Category: Garden

Leaf lettuce grows well in climates with cool-weather, especially in home gardens. Lettuce can be usually grown by cool locations all the year. Fall planting and spring is most useful for hotter inland locations with warm summer temperatures. As the leaves develop independently in the crown, leaf lettuce is effective with the cut-and-come-again approach. While […]

Green beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) are developed in backyard gardens around the country, plus they can be equally suitable to developing in Sunset’s Environment Zones 1 through 24. A warm weather crop beans ought to be planted in full sun after all danger of frost has passed. If you’re able to provide all of them with […]

Basil (Ocimum basilicum) creates prolific foliage outside throughout the warm summer months. The leaves enhance both cooked and uncooked dishes, pairing particularly well with tomatoes. The leaves flavor best when harvested before the plant flowers. Frequent choosing stops therefore the crops generate longer flowering or it is possible to plant seedlings that are clean every […]

Siberian elm (Ulmus pumila) are big trees mainly developed for shade. These fast growing trees create branches that can break off when subjected to powerful winds and heavy rains. Proper pruning methods keep the tree decreases the quantity of broken caused by limbs, aesthetically-pleasing and healthy. Even though eliminating diseased or broken branches should occur […]

The honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos) tree thrives where warm summers give way to somewhat colder winters. Landscapes in Sunset climate zones 7 through 9 and 14 through 16 gain from honey locust’s filtered shade; grass and perennials execute properly under the the 35- to 70-foot tree’s lacy, compound leaves. Its yellow fall colour advances the […]

The existence of moss in your garden signifies bad conditions for grass. Moss grows where there’s shade or accumulation or where grass can not endure, including poor soil soil which is compacted or drains badly. Sulphate of iron, also called ferrous sulphate or iron sulphate, used in springtime or winter kills moss. Rake it free […]

Leonotis nepetifolia is also called annual lion’s ear, klip dagga, lion’s tail and Xmas candlestick. This member of the mint family grows in Sunset’s Environment Zones 8 through 24 and reaches 4-to 8-feet tall with upright stems and triangular-shaped leaves. The flower heads are coated with 1 inch- trumpet -shaped blossoms. Planting seeds is the […]

Juniper (Juniperus spp.) crops range widely in size and type. From simple “utility” floor addresses to shrubs and trees with ornamental berries and needle- or scale-shaped foliage, these tough, drought-tolerant evergreens consider the rigors of hill-side developing with simplicity and appeal. Ground covering drape slopes that are junipers with ever-green texture; trees and shrubs offer […]

Pilea cadierei also referred to as water melon pilea or aluminum plant, is an evergreen perennial grown because of its green and silver foliage. The aluminum plant grows hardy to Sunset’s Environment Zone 17 when stored outside in the backyard. In areas that are cooler, it also makes a handsome house plant. The aluminum plant […]

Goundcovers that is perennial protect a multitude of terrains that are challenging. They carpet tough-to- redeem areas where grass struggles to endure and mow hills. They’re the liberators of homeowners that are lazy who shun garden mowers. Unlike mixtures which can be bred to protect huge areas and bent grass, groundcovers are professionals that prosper […]