How to Trellis Raspberry Plants Training raspberries to grow up a support doesn’t have to be complicated. A trellised raspberry plant may be composed of posts and twine. Space the posts around 15 feet (5 m.) apart and then support the canes with the twine. Of course, this should be viewed as a temporary trellis system and because the plants are perennials, it might be better to build something more permanent from the get-go....

What is Titan Parsley? Titan parsley is a neat, compact plant with small leaves packed with flavor. This adaptable parsley is a biennial and will need to be sown every two years for a consistent supply. It is easy to grow and has low maintenance needs and few disease or pest issues. Learning how to grow Titan parsley will make it easier to add this herb to your culinary cupboard. The delicately noded leaves of Titan parsley almost resemble coriander (cilantro) but have a deeper green hue....

What Causes Citrus Quick Decline? Quick decline of citrus trees is a syndrome brought about by the citrus tristeza virus, commonly known as CTV. CTV is spread mostly by the brown citrus aphid, an insect that feeds on citrus trees. As well as quick decline, CTV also causes seedling yellows and stem pitting, two other distinct syndromes with their own symptoms. The quick decline strain of CTV does not have many noticeable symptoms – there may only be a slight staining color or bulge at the bud union....

Symptoms of Sweet Corn Nematode Pests Sweet corn affected by nematodes may display discolored, stunted growth, and the plants may wilt quickly during hot, dry weather. However, the easiest way to determine nematodes in sweet corn is to examine the plant roots. Roots affected by sweet corn nematode pests will have visible swollen areas and knots, and the entire root system may be shallow with dead areas. If you’re still not sure, your local cooperative extensive office can provide a diagnosis....

Best Time for Cutting Back Desert Rose As a general rule, it’s a good idea to do desert rose pruning well before blooming, as desert rose blooms on new growth. When you remove older growth, you also risk removing buds and blooms. Be careful about cutting back desert rose in late autumn. Trimming desert rose this late in the season produces new, tender growth that may be nipped by frost when temperatures drop....

About Madagascar Palm Pruning Madagascar palm is native to southern Madagascar where the weather is very warm. It can only grow outside in the warmer areas of the country, like those found in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 9 through 11. In cooler zones, you have to bring it indoors for the winter. Madagascar palm plants are succulent shrubs that grow trunks or stems up to 24 feet (8 m....

Trumpet Vine Problems Only a few diseases attack trumpet vine, and you can take action to prevent or control them before they become a problem. The diseases of trumpet vines can be counted on one hand. These resilient flowering vines generally thrive with little care across a wide spectrum of climates, including U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 4 through 10. Powdery Mildew Perhaps the most prevalent of the diseases of trumpet vines is powdery mildew....

Growing turquoise ixia isn’t difficult, and turquoise ixia care isn’t complicated. Turquoise ixia plants, which grow from small bulbs, require well-drained soil and full sunlight. Read on for more information, and learn how to grow Ixia viridiflora plants. How to Grow Ixia Viridiflora Plant turquoise ixia bulbs 2 inches (5 cm.) deep in early autumn if you live where winters remain above 20 degrees F. (-7 C.). Plant bulbs about an inch (2....

Why Choose Stone Wall Options A stone wall will not be your cheapest option for the garden or yard. However, what you lose in money you will make up for in a number of other ways. For one, a stone wall is extremely durable. They can literally last thousands of years, so you can expect that you’ll never have to replace it. A stone wall is also much more attractive than other options....

Three Main Strawberry Varieties Picking the right strawberry cultivar requires a combined knowledge of hardiness, disease resistance, flavor, size, and time of fruiting. There are June-bearing, ever-bearing, and day-neutral strawberries, each with a different time and duration of fruiting. You can also go all out and plant each of the three different types of strawberries in the garden. Just be prepared for the berry onslaught as the summer rolls around. Time of bearing is a major divider in the classes of strawberries....

Recognizing Unsafe Plants for Turtles It is best not to feed turtles anything you aren’t certain to be safe. When planting an enclosure, or the backyard if the turtle is allowed outside, first research the toxicity of all the plants that may be purchased or grown. Also, identify all the plant species that already exist in the yard. If uncertain about specific plants, take cuttings of the leaves and flowers and take them to the local extension office or plant nursery for identification....

What are some other ways of using peppermint herb plants? You already know about some peppermint plants uses– toothpaste, for example, but there are other ways to use peppermint. Read on to find out what to do with this herb. What to Do with Peppermint Leave the tea bags on the grocery shelves and do yourself a favor by steeping your tea with fresh mint leaves; just steep the leaves for five minutes in boiling water....

Purple Flowering Plants and Foliage Flowers for the purple garden design may be traditional purple or purples with hues of red, blue, violet or even black. Learning how to create a garden of purple begins with your choice of coordinating or contrasting colors and limiting plant selection to a few shades of the popular purple colors. Planning a purple garden is a delightful chore and the result can be an elegant and royal reward....

Starting a Vegetable Garden The first and probably the most important step is deciding what crops you want to grow and where you will be growing them. A 16×20 foot plot is a sufficient size for a family of three or four. Since you are new to this type of gardening, however, you might be better off starting out with something smaller. Consider growing your garden in small beds or even containers....

Walking Stick Cholla Info Ever tried growing a cholla cactus in your landscape? There are more than 20 unique varieties of cholla with the walking stick being one of the more memorable. The walking stick cactus (Opuntia imbricata) is a truly interesting plant that is perfect for arid regions. It is found growing wild in Oklahoma, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Kansas, and Colorado with a population also well established in northern Mexico....

Growing Tomatoes in Hot Climates Tomatoes do well in full sun in areas such as the Midwest, Northeast and Pacific Northwest, but in Southern California, the Deep South, the Desert Southwest and into Texas, sizzling temperatures require some special considerations when growing tomatoes in hot conditions like these. Plant desert tomatoes where the plants are protected from intense afternoon sunlight. If you don’t have a shady location, make some shade. To grow tomatoes in warm climates, a simple wooden frame covered with shade cloth will work....

Why Warming Soil for Early Planting Makes Sense For your perennials and flowers, there is really no need to get started early with growing, but for your vegetable garden, why not get some of your early plants in the ground even earlier? It is possible to make your soil conditions just right for some of those hardy early vegetables like greens, radishes, peas, and beets. Warming up soil in late winter or early spring means that you can start these vegetables early and get a harvest sooner....

Prior to Washing Fresh Garden Vegetables A clean, sanitized prep area is the first step to reducing food borne disease or contaminants. Wash your hands (with soap, please!) prior to preparing produce. Clean cutting boards, utensils, sink and counter tops with hot soapy water before prepping fruits and vegetables. Clean between the peeling and cutting of different produce since the bacteria from the outside of say, a fresh picked cantaloupe, can be transferred to another item, like the newly harvested tomatoes you are cutting for a salad....

About the Bismarck Palm The Bismarck palm, Bismarckia nobilis, is a large sub-tropical palm tree. It is a solitary palm that is native to the island of Madagascar, but which does well in zones 9 through 11 in the U.S., thriving in areas like Florida and southern Texas. It grows slowly but can go up to 50 feet (15 m.) high with a crown that can reach up to 20 feet (6 m....

Watermelon Fertilizer Schedule There is no set watermelon fertilizer schedule. Fertilizing is determined by the current soil condition and, thereafter, by the stage at which the watermelon plant is growing. For example, is it an emergent seedling or is it in bloom? Both stages have different nutritional needs. When fertilizing watermelon plants, use nitrogen based fertilizer at the onset. Once the plant begins flowering, however, switch to feeding the watermelon a phosphorus and potassium based fertilizer....