Home and Garden 2025, January

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Geranium flowers have a variety of colors, such as red, pink, purple, and so on. Needing no further explanation, geraniums are the perfect garden complement, window trimmer, and potted plant. Follow these steps to find out how to grow and care for your own beautiful geraniums.

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Plants can be damaged if you fertilize too much or if nutrients are left in the soil while the water has evaporated. Don't worry, most overfertilized plants can be saved with a few simple steps. Remove any visible fertilizer residue from the plants and soil, and remove the fertilizer by allowing the water to run through the roots.

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Growing legumes, vegetables, seeds, and grains is an easy way to increase exponentially the nutritional factors of simple foodstuffs. By growing alfalfa or lentils, you can increase your micronutrients while integrating delicious active foods into your diet.

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Bamboo is a type of thick, woody grass that is commonly used for furniture or flooring. If grown in the garden, you can use it as a sprawling houseplant or a compact hedge. If you already have bamboo, you can easily propagate this plant using cuttings (cuts) from bamboo stems, or from the rhizome (stems that run underground).

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The astecs in Mexico cultivated the kastuba (poinsettia), long before the first Europeans settled in the US. It wasn't until 1825 that the Mexican Ambassador to the US, Joel Robert Poinsettia, introduced the kastuba to the US. Since then, this plant is present as a Christmas plant.

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Has the Gothic gardener living inside of you always yearned for very dark roses? It seems impossible to get a completely black rose, let alone a living rose, but don't give up right away. With the right method, you can change the color of rose petals – whether they are live flowers or cut flowers – to be as dark as the night sky.

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Pecans are a type of nut that comes from the lowlands around the Mississippi. The fruit thrives throughout the southern United States, the lowlands of Texas, and northern Mexico – locations with fertile soil, long summers, and bitterly cold winters.

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Turning a Japanese maple (Acer palmatum) into a bonsai tree is an interesting project. There are certain trees that will grow very beautiful when made bonsai. The tiny maple tree will grow just like its normal, large version, and the leaves will also change color as fall arrives.

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Taro (Colocasia) is a tropical plant that can grow up to 3 meters with large arrow-shaped leaves that are similar to elephant ears (in English this plant is called elephant ear). Plant taro early in the rainy season in the right soil conditions.

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Planting bags are plastic or cloth used for growing fibrous rooted plants. Planting bags are perfect for balconies or small gardens with limited space. These bags are also great because they are reusable and leave very little waste. To use it, prepare a bag for the plant you have chosen, plant it, and take good care of it so that the plant is healthy during its growing season.

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In general, it is not difficult to plant and care for ornamental plants. Types of ornamental plants grown indoors are cultivated to be able to survive in a variety of conditions, and unlike types of plants that grow outdoors, ornamental plants do not need to deal with insects or other animals.

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Basil (basil, basil) is a delicious herb that is easy to grow and can be used in a variety of recipes. Regular pruning will help the plant grow stronger and healthier. Basil leaves can be frozen, dried, or stored for a few days in a glass of water.

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If you want to keep the kastuba (poinsettia) purchased this year alive into next year, this is what you need to do. Prepare the kastuba for the next Christmas! Step Method 1 of 2: Basic Kastuba Care Step 1. Inspect the mussels for pests (most plants will show no signs of pests while in the greenhouse, but pests will begin to appear after about two weeks of being in the house) If the plant is attacked by pests, it is better to just throw it away and buy a new one.

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Do you have an orchid that looked beautiful when you brought it home but has stopped blooming now? Or maybe you bought a gloomy looking orchid at the supermarket because it was on sale at the time and are now wondering how to bring it back to life?

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Growing garlic is an easy thing to do in most climatic conditions. Garlic has a long growing season, but eventually you'll have fresh garlic to stock up on for a few months, which you can even share with your friends. Garlic can be planted in pots or directly into the ground.

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Climbing roses are elegant and beautiful plants for almost any vertical or horizontal structure. However, technically, climbing roses are not a true rose species. The term climbing rose is used for all varieties of roses that grow to become large, bushy bushes.

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Used as herbal medicine for over thousands of years, high-quality ginseng roots can be worth millions per 500 grams, and farmers can get huge yields using wild-simulated methods. This method is described further below and takes seven years of treatment to finally harvest, but can produce high-quality ginseng and reduce the chances of dying.

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Herbras (gerbera daisy) is a plant with bright, large, colorful flowers. In warmer climates, herbaceous plants can be grown in the garden as a perennial (all year round). However, in colder climates, herbaceous plants can be grown outdoors as seasonal crops.

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One of the few vegetables that is perennial is rhubarb. Rhubarb will grow back year after year if properly cared for. This pretty vegetable, which can range in color from pale pink to deep red, is rich in flavor and sweet, like fruit. Harvest rhubarb to make pies, baked goods, chutneys, and more.

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Rosemary is a very hardy herb that is easy to grow and care for at home. The fragrant rosemary leaves will smell good and taste delicious in a variety of dishes. Rosemary is even used for hair care with many beneficial ingredients for the hair and scalp.

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The word “succulent” refers to any type of thick fleshy plant that can grow in dry conditions and in various agricultural zones. On average, succulents are easy to care for and not many pest species attack them. To maintain healthy plants, you must know how to take care of them in general and how to get rid of pests that can attack plants.

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The jade plant or Crassula ovata is a type of succulent, which is a plant with thick fleshy stems or leaves. This plant is easy to grow and maintain, and that's why jade is preferred by plant lovers. Jade plants do not require much water and can live for several years.

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Hydrangea (Hydrangea) or hortensia is known for its large and colorful flowers, and can be found in many places on earth. There are many species and varieties of hydrangeas, which produce flowers in a wide variety of colors and shapes. Hydrangeas are relatively easy to grow, as long as you grow them under the right conditions as described below.

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Garlic can be grown easily indoors so you can harvest the tubers for seasoning and chop the leaves for a delicious garnish. Start by choosing the right pot or container and filling it with planting media that does not contain soil. Next, buy good organic garlic at a nursery or online seller, break the bulbs, and plant the largest cloves in a pot.

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If you're new to felling trees in your yard, there are several options you can take to get rid of unsightly tree stumps. You can dig it up by hand, grind it, burn it, or use a chemical stump remover. Choose the best method to get rid of annoying tree roots.

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Lemon trees thrive, even if you don't plant them in a warm location. You can create a suitable environment for this plant by figuring out when is the best time to move it indoors, and watering it regularly so that the plant does not run out of water.

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Jasmine will make a beautiful addition to your home and garden. When flowering, jasmine produces soft and fragrant florets. You can grow jasmine easily from cuttings taken from healthy plants. First, cut the jasmine stem from an existing plant and encourage the plant to grow roots.

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Hydrangea (hydrangea macrophylla) -also popular as hydrangea, pink flower, or flower bokor-including flowering shrubs that wither / drop their leaves (deciduous plant). These plants cover a wide range of sizes, from small shrub varieties to larger tree-like ones.

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The boksus (boxwood/buxus) is a tough and strong shrub. If the box is getting too thick, all you need is pruning shears or cuttings that are sharp and clean. Before forming box bushes, remove all dead or damaged plant parts. When the plant has grown too dense, you should thin it out so that air and sunlight can reach the center of the bush.

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Grafting or sticking is a technique for reproducing plants by taking one bud from a plant and attaching it to another plant. Actually, roses are easier to propagate by cuttings. However, you can also propagate it by grafting, especially if you have a rose variety that has beautiful flowers but weak root tissue.

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The mint plant has many varieties. Each type is easy to care for and can last for years if cared for properly. However, this plant spreads fairly naturally, and may compete with surrounding plants for food sources in the soil if allowed to grow indefinitely.

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Buddleia (Buddleja/Buddleia davidii), also known as butterfly bush, is a multi-sprout shrub that tends to grow and flower quickly. Buddleias are a favorite with gardeners for their sweet fragrance and flowers that attract pollinators. Because buddleia grow rapidly, you should prune them every spring before the fast growing season begins.

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Some people seem to have cold hands or are blessed to always succeed in gardening, and their homes are filled with healthy, lush greenery. If you don't belong to them, don't worry, there are plants you can even keep them alive! Mountain fern (also called sword fern or Boston fern) is one of them.

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Poppies add elegance and an element of fantasy to any garden. Seeds are sown in early spring, spread around the soil surface and allowed to take root while it is still cool. If you grow annual varieties, you will be amazed to see these flowers add color to your garden again every year.

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There are approximately 400 species of oak trees worldwide, almost all of them in the Northern Hemisphere. Oak can be deciduous in winter or evergreen (live oak), which retains its leaves all year round. While there is a great deal of variation in the appearance of the leaves, bark, and various other features, all types of oak produce a type of nut called an acorn.

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Sprouts are often used in various dishes, such as pickles, lettuce, gado-gado, stir fry, soto or other foods. Besides being crunchy, tasty, bean sprouts are also nutritious. Sprouts can be obtained by germinating legumes, such as soybeans and green beans.

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Juniper is a coniferous plant with needle-shaped green leaves. There are many varieties of juniper from which you can choose, and each one requires its own particular kind of care. However, overall care and basic requirements for all varieties are the same.

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Throughout history, people have managed to survive by cultivating their own food, for example by fishing, hunting, or gathering food and subsistence agriculture. Today, food is mass-produced and can be easily purchased at the market or in stores, so gardening is often just a hobby.

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Learning how to identify poisonous mushrooms is an important part of finding edible mushrooms. Amanita is a very common genus of mushrooms and some of the most poisonous mushrooms belong to this group. Check the visual characteristics of the fungus and its spore prints.

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If you live in a hot climate, seeding and planting date palms can be a fun project. Date seeds will grow into trees that can be planted in parks, yards, or gardens. Just collect and wash the seeds from some medjool dates, then let the seeds germinate for a few months.