Thursday, November 25, 2010

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Fall Colors

Hickory trees across the street from our house.
Those leaves will wind up in our yard.


Aloe cactus (light green plant behind the bunch of daylily greenery.
Ed took all of it out yesterday.
Babies kept coming up from the roots-- all out into the grass.
I told him to get it out.
I had no idea it would multiply like it did.

Monday, November 15, 2010

Hickory trees turned overnight

Welcome

A non-native tree (yellow).


Japanese Fernleaf Maple
Gettin ready to lose it's leaves.

Saturday, November 13, 2010


Orchid


Mushroom - looks like a fairytale


Gold mum



African violet

Friday, November 5, 2010

White Trumpet Flowering

It stands at about 5 ft tall


Monday, November 1, 2010

Cactus care

Easter Cactus:

Jan: Resting period

Feb-Mar: Pre-Flowering Period

Keep dryish and cool until flower buds form.
Then increase water and temperature.

Apr-May: Flowering Period
Water normally. Maintain a minimum temperature of 60 deg. F.

June-Aug: Outdoors: place in a shady spot, protect from slugs.

Sep-Dec: Resting Period
Keep cool (55deg F). The soil ball should be moist, but do not overwater.

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Christmas Cactus:

Jan: Flowering Period

Feb-Mar: Resting Period

Apr-May: Treat normally; water thoroughly when compost begins to dry out.

Jun-Aug: OUTDOORS
Place in a shady spot; protect from slugs.

Sep-Oct: Pre-flowering period
Keep dryish and cool until flower buds form.
Then increase water and temperature.

Nov-Dec: FLOWERING PERIOD
Water normally. Maintain a minimum temperature of 55 deg.F.

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Epiphyllum:

Jan-Feb: Resting Period
Keep cool (maximum temperature 50 deg.F)

Mar-Apr: Pre-flowering Period
Keep dryish and cool until flower buds form.
Then increase water and temperature.

May-Jun: Flowering Period
Water normally. Maintain a minimum temperature of 60 deg.F.

July-Aug: Outdoors
Place in a shady spot, protect from slugs.

Sep-Oct: Treat normally, water thoroughly when compost begins to dry out.

Nov-Dec: Resting Period

Enjoy your cacti!!