Ruth Taylor

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Stories By Ruth Taylor

  • Trees
    Trees By Ruth Taylor November 4th, 2022

    What To Plant Under A Crab Apple Tree

    What to Plant Under a Crab Apple Tree. Choosing what to plant under a crab apple tree depends in part on the effect that you hope for. Select plants that do well in the partial to full shade and slightly acidic soil that you have under a crab apple tree. There are ground covers that fit your needs well if you appreciate leafy green plants that do well all summer long with little care. On the other hand, you may prefer flowers for extra color and cheer. Even some fruits provide a good ground cover under a crab apple tree.

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  • Produce
    Produce By Ruth Taylor November 4th, 2022

    How Much Space Do Grape Vines Require?

    How Much Space Do Grape Vines Require?. Correctly spacing grape vines will allow the plants to receive sufficient air, sun and water. Grape vines that are placed too close together will compete for these resources, which may result in poor quality fruit. If they are spaced too far apart, grape vines may be susceptible to excess sun and wind.

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  • Flowers
    Flowers By Ruth Taylor November 4th, 2022

    How To Get Old Raspberry Plants To Bear Fruit

    How to Get Old Raspberry Plants to Bear Fruit. Getting your raspberry bushes to bear fruit is a rewarding task. Raspberry bushes grow best in well drained, slightly acidic soil. Each year raspberry bushes send out new shoots, called canes. Raspberry canes have a two-year cycle. The first year, you will only see growth and leaf production. It is during the second year that raspberry canes produce fruit. If your garden has an old raspberry bush that appears to bear little or no fruit, follow these steps to enjoy a bountiful crop of raspberries.

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  • Produce
    Produce By Ruth Taylor November 4th, 2022

    Curcuma Plant Care

    Curcuma Plant Care. Curcuma plants belong to the same plant family as ginger, turmeric and curcumin. These spices come from curcuma plant rhizomes, which are the part of the stem found underground that sends out roots. Gardeners appreciate their broad, lush green leaves and striking, conelike flowers. These native plants of India grow well in tropical areas. Curcuma plants also make good houseplants, provided you give them a little extra attention.

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  • Produce
    Produce By Ruth Taylor November 4th, 2022

    What Is Glucose Used For In A Plant?

    What Is Glucose Used for in a Plant?. Plants need sunlight to change water and carbon dioxide into a form that they can use. This process, called photosynthesis, uses chlorophyll from the plant's leaves to produce carbohydrates and oxygen. Initially, the type of carbohydrate that photosynthesis produces in plants is glucose. Once the plant has captured the energy from the sun to break down carbon dioxide and water into glucose, it is then used as an essential part of the plant's metabolism. Plant proteins, enzymes and even its genetic make-up are all produced thanks to glucose. Plant glucose is also changed into fats and complex carbohydrates, which are starches.

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  • Trees
    Trees By Ruth Taylor September 6th, 2022

    How To Propagate Black Locust Cuttings

    How to Propagate Black Locust Cuttings. Black locusts trees can be readily identified in late spring and early summer by their showy display of perfumed white flowers. After blooming, black locusts produce copious dark seed pods. However, they propagate principally through sending out shoots from their root base. As these trees grow well and multiply quickly, even in nutrient poor and acidic soil, they are used in reforestation efforts. Once mature, they reach between 30 to 50 feet in height. You can propagate black locusts cuttings taken from the roots or use shoots cut from the tree.

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