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A List of Alabama Fruit Trees. Planting fruit trees on your Alabama property isn't a difficult task, even for the novice planter. Several trees bear fruit and flourish in the humid, desirable climate Alabama offers. Alabama has a varying climate and falls into the USDA plant hardiness zones 7 through 9. The moist air and humus-rich soil of the state makes planting several varieties of fruit tree achievable.
Read MorePsychoactive Plants in Florida. Although psychoactive plants are illegal to consume as recreational drugs, many are legal to grow in the United States. Psychoactive plants can add a touch of exotic beauty to your garden landscape, and incorporating some of them into your garden allows you to experiment with new types of flora and foliage. From common flowers to striking foliage, a plethora of psychoactive plants thrive in the state of Florida and other similar subtropical climates.
Read MorePlants That Don't Have Seeds. Plants are classified into two groups: seed plants and nonseed plants. Unlike seed plants, nonseed plants reproduce without seeds because they produce spores. Spores are single cells that grow into another plant. Nonseed plants include algae, moss and ferns.
Read MoreHow to Extract the Fragrance From Flowers. Several hundreds of thousands of flowers exist throughout the world, each offering their own individual scent. Extracting the scent from flowers includes the distillation of their essential oils. Essential oil distillation of flowers can be done at home, allowing you the ability to experiment with a variety of flowers and their fragrances.
Read MoreList of Endemic Philippine Flowers. The Philippines, an archipelago in southeast Asia, possesses the fifth largest stretch of coastline on the planet. The volcanic soil and tropical climate of the region give it a variety of interesting flora and fauna to appreciate. The vibrant display of plant life in the Philippines includes more than 6,000 endemic species. Endemic flowers, meaning native to or exclusively grown in the area, bloom throughout the country, from its lush rain forests to its oceanic coastline.
Read MoreFlowering Plants in the Philippines. Located in southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean, the Philippines is a vibrant archipelago of rich tropical flora. Soil conditions of the Philippines play a role in the vitality of the region's amazing flowering plant life. The country's position near the Pacific Ring of Fire lends the soil rich nutrients from the frequent volcanic activity. Knowing about the varieties of flowers in the Philippines, and their soil needs, makes tropical gardening a breeze.
Read MoreFlowers for Mason Bees. Mason bees are unsocial bees that burrow in the ground and in rotting wood. They are a bit smaller than a honeybee and do not make honey. Because they do not make honey, mason bees prove to be docile enough to only sting when stepped on or provoked. Mason bees provide easy pollination for your home garden and landscape plants from fruits and flowers to vegetables and herb gardens. Several flowers benefit from being pollinated by mason bees, especially flowers of yellow, blue and purple tones. Mason bees, like all other bees, cannot see certain colors--red in particular.
Read MoreHow to Use Seagrass. Although not a true grass, seagrass is related to the lily family of flowering plants. It's a marine flowering "grass" that comprises of approximately 50 or so tropical and temperate species. It provides shelter for marine life and filtration for the water. Human uses of seagrass span over a variety of applications from health supplements to craft fiber and soil additives for gardens. Using seagrass at home allows you the opportunity to make use of a truly natural material with ease.
Read MoreHow to Extract Oil From Rose Hips. The fruit produced by the wild rose, rose hips contain high amounts of vitamin C. Edible and containing antioxidants, rose hips are useful in a variety of applications including hair care, skin care and spa products, as well as delicious desserts, jams and syrups. Distilling the oils from fresh rose hips offers you the ability to take advantage of the essential oils for scent, flavor and the therapeutic benefits of the fruit.
Read MoreSavanna Plant Names. Known also as tropical grasslands, savannas of the world don't receive enough rain to sustain forestland, but are not as dry as the desert biomes. The combination of dry and wet climates in a savanna allows for a variety of flora to bloom throughout the region. The plants of the savanna biome grow quickly as an adaptive measure against the frequent fires that occur during the regions' dry seasons. Savanna plants run the gamut from grasses and flowers to massive drought-resistant trees.
Read MoreHow to Dry Flowers With Hairspray. Preserving flowers for crafts and and arrangements is easy to accomplish when you use hairspray. It allows the flowers to dry and to retain their shape and color. Whether making use of garden flowers or saving the flowers given to you by someone special, drying and preserving your flowers with hairspray keeps them attractive indefinitely.
Read MoreHow to Peel Plums. Whether you're making homemade preserves or you don't like to eat peels, peeling a plum is simple. The peel of a plum is what has all the nutrition, but some people can't eat the peels due to dietary restrictions. The peels also don't soften very well when put in pies, jams and other cooked recipes. There are several ways to peel a plum, or similar fruit like peaches and nectarines.
Read MoreHow to Preserve Fresh Flowers From a Funeral for Christmas Ornaments. Christmas and holiday ornaments allow families to build traditions with specialty pieces. Such specialty ornaments comprise of items like a child's first pair of shoes, memorable wedding favors and even preserved flowers from a funeral arrangement. Funeral arrangement flowers make for attractive holiday ornaments that allow you to showcase your remembrance of loved ones that have passed on. Preserving and making Christmas ornaments out of funeral flowers is an easy and creative project that makes your ornament more special and memorable.
Read MoreFlower Arrangement Names. Floral arranging makes use of your fresh cut flowers and adds decorative accent to your home environment and as table centerpieces. There are 10 basic types of floral arrangements, making designing one a creative task to complete. Knowing about some of the different types of floral arrangements gives you the ability to create some of your own floral pieces. It also gives you the opportunity to create your own signature arrangements after learning about the basics.
Read MoreHow to Make a Bonsai Pot. Bonsai is the Japanese art form of cultivating and maintaining a tree of small, compact size. This is done with specific tree species whose growth can be easily stunted by keeping the root system compact and in a tight spot. This involves the use of a bonsai bowl or pot. An easy endeavor with the proper materials, making a bonsai pot adds an extra personalized touch to your homemade bonsai creations.
Read MoreHow to Use Peat Moss on Lawns. Peat moss, or sphagnum moss, retains moisture needed for plants and aerates heavy clay and sand soils. It also enhances composting capabilities, controls odor and protects the soil from becoming hard and impacted. Using peat moss in your garden and lawn isn't a difficult or time-consuming process and will enhance the life and appearance of your grass and plants.
Read MoreHow to Spray Paint Birch Branches for Wedding Centerpieces. Birch trees produce thin, stick branches that twist and curve. This makes them useful in decorative craft projects. Knowing how to spray paint birch branches for a wedding table centerpiece, gives you the opportunity to add your own artistic touches to the blissful environment of a wedding. When you know how to customize birch branches, you introduce the difference between simple, twisted sticks and glamorous, attractive embellishments.
Read MoreNames of Plants That Live in Grasslands. Grasslands comprise of large areas of prairie or rolling grassy knolls. Either wetland or dry, the grassland biomes span throughout the entire world. The plant life thriving in grassland regions is diverse and plentiful from assorted weeds and grasses to herbs and flowers. Knowing the names of these grassland plants and their identifying features allows you to experiment with growing them in your own garden, or to simply educate yourself on the biomes of the world.
Read MoreSand Cherry Recipes. A deciduous shrub of varying colored foliage, the sand cherry produces small black cherry fruits in the wild. The tart taste of the fruits mix well with sugary jams, jellies, sauces and a variety of sweet and savory culinary treats. The amount of recipes that can incorporate sand cherries is virtually limitless as the versatile fruit adds a balance of sweet and tangy to any dish it accents.
Read MorePlants & Flowers of the Congo. The Congo rain forest, located in central Africa, features a wide array of tropical flora and fauna. It's bordered by the South Atlantic Ocean and features lush jungles, moist grasslands and a warm tropical environment surrounding the Congo River System. The flowers and plants of the Congo are various and plentiful, from deep green foliage, to flowers that blossom in bright, almost neon colors.
Read MoreHow to Freeze a Live Flower So You Don't Have to Keep it in a Vase. Receiving a gift of one or more flowers marks a memorable occasion, whether it's a wedding bouquet or an arrangement for another heartfelt and sentimental event. Freezing a flower to preserve it has proven to be one of the fastest ways to save flowers, and one of the benefits is that it only takes about 10 minutes.
Read MoreHow to Grow Sphagnum Moss. Sphagnum moss is a genus comprising more than 100 different spongy mosses. Commonly referred to as peat moss, sphagnum is prevalent in marshes and bogs where the nourishment from rain and decaying plant materials are retained in its thick growth. Sphagnum is a popular mulch and soil supplement in home gardens around the world, and growing your own sphagnum can help in maintaining a beautiful landscape as well.
Read MoreList of Purple Flowers. A bouquet of purple flowers traditionally represents acknowledgment for success and accomplishments. Throughout history, the color purple has been associated with royalty, dignity and admiration. There are several types of purple flowers that can become part of an admiration bouquet, from peculiar to common.
Read MoreTypes of Three Petal Flowers. Knowing about a few basic three-part flowers can help you learn to identify more plants when you're on a nature walk or gazing at your flower bed.
Read MoreHow to Dry Amanita Muscaria. Amanita muscaria, or fly agaric, is a family of toadstool mushrooms comprised of both poisonous and edible varieties. It's identified by its bright red appearance, sometimes possessing white spots. The edible varieties of fly agaric possess dark gills under the cap. Drying the edible Amanita muscaria gives you the ability to store it for future culinary and shamanic uses.
Read MoreHow to Keep a Corsage Forever. A fresh floral corsage accents a formal outfit during memorable occasions such as a prom, wedding or other notable event. Keeping your corsage allows you to hold onto the memories you cherish indefinitely when you know how to preserve it. Knowing how to preserve your fresh floral corsage makes it possible for you to keep it forever, or at least for many years to come.
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