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The biodynamic remedy for fungal infestation features the common horsetail, Equisetum arvense. To make horsetail tea take some horsetail stalks you harvested in spring. Sprinkle 25g (loz) of this dried herb in 570m1 (1pt) of rainwater, simmer it for 20 minutes, and allow it to cool.

Gardening conditions are also affected by geographical location. A high altitude garden, or one surrounded by wide-open countryside, is likely to be very windy. If it's on a cliff top, or close to the sea, the odds are that the garden will also be exposed to the abrasive action of blown sand, or the burning action of salt spray.

Most garden shrubs don't need regular pruning but, once they are approaching middle age, they may need a little cosmetic surgery to keep them looking good, and if you have really elderly or overgrown shrubs, then a drastic face-lift may be called for.

The many facets of horticulture have much in common, each being concerned with the growing of plants. Despite the wide range of the industry, embracing as it does activities from the preparation of a cricket square to the production of uniformly-sized cucumbers, there are common principles which guide the successful management of the plants involved.

Snapdragons like some other garden plants often give the impression of having sprung up spontaneously. Their presence may be due to a stray seed carried by the wind, dropped by a bird, or brought in with a load of topsoil.

One word of advice about plant reference books and nursery catalogues_ Wade these usually accurately describe species characteristics_ they are less accurate on eventual size. The reason for this comes back to microclimate and soil conditions. A shrub that may grow to 2m (6ft) in one garden might only reach 1.5m (5ft) in an exposed position or as much as 2.5m (8ft) in a sheltered garden. Use reference books as a guide rather than the exact truth.

What are the right conditions for seed germination? Water is necessary for seeds to germinate. At the same time, seeds need oxygen to germinate. Seeds need optimum temperatures. They may also have a light requirement. The exact need regarding each of these factors varies with the plant species.

The flowers sold in florists shops in the United States may have been grown both domestically (within our country) or internationally. The countries where flowers are commonly grown for shipment to the United States and all over the world include:

Cultural physical control methods are those methods that physically prevent activities of pests. Used alone they probably will not provide complete control of pests. However, they can significantly reduce certain problems. Cultural/physical controls are also safe to humans and relatively easy to implement.

Most of us learned at an early age that plants need water and light to grow. Later we might have learned that temperature and air are also important. Experienced growers know how to control these environmental factors to produce floriculture crops. The control or management of light, temperature, air, and water to promote healthy growth is often referred to as cultural practices. Understanding basic cultural requirements of greenhouse crops is of great importance.

General Information Crocuses are a very popular small plant native to central and Western Europe. Crocus varieties offer flowers of bright purple, yellow, and white colors. Dwarf irises are native to the Caucasus region. They are purple in color. Grape hyacinths are native to Asia Minor. Grape hyacinths have clusters of blue or white flowers. The blues can sometimes appear iridescent. The majority of bulbs for these three crops are produced in Holland.

Florist hydrangeas are native to Japan. They are grown primarily for Easter and Mother's Day. Their long-lasting flowers come in blue, pink, white or red.

Asiatic and Oriental lilies are, as implied by their name, native to the Asian Continent. They come in a wide range of colors including yellow, white, red, and orange. They are forced throughout the year.

Most plant materials can be divided into four general categories based upon shape-line materials, form materials, mass materials, or filler flowers or foliages. The combination of these four types of plant shapes or forms lends variety to a design.

Naturally occurring or synthetic chemicals regulate all growth and development of plants. These chemicals are known as plant growth regulators. They may promote growth, inhibit growth, or modify plant growth and development. Natural chemicals produced by plants to regulate growth are called hormones. Other chemical compounds that regulate growth, but are not produced by plants, have been discovered by plant physiologists. These compounds are called synthetic growth regulators.

The visual weight of a flower or foliage is its perceived lightness or heaviness based upon its combined characteristics of color, shape, pattern, etc. Anunderstanding of how to determine visual weights of plant materials is important when balancing a floral design. A good floral designer must learn to judge and place materials of differing visual weights to achieve balance within an arrangement.

Hue is the name of a color. The hue or name of the color stays the same even though it may be lighter, darker, or grayer. 1Wo major exceptions are pink, which is light red, and tan and brown, which are the light and dark values of orange.

Through the ages, color has been used to express messages and ideas. We respond emotionally to colors Let's discover some of the qualities and emotion-producing characteristics of each color.

Asexual propagation is plant reproduction using the vegetative parts of a plant. Leaves, stems, or roots might be used. Unlike sexual propagation, asexual propagation results in offspring that are the genetic duplicates, or clones of the parent plant.

Asexual propagation is plant reproduction using the vegetative parts of a plant. Leaves, stems, or roots might be used. Unlike sexual propagation, asexual propagation results in offspring that are the genetic duplicates, or clones of the parent plant.

Good design mechanics are very important to the quality of any floral design. The design mechanics are the techniques and devises that hold a corsage or an arrangement together in a secure way. Knowledge of the proper supplies and their effective design use is a good foundation for beautiful floral work and secure design mechanics.