How to Store Sweet Potato Vine Tubers

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Always cure sweet potato vine tubers before storing them. Curing involves a special treatment of keeping the tubers at the same high temperature and humidity for a period. This treatment prevents the tubers from decaying, which happens during low temperatures. Sensitivity also varies among different

How to Grow Asparagus From Seeds

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Asparagus is a nutritious perennial plant that will produce asparagus spears for up to 15 years. It is easily propagated by planting roots, called "crowns," but can also be grown from seeds. Seedlings need to be cared for carefully during the first year to increase the chances of their survival. If

Tropical Waterfall Flowers

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Tropical settings are close to the equator, and tend to have more heat and humidity than other locations. These special conditions are inhospitable to some types of plant life. In order to do well in these areas, a number of flowers have adapted, and are now widely used in landscaping and often foun

Evergreens & Wet Areas

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Boggy, wet or poorly drained areas are some of the most difficult areas for the home gardener to properly landscape. Wet soil can cause root decay, disease and other problems for trees and plants in the area. Some may think trees with large, expansive root systems may thrive in wet areas. Some types

Can You Grow Mango Trees in Louisiana?

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Mango trees (Mangifera indica), native to frost-free tropical southern Asia, will not survive outdoors in Louisiana. The Bayou State's winter low temperatures between 10 and 25 degrees Fahrenheit will kill the mango tree. Growing mango trees outdoors in a permanent location isn't practical.

Home Fungicide for Black Root Rot

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Fungi are the cause of many plant diseases, some of which can threaten the long-term health and life of your plants. For this reason, control of diseases such as black root rot in plants often involves combining cultural and natural practices with the use of a chemical fungicide to eliminate the pat

How to Care for Queen Palm Trees

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Queen palm trees are hardy tropical plants. They can survive below freezing temperatures and are moderately drought tolerant. The branches of queen palms spread wide and require ample space. With the proper care, queen palm trees can reach 25 to 50 feet in height and propagate many new trees through

Planting Passion Fruit Seeds

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The passion vine, or passiflora, is a tropical plant that produces intricate purple-and-white flowers and passion fruit. It grows fast and climbs vigorously. The two main varieties are purple, which can withstand cooler winters, and yellow, which requires a true tropical climate. The fruit has a tou

Tiger Lily Colors

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Lilium columbianum, typically referred to as tiger lily, is a subspecies of the lily flower native to western areas of North America. Although the species takes its name from the orange color with darker spots, resembling the color scheme but not the pattern of a tiger, the flower also comes in othe

How to Cut Roses With Scissors

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There are over 100 known species of roses, most of which are native to Asia. Many species, however, are also prevalent in North Africa, Europe and North America. Roses can form an integral part of colorful garden displays, but can also be cut from their bushes to be given as romantic gifts or to bri

How to Keep Snakes Out of Chicken Houses

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Snakes are a particular problem for people who own chicken coops because snakes will invade a coop and eat the chicken eggs. In addition, it is not uncommon for snakes to kill baby chicks and even the larger chickens themselves. Unfortunately, chicken wire, which is effective at keeping out other pr

Different Ways to Purify Water at Home

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Home water purification systems can clean your drinking water.glass of water image by Bube from Fotolia.comAlthough water that enters homes from a municipal water supply runs through a cleaning system, contaminants such as metals can remain. Water companies supply customers with annual...

How to Propagate Fruit Trees From Root Cuttings

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Fruit tree propagation is by either sexual or asexual means. When fruit trees produce seeds they combine genetic material from two different trees to create a new tree that is different from either parent. Vegetative propagation from root or stem cuttings is basically a cloning process in which th

Budding

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Tree and Shrub Glossary - Definition of Budding

How to Transplant a Persimmon Tree

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Cultivated for centuries, persimmon trees (Diospyros kaki), also known as oriental persimmon, Japanese persimmon or kaki, are native to China, where there are more than 2000 different cultivars. Persimmon trees were grown for many years in Japan and Korea before they were introduced to the United St

List of Wild Flowers

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Butterfly weed is a common wildflower.Hemera Technologies/Photos.com/Getty ImagesWidflowers are flowers that grow without being intentionally planted. Native wildflowers are flowers that grow naturally in a region. Naturalized wildflowers are wildflowers that have been introduced from...

Different Kinds of Bathing Suit Tops

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Ladies needn’t fear the bikini. With a variety of styles available, some of them semi-modest, a two piece look can be a flattering choice for most any figure. Factors to consider when choosing the right suit include color -- black is always the most slimming choice -- and patterns – hori

How to Transplant an Overgrown Boston Fern

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A Boston fern is not actually native to Boston. Instead, it is a cultivar of the sword fern, a variety of fern that grows wild in Florida. These ferns have fronds that may reach up to four feet in length. Cultivars of the Boston fern such as Dallas are compact and may only need a container that is s

Where Is the Spiders' Nest With the Blue Sapphire in "RuneScape"?

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In the online multiplayer game "RuneScape," a spider nest hides a blue sapphire. You can get a clue to the location of the sapphire from one of the Treasure Trails scrolls dropped by some nonplayer characters and monsters. The spider nest itself is on level 46 of the Wilderness. It is loca

Espsom Salt for Tomato Plants

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Epsom Salt Council.org reports,"The benefits of Epsom Salt aren't just folklore. Numerous studies have demonstrated the profound and wide-ranging benefits of magnesium and sulfate, the two major components of Epsom Salt." They are both necessary for the production of chlorophyll, which is needed to