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How to grow lavender growth patterns and care, harvesting

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  How to plant lavender   Lavender is a completely unique ornamental and medicinal plant that won endless love two thousand years ago for its delightful spicy aroma. Its traditional purple or violet fluffy beauty and outstanding culinary qualities. This article gives you an explanation of how to plant lavender, care and harvest . Currently, lavender is widely used for borders and ridges, where it is advantageous to place it in pots and essential as a background plant. In addition, experienced gardeners will confirm that the smell of lavender is offensive to Colorado potato beetles and moths. For this reason, it is important to place the plant not only in the flower bed but also in the garden. In recent years, many flower growers have added lavender to their summer cottages and private residential areas. It's no surprise the delicate lavender flowers and fragrance in the garden are stunning. You can find more information on growing crops from seedlings below, as well as a phot...

How to take care of baby's breath? Planting for tips

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  How to take care of baby's breath Planting for tips There is no need to think carefully about how to take care of baby's breath , which is very resistant to the vagaries of nature. To make the plant please you with rich flower colors, just water it properly and don't forget to fertilize it. THE MAIN DIFFERENCES IN BABY'S BREATH CARE 1.Attitude to soil Baby's Breath (Gypsophila) is a culture that does not require much fertile soil, as can be seen from the name of the plant itself, whose main characteristic is that the soil should be rich in calcium. If the soil is acidic, then lime sprinkling is carried out - adding slaked lime, dolomite powder, chalk, gypsum, or wood ash. 2.Relationship with water The site of Baby's Breath (Gypsophila) should have dry, loose, and permeable soil. The plant does not like stagnant moisture and confined groundwater, and the roots and stems may rot. Frequent watering is required during the early growth of young shoots, especially ...

How to grow Ammi majus: planting and care

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  How to grow Ammi majus planting and care Ammi majus , also known as Queen Anne's lace, can be grown as an annual or biennial plant. It belongs to the Umbelliferae family and has good taproots, bare sturdy stems, and pinnately dissected, lance-shaped leaves. So how to grow Ammi majus ? This article provides answers for planting as well as care. Ammi majus has small, unattractive, and light-colored flowers. They are collected in umbels up to a few inches in diameter. the flowering period is from midsummer to early autumn. The fruits are slightly flattened, side-viewing fruits without anything covering them and smooth. They are quite small, measuring only two and a half millimeters. They ripen in mid-autumn. INFORMATION ABOUT AMMI MAJUS Ammi majus is a small genus of the Umbelliferae family. It consists of six species of one- and two-year-old herbs native to the Mediterranean coast as well as northern Africa. Ammi majus has a taproot and an erect, branched stem. The lower leaves are...

How to growing amaranth in containers at home

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  How to growing Amaranth in containers at home As many people know, Amaranthus is a universal plant, on the basis of which you can make tea, add to various dishes, cook porridge with grains and even make bread with Amaranthus flour. And if everything is clear with flour and grains, you can buy it in specialized stores, because it is not a perishable product, what about the fresh leaves. And in this case, everything is simple, you can grow Amaranthus not only in the garden or growing amaranth in containers but also on the windowsill of the apartment. This article has the answer for you. ABOUT AMARANTHUS Amaranthus is an annual plant that grows 80-120inch (2-3m) tall. It has a rather fleshy stem and leaves that come in red, purple, or solid green. The flowers can be gold, red or purple. Although Amaranthus is a weed, it can be grown not only to decorate a garden or plot but also for food. Amaranthus is a rather unpretentious plant. It does not require much attention or special care...