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Some picky plants can develop safely surrounded by any green «brethren». But not all cultures are so indiscriminate in their choice of neighbors. Let's find out what is best to plant with so that the plants do not oppress each other...

Room flowers are in almost every home, but it is rare to find such flowers as lithops. Having seen such flowers once, it is impossible to forget them. Therefore, it is worth considering in detail the cultivation of lithops from seeds at home, in order to settle these amazing plants in your home...

Plant and forget? Alas, there are not so many problem-free perennials. And the most beautiful of them are especially demanding. In order not to feel sad in the spring over a frozen or broken bush, let’s find out which plants will need help first in November...

Pepino, kiwano, melothria... No, this is not an abstract set of sounds! These are very real vegetables that can be grown on your own plot. Of course, you will have to run around looking for seeds, but the whole winter is ahead, so there are chances...

The principles of cultivation are similar to bell peppers, but it is still better to talk about chili separately, since there are certain nuances in agricultural technology. Chili is extremely worried about stagnant water, high groundwater levels, extreme heat and sunburn, as well as water getting on the leaves and stems (the sprinkling method when watering is undesirable)...

These vegetables have not been able to win the love of vegetable gardeners, so they are rarely found on the beds. But trying to grow one of them at least once is an interesting idea. Moreover, these plants are unpretentious, high-yielding, tasty and very healthy for the body...

If you think that cabbage is just round, strong white-green heads that are familiar to the eye, you are mistaken. This type of Cruciferous also includes cauliflower, savoy, turnip, kale, Brussels sprouts - not to mention their varieties and varieties!..

Persimmon - (Diospyros), a genus of trees and shrubs of the Ebony family, numbering about 200 species, growing in tropical and subtropical countries. Persimmon originates from Japan and is famous for its magnificent fruits. The common cultivated varieties are common or Caucasian persimmon (D. lotus), eastern persimmon (D. Kaki), and more winter-hardy virgin persimmon (D. Virginia); Breeders have o..

Do you want to feel like a natural scientist? Then it’s worth tinkering with the seeds. For stratification, at the end of September, the seeds had to be soaked for a day in clean water, put in a nylon bag, placed in a container between two layers of sphagnum moss and placed in the refrigerator at a temperature of 2-3°C until April (approximately these conditions are those that fell on ground raspb..

Pumpkin is a healthy and tasty vegetable. To be able to enjoy its beautiful, aromatic fruits for a long time, you must comply with storage conditions. Where can you store pumpkin and how to do it correctly?..

Drying of berries is one of the problems that winegrowers face in the process of growing this fruit crop. Moreover, it occurs at all stages of maturation. In addition to fungal infections, drying out can have three other main causes. Namely, the berries have received sunburn, the grapes are infected with bacteriosis, or the plant is damaged by the buffalo leafhopper. Let's talk about the main sign..

For autumn planting, you should choose those fruit trees and berry bushes that take root easily and quickly. It is important not only to choose the right varieties, but also to follow the rules of agricultural technology for each crop, which we will discuss in this article. If after harvesting and putting things in order you still have energy left, it’s time to start expanding and updating your ga..

Is it possible to leave aquatic plants to overwinter in a pond? Which crops can withstand freezing of water, and which die at 10°C? How to organize the wintering of tropical exotics and local marsh plants? In anticipation of the cold weather, we answer pressing questions. Setting up a pond is not an easy task, requiring a careful approach and careful planning, both in terms of design and in terms ..

At the end of the season, our “tired” greenhouses need as much attention as the soil. No matter how reliable their construction is (be it a wooden frame covered with film or glass, or a polycarbonate structure), without proper care their service life can be significantly reduced. Greenhouse soil also requires special attention at this time, because the high humidity and heat characteristic of a gr..

Zucchini is a problem-free vegetable crop that produces huge yields even for novice gardeners. But how to preserve zucchini for the winter, when you no longer have the strength to preserve it, and the multi-colored “woodpile” doesn’t even think about ending? In order to delight your family with culinary delights based on this healthy vegetable all winter, you don’t have to dig your own cellar or b..

Pepper is a perennial crop. But every autumn, with the onset of cold weather, we pull out the bushes and send them to the compost, although some plants still have buds and ovaries. Try replanting some of the more lush bushes in containers and bringing them indoors to extend the growing season. Pepper does not always have time to please us with the harvest. On some bushes, only a small part of the ..

Bright, sunny marigolds (Tagetes) often adorn flower beds and beds. Experienced gardeners know about the beneficial properties of these flowers and plant them throughout the site to scare away various pests and improve the land. The medicinal properties of marigolds have been known since ancient times. The essential oil contained in the plant is a powerful natural antiseptic. Therefore, marigold i..

You can fight these pests throughout the season. But now, in the fall, when vegetables were removed from the beds, and the garden was freed from fruits, you can safely exterminate unwanted guests. At this time, the drugs will not harm either plants or humans. In the article we will tell you what pests and how you can get rid of in the fall...

If at the appointed time the dahlias did not please you with lush flowering, this is not a reason to despair. It is better to try to find out why this happened so as not to make mistakes in the future. It can be not only a violation of agricultural technology or lack of light...

This beautiful perennial of the Solanaceae family is native to the tropics of South America. But even in our latitudes, it feels excellent, delighting the eye with long flowering, pomp, brightness and an abundance of shades of large flowers. It's about petunias...

Tasty and healthy beets are grown by many gardeners. But to get a good harvest, this crop needs to be properly looked after: water, weed and thin out seedlings, removing plants that thicken plantings and compete for nutrients, light and water...

Summer does not always please us with stable warm weather: either rains, or fogs, or cold, or heat ... Of course, this does not have the best effect on the yield and ripening time of many crops, especially heat-loving ones. In order to have time to collect ripe tomatoes in August, you need to carefully care for the bushes...

Beans are a plant of the legume family (Fabaceae), which produces fruits in the form of pods with beans. Beans can be curly, and can grow in the form of a shrub. The color, size and shape of the seeds depend on the particular variety. Beans are in the TOP 10 most useful foods! So be sure to include it in your diet. What is its use?..

Lettuce seeds can be sown from early spring to early autumn. Learn how to do it right in order to reap a good harvest from even the smallest garden. Lettuce seeds can be sown as a separate bed, or between other vegetables. Carrots, parsnips and even tomatoes are considered good salad neighbors. You can sow several rows of lettuce between roses or other flowers right in the flower bed...