From the third growing season, you can pick asparagus for decades as long as the produce is thick enough and healthy. Mint Images/gettyimages Asparagus can grow best in temperate regions. However, it grows better in cooler areas that receive long winters. The shoots in the Asparagus are the edible part, and they show when […]
Follow the asparagus care tips to the T for a good harvest for many seasons. Prepare a raised, weed-free bed with light organic soil. With temperature above 50°F in partial to full sun, the plant thrives well. Bill & Brigitte Clough/Design Pics/Andreas Coerper Mainz/Guenter Fischer/gettyimages People with abundant space in their yard or garden […]
You will have to wait one extra season to harvest the asparagus if you plant it from seeds as compared to roots. So, after 3 years you’ll have a continuous supply of home grown asparagus. wahid hasyim asyari/MD SHAFIQUL ISLAM/skiden/istockphoto Asparagus is one of the most popular spring vegetables. Though it tastes delicious when […]
Once the planting bed is free from weeds, Asparagus roots should be planted 15-18 inches apart from one another, around 6-10 inches deep in alkaline, well-drained soil. To have a continuous supply of fresh and crunchy asparagus, making them a part of your kitchen garden is a great idea. However, before you decide, please […]
Redbud seeds need to be treated before planting them. The process of scarification and stratification is helpful to break the seed dormancy before planting them in a moist sunny spot. Kateryna Mashkevych/Ruth Swan/Alessandro Mari/istockphoto The redbud tree, also known as the American redbud, is an attractive flowering tree. For growing a redbud tree, patience […]
Jacaranda trees are fast-growing with minimum 3-4 feet increase in height. This can go upto 10 feet in some varieties in the initial years. Oliver Gerhard/Galen Rowell/zsveta/Nico Conradie/gettyimages One of the most majestic tropical trees that everyone prefers to have in their garden is the Jacaranda tree. Also known as Jacaranda mimosifolia, it […]
If you have a redbud tree, it is best to stick to a balanced fertilizer. Since, redbuds have nitrogen fixing ability, make sure the fertilizer you use isn’t too high in nitrogen. Kathrin Ziegler/milan2099/zhuang wang/Diane Labombarbe/gettyimages Redbuds are alluring flowering trees that thrive in full sun and rich soil. They blossom in the spring […]
There are around ten varieties of Redbud trees. More cultivars keep on coming with the hybrid being developed each day. PETER HAYNES/ankarb/istockphoto Redbud trees are a unique species that are a sight, particularly in the spring when the tree is enveloped with several small and colorful flowers. They are ideal if you wish to […]
Majorly there are eight types of Sycamore that are most prevalent. Learn about each of them in detail below. ChrisHepburn/kwhi02/trgowanlock/mbbirdy/istockphoto Sycamore is a deciduous tree, which is a favorite amongst many cultures. Belonging to the Platanus genus, they are also called plane trees in North America. It is a prevalent shade tree that grows […]
If you have planted a Jacaranda tree, you will be able to enjoy its shade for a very long time. They live for average 50 years but can live up to 200 years. Dendenal81/OlyaSolodenko/znm/Isabel L Silva/gettyimages The jacaranda tree, also famous as jacaranda mimisofolia, is a lovely specimen tree to plant in your garden or […]
