Apple trees are among the most beautiful orchard trees with their large, spreading habit and warm, smooth bark. But, they need annual pruning to keep them productive. Pruning serves several purposes: Pruning opens the canopy so light can reach all the leaves, ensuring more … [Read more...]
Growing Tomatoes in Pots: Best Varieties
Longing for home-grown tomatoes, but lack space in your garden? Tomatoes are among the garden vegetables that thrive in pots. And one or two plants will provide a family of four with enough tomatoes for the summer. Place a pot on your patio or next to your kitchen door. Any warm, … [Read more...]
How to Grow Cucumbers
Whether you call them cucumbers, cukes or gherkins, cucumbers are one of the most popular home garden vegetables. A few years ago, cucumbers weren’t so easy to grow. Older varieties were prone to disease and insect pests and often failed to set fruit. The fruit was often bitter, … [Read more...]
Columbine Flower Facts
Visit mountain towns throughout the Rocky Mountains and many other areas in the United States, and you’ll find columbines growing wild along stream beds and in woodlands, as well as in cultivated mountain gardens. These plants, with their delicate flowers and foliage, look … [Read more...]
Cucumbers: Calories and Nutritional Information
Looking for a cool, low-calorie summer snack? Why not munch on cucumber rounds? At just 16 calories per cup, cucumbers are a dieter’s dream food. Although fairly low in fiber (0.9 grams), they’re also low in carbohydrates (2.9 grams), fat (0.2 grams) and sugars (1.8 grams). … [Read more...]
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