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A gardener growing orchids in the garden knows when to re-pot it. However, for someone who is a beginner with this lovely plant ,it is very important to know when the leaves and bulbs start getting packed completely in to the pot in such a way that it becomes bulging. At this stage, you should […]

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Generally marketed as ‘premium tomato’ the cherry tomato is simply a ‘mini-tomato‘. This variety is though similar but not exactly identical with the conventional domestic tomato. It is sweeter and gives a different taste to your salad dish.
Size may vary from thumb tip to the golf ball and shape could be spherical, oval, or oblong. […]

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Date Palm is a traditional crop and during past few decades, it has gained acceptance in more than 40 countries around the world including the United States, South Africa, and Australia. Among the major importers of the date palm are India, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Pakistan, and Malaysia.
Date Palm has an important role to play […]

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As a gardener the nutrition value and importance of fresh quality tomatoes is nothing for you. You also know that both these factors could be best ensured by growing them on your own in your garden. Nevertheless,
I have something new and interesting fact for you. This is about a very recent research finding about the […]

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The “Prayer Plant” as you might know is an amazing plant. Its behaviour will change in accordance with the passing of day. As the day starts approaching towards an evening leaves of the prayer plant would begin folding up slowly. The folding up is complete as it is complete dark.
When you get up in the […]

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A spacious garden looks attractive and lovely when it is properly planned and contains specific plants and trees. One of such trees is the “Bottle Tree”.
If you have a little more space in your garden and are looking for a great royal tree therein then you should consider growing a bottle tree as it would […]

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Fruits and vegetables if grown in space could grow up to huge sizes. It is zero-gravity in space that does all this magic. Chinese researchers have been successful in demonstrating this size-effect and it could be a possible solution for the worldwide food crisis in future. The daily “Telegraph” reported this new development in an […]

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“Sweet Scarlet”, a colorful red seedless variety of grape brings in new surprises for grape growers and gardeners. This newly researched variety of grape contains crisp flesh inside and a light pleasant Muscat flavor. Taste of the “Sweet Scarlet” is quite different from all the other existing varieties of red seedless grapes.
US Agricultural Research Service […]

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You must be remembering your nursery rhymes;”roses are red, violets are blue”. But the times are a changing!
Scientific advancements have made it possible to change the natural colors of several flowers. And this changing of colors is not just limited to roses. Recently, orange petunias have been developed in the laboratory. This ‘orange petunia’ is […]

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When growing tomatoes, choosing the variety is important. You need to decide what characteristics are the most important to you, as well as the climate and disease susceptibility in your area. No one variety will perform best across all planting seasons and regions. Issues such as fruit firmness, size, shape, flavour and plant growing habits […]

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