A manicured look can bring a lot of character to your shrubs and hedges. We're in the front yard and back yard getting things looking sharp with our Fiskars shears and pruner. See more videos at www.HouseOfInnovation.ca
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Monday, December 26, 2011
Organic Gardening - Pruning Your Heirloom Tomato Plants
Tomato plants can grow very quickly with the proper growing conditions. Letting them sprawl out freely can be a setup for disaster. Overcrowded plants are the prime target for insect and disease problems in your garden. A little simple maintenance can prevent these problems from happening.
Pruning your tomato plants will aid in the prevention of disease and pest problems as well as improve the health and productivity of your crop. With tomatoes plants you want to maximize the efficiency of photosynthesis and minimize the risk of insect and disease problems. This is best done by ensuring the plant has plenty of air flow around it and is supported off the ground. Letting your tomato plants grow dense with leaves will allow for an excessive amount of shade that can reduce it's sugar productivity. When the plant doesn't produce enough sugar the leaves will turn yellow and fall off. Staking and pruning your tomato plants will improve the productivity of fruit and allow for an earlier maturity time of as much as three weeks. When properly pruned and staked it will allow more sunlight to enter all areas of the plant and increase the sugar productivity that can be directed to develop larger fruit, along with a healthier plant.
Soil quality, moisture content and sunlight are the three main things needed in having a highly productive tomato crop. With these three your crop will not only be healthier, but the risk of insect and disease problems in your garden will be greatly reduced.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Blue Hibiscus
The type of flower known as the "blue hibiscus" is one of the most popular in the world. However, this flower is neither blue nor a hibiscus. This plant is actually a type of lilac, and has more of a purple color to it rather than blue. This flower is very popular in the state of California, as well as the country of Australia. Even though the plant that produces this flower is grown all over the world, it is most popular in these two areas.
Other Names
In Australia, this flower is known as the "west coast gem", whereas in the United States it is widely known as "Monterey Bay." This type of plant was previously part of the hibiscus genus. However, today it is no longer included among the 200 species of hibiscus.
Growth Habit
This shrub can grow up to and over six feet tall and just as wide. The only reason to grow this plant is for the flowers they produce, which will produce hundreds each season. The flowers themselves are fairly large measuring between three to four inches in diameter, which will bloom one to two days.
When the bushes are kept in a compact arrangement, the leaves are a very attractive sight when it is in foliage. The plant itself grows very fast, and must be pruned constantly. This is done primarily after its flowering period. This will ensure a very strong growth and increased longevity for the shrub.
This plant originated in the southern and the western parts of Australia. This is an ideal place for it to grow due to the fact that a sunny area with good drainage is the best place to grow these plants. This area will offer an ideal environment for this plant to thrive.
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