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Spring Home & Garden Calendar

March 14, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Events

March
Attracting Bluebirds to Your Yard — 1 p.m. March 17. Cool Creek Park Nature Center, 2000 E. 151st St., Westfield. Indiana Bluebird Society member Art Jeffries shows different types of birdhouses. Limited seating. Free. (317) 848-0576.
Carmel-Clay Kiwanis Club — 7 a.m. March 26. Carmel Life and Learning Center, 515 E. Main St. Phil Robinson will [...]

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An Irish spring: Philadelphia Flower Show built around Emerald Isle theme

February 24, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Events, Flowers

illow trees atop lush green hills just a skip away from colorful blooms is what some may see when they close their eyes and think of of the Irish countryside.
For a few days in March, people can forget daydreaming and get a glimpse of the Emerald Isle just a few hours away in Philadelphia.
From March [...]

Indoor Gardening Tips & Tricks

December 14, 2006 By: Momoy Category: Garden

There are many tips and tricks that you should follow when bringing plants into your home, some are common, like knowing how much to water the plant, to how much light it should get. Below you will find a list of some suggestions about caring for your indoor garden.
Lighting for the plant. Now this is [...]

Medical Plant -Melinis minutiflora-

November 27, 2006 By: Momoy Category: Flowers

Common names for Melinis minutiflora include:

Herbe molasses
Molasses grass (U.S.)
Puakatau
Stinkgrass (U.S.)
Yeragua (Colombia)
Yerba agua (Dominican Republic)
Yerba melao (Puerto Rico)

Chemical Compounds and Toxicity
Little is known about the chemical composition and toxicity of M. minutiflora. Preliminary chemical analyses at Cornell University indicate the presence of phenolics in the roots. The volatile oil (from the glanular hairs) contains fatty acids, [...]

Sunny lavender wafts back into popularity — as flower, scent, herb

August 21, 2006 By: Momoy Category: Flowers, Garden, Herbs, Plants

With its light floral scent, lavender has captivated the cleaning industry, which now offers dish soaps, home fragrance sprays and laundry detergent featuring the purple flowers.
The plant itself shares that popularity.
Although it can be tricky to grow, gardeners have long been fascinated with the plant. Its uses are equal to its considerable beauty.
In addition [...]

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Caladium CULTIVARS

Fancy and lance-leafed varieties are the two main types of caladiums. Fancy-leafed types have large heart-shaped leaves, grow best in semishade, and may reach a height of 12 to 30

JAPANESE PRIVET (Ligustrum japonicum)

Mature Height/Spread:This is an evergreen shrub with a compact growth habit to 10 feet high and 5 to 6 feet wide. The foliage is 2 to 4 inches long and

Plants changing places

A new experiment has revealed that indoor plants and outdoor plants can swap places in about 60 per cent of cases. Gardeners have been urged to "challenge convention" by a new

ADAM’S NEEDLE (Yucca filamentosa)

Mature Height/Spread: These very hardy plants form a low cluster of stiff, pointed leaves, 2½ feet long and 1 inch wide. The leaves have long, loose fibers at the edges.

Drying Herbs

Cut off the stems early in the morning before the leaves start growing (and releasing their oils naturally) to obtain the best flavours. Each plant can have up to one

Euonymus CULTIVARS AND VARIETIES

Cultivars of E. fortunei: The cultivars of Wintercreeper Euonymus, which are listed here, are better known than the species itself. * ‘Canadale Gold’ is a compact shrub

Drying Herbs

Cut off the stems early in the morning before the leaves start growing (and releasing their oils naturally) to obtain the best flavours. Each plant can have up to one

Culinary Herb Gardening

There is nothing more pleasing than walking right outside your kitchen door and finding all the spices you'll need for a tasty and fresh dinner. How about picking a bit
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