Tips On Getting Christmas Catus Plants To Bloom. By Nikki Phipps (Author of The Bulb-o-licious Garden) Figuring out how to make a Christmas cactus bloom can be tricky for some.
However, by following the proper watering guidelines and ensuring that just the right light and temperature conditions are given, learning to force a Christmas cactus to bloom can actually be quite easy. Christmas Cactus: How to Make Bloom When you want to force a Christmas cactus to bloom, you need to begin by limiting the amount of water the plant receives. This generally takes place sometime during fall, usually around October or the first part of November.
Cut down on watering just enough to allow the soil to remain slightly moist. Light Cycles for a Christmas Cactus In order to further force a Christmas cactus to bloom, you’ll need to move the plant where it will receive about 12-14 hours of darkness. Your Christmas cactus, dark conditions aside, will also need cool temperatures. Christmas Cactus in Bloom Move the Christmas cactus to a sunny, draft-free area. Free houseplants care reminder - Flower Servant. Indoor plant care: Hrovatin exotica. Plant Finder Search Results - Sunset.com.
16 Foods That’ll Re-Grow from Kitchen Scraps. By Andy Whiteley Co-Founder of Wake Up World Looking for a healthy way to get more from your garden?
Like to know your food is free of the pesticides and other nasties that are often sprayed on commercial crops? Re-growing food from your kitchen scraps is a good way to do it! There’s nothing like eating your own home- grown vegies, and there are heaps of different foods that will re- grow from the scrap pieces that you’d normally throw out or put into your compost bin.
It’s fun. Just remember … the quality of the “parent” vegetable scrap will help to determine the quality of the re-growth. Leeks, Scallions, Spring Onions and Fennel You can either use the white root end of a vegetable that you have already cut, or buy a handful of new vegetables to use specifically for growing. Simply place the white root end in a glass jar with a little water, and leave it in a sunny position. Lemongrass Lemongrass grows just like any other grass. Within a week or so, new growth will start to appear. Ginger. National Gardening Association. The USDA Hardiness Zone Map divides North America into 11 separate zones; each zone is 10°F warmer (or colder) in an average winter than the adjacent zone.
If you see a hardiness zone in a catalog or plant description, chances are it refers to the USDA map. To find your USDA Hardiness Zone, enter your zip code or use the map below. Click here for more information about hardiness maps. Find your zone using the map below or enter your zip code. What are Zone Maps? Gardeners need a way to compare their garden climates with the climate where a plant is known to grow well. The 1990 USDA Hardiness Zone Map The USDA Hardiness Zone Map is one of several maps developed to provide this critical climate information. Great for the East The USDA map does a fine job of delineating the garden climates of the eastern half of North America.
Zone Map Drawbacks But this map has shortcomings. Problems in the West.