About Strawberry Free White Peach Strawberry Free white peach trees reach mature heights of 15 to 25 feet (5-8 m.). If you have a small yard, Strawberry Free also comes in a semi-dwarf version that tops out at 12 to 18 feet (4-5 m.). These peach trees are easy to grow, but they need 400 to 500 hours of temperatures below 45 degrees F. (7 C.) in order to trigger springtime blooms....

One product of those efforts is the Sun Leaper tomato variety. Keep reading to learn more about Sun Leaper tomato care and how to grow Sun Leaper tomato plants. Sun Leaper Information Sun Leaper is a variety of tomato bred at North Carolina State University in an effort to develop more heat tolerant plants. In the university’s region, where summer night temperatures tend to reach a minimum of 70 to 77 degrees F....

Tips for Where to Put a Garden Convenience The position of a vegetable garden should first and foremost be chosen for convenience. After all, a vegetable garden is for your enjoyment. If you have to walk ten minutes to the location of a vegetable garden, chances are greatly reduced that your spot for a vegetable garden will be weeded and watered as much as it should, and you may miss out on harvesting regularly....

Tortrix Moth Lifecycle Tortrix moth caterpillars are the larval stages of a type of moth belonging to the Tortricidae family, which includes hundreds of tortrix moth species. The caterpillars develop from egg stage to caterpillar very quickly, usually two to three weeks. The caterpillars, which pupate into cocoons inside the rolled leaf, emerge in late summer and early autumn. This second-generation batch of larvae usually overwinter in forked branches or bark indentations, where they emerge in late spring or early summer to begin another cycle....

When & How to Divide Bearded Irises The best time to divide irises is during late summer, usually anytime between July and the first of September. Carefully dig up your iris clumps with a spade shovel and gently lift each clump from the soil. Shake off the soil and rinse each rhizome with water. Trim the existing foliage into a neat fan about a third of their overall height, then use a sharp knife to cut or separate the rhizomes....

Mother Fern Houseplant In its native New Zealand, Mother Fern is eaten by the Maori, wherein young fronds are collected and eaten raw or cooked like a vegetable. Mother Fern houseplant has brilliantly green, finely serrated fronds which emerge from a solitary crown. The resulting foliage develops into a lush, feathery evergreen arch perfect for containers and hanging baskets. Mother Fern Propagation Producing neither flowers nor fruit, Mother Fern reproduces instead vegetatively; offsets grow and then fall from the mother plant to grow into new plants; however, most plants sold as Mother Fern houseplants are the sterile hybrid A....

What Causes Pear Flyspeck? Planning and planting a home orchard can be a labor of love. Whether designing a large-scale operation or just planting a few trees for your family to enjoy, the process of maintaining a healthy orchard is quite an investment. Knowing how to properly prevent and identify some common fungal issues, like flyspeck on pears, will help maintain plant vigor and ensure better overall health. Flyspeck is caused by a fungus....

What is a Black Willow? Not every gardener is familiar with black willow. Black willow trees are typical willows with long, thin leaves that drop in autumn. The leaves are shiny green on the tip and softer green below. Like most willows, black willow flowers are catkins. The flowers are yellow and produce a small reddish brown capsule that contains the small, furry seeds. Black willows can grow to a height of 100 feet (30....

During hot summer months, and even throughout most of the year in hotter environments such as Florida, a greenhouse shade cloth can save money by helping your cooling system to work more efficiently. What is Greenhouse Shade Cloth? Shade cloth for greenhouses can be installed over the top of the structure, just inside the roof or a few feet above the plants themselves. The right system for your greenhouse depends on the size of your building and the plants growing inside....

Japanese Pussy Willow Information The Japanese pussy willow (Salix chaenomeloides) is a type of willow shrub native to the east. It can grow to 6 to 8 feet (2 m.) tall and should be spaced quite far apart given its widespread. Most gardeners who start growing Japanese pussy willows do so for their ornamental value. The large red flower buds appear on the shrub’s branches in early spring. They open into gorgeous pink and silver fuzzy catkins....

Necklace Pod Plant Information Necklace pod shrub is a medium-size shrub that reaches heights and widths of 8 to 10 feet (2.4 to 3 m.). The beauty of the blooms is enhanced by the velvety, silvery-green foliage. Yellow necklace pod is a spectacular focal point, but is also well suited for borders, mass plantings or butterfly gardens. Yellow necklace pod is highly attractive to bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. How Can You Grow Necklace Pod Plants?...

Woody Herb Information Most herbs are herbaceous, which means they have no woody stems. In cold climates, herbaceous plants die back at the end of the growing season and they don’t return the following year. Herbaceous plants include certain herbs as well as annuals like petunias, begonias, marigolds, or zinnias. Woody herb plants, on the other hand, are just the opposite. What makes an herb woody? Unlike herbaceous plants that have soft stems, woody herbs, as the name suggests, are supported by hard, woody stems....

Why Won’t My Impatiens Bloom? Of all the possible reasons impatiens are not blooming, one of the most common is improper sun exposure. Impatiens plants bloom best with some shade, a requirement that often leads to misunderstanding. While some impatiens bloom well in full shade, for the most part they’ll perform better with at least some sun. On the other hand, too much sun will cut down on blooming, too. Avoid planting your impatiens in full sun....

Wicking Bed Facts What is a wicking bed? A wicking bed is a raised garden bed built over a water reservoir of the same size, allowing the plants in the bed to absorb water at a natural rate, even if the surrounding soil is dry. This is useful in arid climates, areas under water-hogging trees, and gardens that are destined to wait long periods of time between irrigations. The basic structure of a wicking bed includes a plastic lined reservoir of gravel with a hole-filled pipe running through it, on top of which is built a normal raised garden bed of the same size....

Growing Grass in Zone 9 Lawn grasses fall into two categories: warm season grasses or cool season grasses. These grasses are placed in these categories based on their active growth period. Warm season grasses usually cannot survive the cool winters of areas in the north. Likewise, cool season grasses usually cannot survive the intensely hot summers of the south. Zone 9 itself also falls into two categories of the turf world....

Aji Panca Chili Information Aji panca pepper is a deep red or burgundy-brown pepper grown primarily in Peru’s coastal areas. It is a mild pepper with a fruity flavor and very little heat when veins and seeds are removed. You won’t find aji panca peppers in your local supermarket, but you may find dried panca peppers in international markets. When dried, aji panca peppers have a rich, smoky flavor that enhances barbecue sauces, soups, stews and Mexican mole sauces....

Using Compost in Gardens If you want to build healthy soil to develop permanent fertility in the garden, using compost is a good idea. Mixing in compost improves the soil structure, which allows the soil to hold more moisture. It also adds nutrients to the soil. Unlike fertilizer, compost improves the soil nutrients at a slow, steady pace. It fosters microbial activity in the soil as well, which improves nutrient uptake....

What is Angular Leaf Spot? Angular leaf spot in plants is caused by several bacteria that survive in seeds and plant debris, including Pseudomonas syringae and Xanthomonas fragariae. These bacteria are somewhat host-specific, with P. syringae targeting cucurbits and X. fragariae attacking strawberries. Symptoms first appear as small, water-soaked spots on leaves, but spread rapidly when conditions are moist and ambient temperatures are between 75 and 82 F. (24-28 C.). Spots expand until they fill the entire area between leaf veins, but do not cross over, which creates a tiled appearance on larger leaves....

What is an Armenian Plum? If you read up on Armenian plum facts, you learn something confusing: that the fruit actually goes by the common name of “apricot.” This species is also known as ansu apricot, Siberian apricot, and Tibetan apricot. The different common names attest to the ambiguity of the origins of this fruit. Since the apricot was extensively cultivated in the prehistoric world, its native habitat is uncertain. In modern times, most trees growing in the wild have escaped from cultivation....

How to Get Rid of Fallen Leaves Curious about what to do with fall leaves other than having them hauled away? Consider these options: Mulch: Use a mulching mower to chop leaves into small pieces. They will fall back onto the lawn where the organic material will benefit the soil. You can also spread 3 to 6 inches (7.5-15 cm.) of the chopped leaves as mulch in beds and around trees and shrubs....