use a heating mat set between 70 and 85 F.
5
Reduce heat to 60 F after germination.
6
Plant seedlings in the ground when the soil temperature reaches 65 F.
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We are officially kicking off our 2017 Spring Water Feature Cleaning Season on Monday, March 27th!

Grow Crown of Thorns from cuttings (Euphorbia milii) with few simple tips….learn how to take care of this plant….:)Tips for better flowering/bloom
Taxonomy:
Euphorbia milii (Euphorbiaceae)

Alternative Botanical Name:
Euphorbia splendens
Euphorbia milii var. splendens

Common Name:
Crown of Thorns
Christ Plant
Christ Thorn

Crown of Thorns, Euphorbia milii is a succulent plant growing 5 to 6 feet tall. The woody stems are greyish brown, branched and with many prominent grey spines.
The thick fleshy leaves are arranged in spiral and they are bright green to greyish green, oval shaped with a smooth edge. The inflorescence is composed of a specialized structure called a cyathium comprising a cup-like involucre, within which there is a single much reduced female flower surrounded by three male flowers reduced to single stamens. The cyathia are borne in clusters (cymes) and each cyanthium has two colorful bracts. Plants are blooming year round, but are at their best in dry and sunny locations.

Dangerous/Poisonous:

As with other euphorbs, Euphorbia milii produces abundant quantities of poisonous milky sap that causes skin irritation.
The sap contains diterpene esters, which are tumor promoting chemicals. When handling all Euphorbia species one should wear gloves for protection.

Native Legends and Names:

Linnaeus established the genus Euphorbia and he named it after a Greek surgeon called Euphorbus. He was the physician of Juba II, about 50 BC to 19 AD, the Roman king of a of Numidia, present day Algeria.
King Juba II was the first person to find a succulent-type Euphorbia, and he named it after his physician. Euphorbus used the milky sap as an ingredient for his potions.
The name “milii” is for Baron Milius, once governor of the island of Bourbon, who introduced the species into cultivation in France in 1821.
“Splendens” means splendid.
The legend says that the crown of thorns worn by Christ at the time of his crucifixion was made from the stems of this plant. Interestingly, the stems of this plant are pliable and can be intertwined into a circle and there are substantial evidence that the species had been brought to the Middle East before the time of Christ.

Crown of Thorns Care Tipscrown of thorns, euphorbia milii, poisonous house plants, poisonous plants, toxic house plants
Origin: Madagascar

Height: 2 ft (60 cm). Prune off growing tips to control plant’s height.

Light: Bright light to full sun.

Water: Allow the top 1 in (2.5 cm) of soil to dry out between waterings. Water less in winter when the plant rests. Also, avoid getting water on the leaves and stems because they can rot if they get too wet.

Humidity: Average to dry room humidity.

Temperature: Grows best with average room temperatures 60-75°F/16-24°C; A cooler winter rest of 55°F/13° will help it to bloom.

Soil: A fast-draining medium such as cactus potting mix works best.

Fertilizer: Feed every 2 weeks spring through fall with a balanced liquid fertilizer diluted by half. In winter, feed monthly.

Propagating a Crown of Thorns Plant
CAUTION! The white milky sap is VERY poisonous, use gloves and wash your hands thoroughly afterwards! First of all, you need to cut any of the rotted branches back to a point where you find clean healthy growth.
If the rot started in the roots you may only be able to salvage a lot of cuttings, however if the rot is only at the branch tip, you can cut it back to healthy wood, and your plant will come back from the rootstock. It is possible to take and root cuttings from a Crown of Thorns plant but they take a little more effort and time than most cuttings.
Using a very sharp, clean knife (I like single edge razor blades) cut a branch off at the point where it meets the main trunk.
Set the cuttings aside in a cool dry place for two or three days to allow the cuts to callous over.
Once the callous has formed, dip 1-2 inches of the cut end into a rooting hormone, such as Roottone®.
Insert each cutting into a clean pot of sterile, sandy potting soil.
The pot should then put in a warm place with bright light. Do not water at all for the first 2 weeks, and then you can begin watering the cuttings very sparingly until you see signs of new growth (usually in about a month)
Rooting will be faster if the soil is kept at a constant 75° F.
I suggest that you take several cuttings to be sure that you succeed with at least one of them.

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Does your garden feel like an endless ‘To Do’ list? Don’t despair – it doesn’t have to be that way! There are ways to make life easier for yourself and speed up the process.

Preparing vegetable beds, laying essential paths, raising plants from seed and keeping your crops watered and healthy all takes time, and let’s face it – it can be hard work.

In this short video we’ll share seven clever ideas to save you valuable time, while still producing delicious fruits and vegetables you can be proud of.

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Here are some plants that i have added to my BACKYARD garden …….:)have a look
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It’s still cold and windy at the allotment garden but new growth is popping up all over our field. I also take a look at some of my completed winter gardening projects including the wildlife pond, the wattle garden edging, and two raised beds.

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