By Shelley Moore
Exterminators eliminate bugs and rodents from homes and businesses. Commonly called pest-control technicians, they use various pest-control methods along with a knowledge of entomology and biology. Exterminators work with each customer to decide the best way to eliminate problems, which may include applying chemicals, setting traps or fixing structural defects. Exterminators respond to calls...
By Debra Turner
With heavily fragrant, showy white blooms against deep, glossy green foliage, easily grown and readily maintained gardenias can make valued additions to your gardens. These plants also make stunning Bonsai specimens, and are often grown indoors in containers where winters are harsh. Gardenias, unlike most other shrubs, don't require regular pruning for the sake of their health. They generally ...
By Debra Turner
The beautiful bloom clusters and smooth, elongated dark green foliage of the oleanders make them a landscaping favorite in warmer climates. The naturally mounded habits of many of these shrubs make them very desirable and they are extremely versatile due to the variety of sizes available. There are dwarf specimens less than 4 and 6 feet tall. Then there are the oleanders that can grow to the...
By Debra Turner
Pruning rosebushes in colder climates differs somewhat from methods used in warmer areas. It is important that you begin preparing your roses for winter during the spring and summer to withstand harsh winter conditions. Keep them healthy throughout the growing season with proper disease control, watering, feeding, weeding, pruning and pest control. Healthy plants are much more likely to survive...
By Cindi Pearce
If you are on the fly and are barely home long enough to check your phone messages and change your clothing but you still want your home to be plant-filled, then you need to purchase hard to kill plants. Hardy plants are those that don't need constant watering or attention and thrive even when neglected. The Eternity Plant just keeps on going and going and growing and growing. It is...
By Cindy Ausbrooks
Seedless flowers occur when hybrids are created sexually sterile, or with no reproductive organs. These organs, usually the stamens, are replaced with extra petals and are known as double-flowers. Many popular garden flowers are available as seedless flowers, or double-flowered varieties. These include lilacs, camellia, carnations, petunias and peonies. Not all hybrids are double-flowered, so...
By Richard Thomas
All plants have a very different metabolism from insects, fish and animals. Instead of relying on foodstuffs and breathing oxygen from the air to provide energy, plants use a process called photosynthesis, which uses water and carbon dioxide to convert light into energy. Photosynthesis is a metabolic process for converting light energy into chemical energy. It is the fundamental means by which...
By Robert Vaux
Landscaping around a hot tub depends a great deal on the specifics of your yard, the type of impression you want to give and the particulars of nearby structures. A good gardener or landscaper can provide details on what will work best for your hot tub, and what you can achieve depending on your budget. However, there are a few general rules which apply to almost every hot tub which will help you ...