By Debra Turner
Most gardening enthusiasts are at least somewhat familiar with the exotic and stunning Bonsai trees, grown as an art form for centuries. Most people consider Bonsai to be either flowering trees, fir varieties or deciduous trees such as elms or maples. Yet, palm trees make very unusual and interesting Bonsai specimens as well. The best palm to try your hand at growing as a Bonsai is probably the...
By Nannette Richford
Most commercial peaches are the result of hybrid varieties that have been grafted to a stock plant. Seeds will not reproduce true to the mother tree. However, you may produce some interesting varieties by starting peach seeds at home. Although it takes 5 years or more for the plant to reach fruiting stage, staring a peach pit and growing a young tree provides an attractive plant that can be...
By Quinten Plummer
With over 900 different types of fig trees identified and 900 different types of wasps to pollinate them, the fig tree is truly one of Mother Nature's jewels. Prized for their tender fleshy insides and candy-like taste, figs can be harvested twice a year--and many on low-lying branches. Test that the figs are ripe before picking them. Unripe figs grow upward and slowly begin to hang...
By Laura H.
Peach trees are grown on both coasts, in such states as California and Florida. They tend to be very susceptible to various kinds of insects and diseases. It is very important for the peach tree to be sprayed in order to rid it of bugs that harm the fruit. After spraying, it is best to wait up to five days before picking and eating the fruit. Prune your peach tree. Prune the tree of all dead...
By Kat Yares
Garden gongs bring not only aesthetic beauty to the garden, they also add music. The deep rich tones of a gong, whether it is struck by mallet or blowing in the breeze, add serenity to the space it occupies. A garden gong can be either free standing or can be hung from a tree branch to bring about the desired effect. It is believed that gongs were first used by the Chinese some time around the...