Selecting a Planting Site A sunny planting site with good soil drainage is key. Besides planting in the garden, raised beds and containers also are options. Fennel should not be planted in the same area as dill or coriander, as cross-pollination can occur and affect the flavor of the seeds. In addition, be sure to take the fennel variety’s mature size into account at planting time, so it doesn’t shade nearby plants....
The foliage provides year-round interest in its hardiness zone. It flowers from June to July and fruits from September to November. If you want to encourage flower and fruit production rather than excess foliage growth, try restricting the growth of the spreading root suckers. Growing it in a container works well in these instances. Purple passionflowers are highly flammable plants, so it won’t be the best choice for growing up against your home in areas at risk of wildfires....
Spotted bee balm is a multi-stemmed plant with purplish stems and narrow aromatic leaves. At the top of the stems sit the true flowers, yellowish and tubular in shape, and right below them are the large, colorful bracts. The leafy bracts are much more eye-catching and therefore often mistaken for the flowers. The bracts can vary in color from light pink and purple to creamy white. The true flowers and sometimes the bracts are spotted which give the plant its name....
Vegetables Susceptible to Clubroot Clubroot primarily affects members of the Brassica family, also known as cole or crucifer crops, which includes rapeseed (canola). Not all vegetables are equally susceptible. The most susceptible are cabbage, Napa cabbage (Chinese cabbage), and Brussels sprouts. Moderately susceptible are kohlrabi, kale, cauliflower, collards, broccoli, and rutabagas. In turnips and radishes, the susceptibility depends on the variety. Horseradish is highly resistant to the disease. How to Identify Clubroot Plants infected by clubroot may die off as seedlings....
In terms of invasiveness, Amur maple is different from trees that are unambiguously invasive and should be removed right away, such as tree of heaven. While it is no longer recommended to plant Amur maple due to its potential invasiveness. if you have the tree growing in your yard, the need for removing it depends on whether it poses a risk to the surrounding environment. It is generally a short lived tree that rarely lives to maturity, as it is susceptible to rot and storm damage....
How to Properly Iron Pleats Follow these tips to iron pleats with ease: More Tips If you’re ironing a skirt that has pleats the entire way around, work each pleat at a time until you go all the way around and are done. Iron the waistband first so you don’t mess up the pleats after you iron them. For pants, you may want to iron any pocket lining first. If that lays flat, your pleats will have more of a chance to do the same....
That being said, there are some non-toxic herbicides that can be used to effectively control weeds in the garden—namely, table salt. While no herbicide can ever be labeled as truly ‘harmless’ in the garden (their main purpose is to kill unwanted plants after all!), salt (or sodium chloride) is a natural solution that works well on pesky weeds. Can Salt be Used to Kill Weeds? In short, salt is an effective non-toxic herbicide....
Kitchen Limit where you eat. Make a rule that eating is only done in the kitchen and dining areas. The fewer areas that have been exposed to crumbs and food residue, the less risk of an invasion you’ll have. Clean the floor daily. Whether you choose to sweep or vacuum, clean the floor daily. Food and residue need to be removed quickly so that bugs won’t be attracted to the mess....
Premature Harvest When growers harvest roses too early, they are at risk for becoming what’s known in the trade as “bullets.” You may have received a bouquet in the past that held much promise, but never realized its potential as the flowers stubbornly held onto their bud form, eventually withering away. These so-called bullets are the duds of the rose world and are more likely to succumb to bent neck failure....
Then what do you do with it after you’re finished eating? Do you put it on your plate, beside the plate, or over the back of your chair? These are typical questions many people have about the proper way to use a napkin. A napkin is one of those things at a table setting that people take for granted. However, it still seems to confuse folks. Proper dining etiquette and table manners includes knowing how to use your napkin....
