Kimberly Caines

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Stories By Kimberly Caines

  • Produce
    Produce By Kimberly Caines November 4th, 2022

    How To Get Rid Of Wasps Outside Your Door

    How to Get Rid of Wasps Outside Your Door. Though sometimes confused with bees, wasps are much more dangerous. Unlike bees, a wasp's stinger doesn't stay hooked in the victim's skin; they can use their stinger multiple times. A sting from a wasp is painful and can cause itching and swelling. In severe cases, an allergic reaction can cause hives and life-threatening respiratory problems. If you have wasps outside your door, it's best to find out where they're originating from. Treating the source of the problem will get rid of the unwanted visitors.

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    Flowers
    Flowers By Kimberly Caines November 4th, 2022

    How To Plant Holly Bushes

    How to Plant Holly Bushes. With more than 400 species, a holly (Ilex spp.) suitable for your landscape is as near as your local garden center. Hollies often have spiny, glossy green leaves and red, yellow, white, orange or black berries. Depending on the variety, they are deciduous or evergreen and can grow anywhere from 18 inches to more than 50 feet tall. Whether you use them as privacy hedges or foundation plantings, in rock or woodland gardens, proper planting is essential for a good start.

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    Produce By Kimberly Caines November 4th, 2022

    How To Grow Persimmons From Seed

    How to Grow Persimmons From Seed. Whether you grow persimmon (Diospyros spp.) for its aesthetic value or for its fruit, the tree won't disappoint. With its yellow-orange to orange-red fruit, its pink or cream-colored flowers and its glossy green foliage that turns red, orange or yellow in the fall, this member of the Ebenaceae family is hardy to U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 7 through 10. Although starting persimmon from a nursery-bought grafted specimen is possible, growing it from a seed is economical and can be just as rewarding.

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    Produce By Kimberly Caines September 6th, 2022

    Germination Of Bean Seeds Without Soil

    Germination of Bean Seeds Without Soil. Growing annual beans (Phaseolus spp.) in your home garden and serving these low-fat, high-fiber, protein-rich legumes can be a money-saving and rewarding experience. Sprouting beans can also help you spend some quality time with your child. Teaching him how to sprout beans is educational, and because you don't need soil to do this, there's no mess for you to clean up afterward.

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