Hi I have taken three cuttings from my desert willow tree, dipped them into rooting material and planted them in a seed planter. Can anyone tell me how long...
Give them a few weeks-----willow will naturally root. If you cut up willows soak in water and use that water on seedlings they too will stimulate root growth....
Hi Thanks for that; I'm in N. Arizona (Verde Valley) and are experiencing the same conditions as you; I also wondered where all my seedlings were!! I planted...
Is this true of any kind of willow? Carolyn in CO ... willows soak in water and use that water on seedlings they too will stimulate root growth. Willow water...
... Carolyn, The common name, desert willow, is confusing because this species is not closely related to true willows; it's not even in the same botanical...
Could anyone give me a believable & sensible reason WHY our food supply (across the whole spectrum, like sodium nitrate) is being poisoned? For example, our...
... into rooting material and planted them in a seed planter. Can anyone tell me how long approximately it might take before they start sprouting roots? ...
... If you Google for Organic Rooting Compound, you'll see a few hits for Clonex. That's the one I use, and it works very well for me. However, I have no...
Hi Tony, I don't think there is a good reason other than most of the stuff that is bad for us or has adverse affects for many of us, is either to make it look...
Irene: What is the scientific name of 4 o clock? Perhaps I know them with another name.... which one are the japanese beetles?? I believed that beetles were...
Julia Franco
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Jun 1, 2006 10:03 pm
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Dear HGG, Awhile back, several of you were writing in about what to use to stimulate root growth on cuttings. I'd remembered reading about..., well, i...
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Jun 1, 2006 10:06 pm
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I planted yarow to kep and attract ladybugs. I noticed that they are covered in what looks like little "baby" japanese beetles! Are they also attracted to...
Dear Judy, Four o'clocks are mirabilis something I believe. It's a pretty plant, about 24-30 inches with lots of flowers. I wish someone would breed a...
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Jun 1, 2006 11:11 pm
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would it work with weeping willow?? July from Chile ... From: "rbrlubber" <rbrlubber@...> To: <seedsofchange@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, June 01,...
Julia Franco
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Jun 1, 2006 11:33 pm
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What is Stevia? I've been wondering that for a while and cna't get a straight answer. MSG - I've always avoided it, but lately I've heard that it is just ...
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Jun 2, 2006 12:01 am
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Hello Julia, some beetles are good and some are not desirable. It all depends on what they eat. :) Ms Muddy Toes with her muddy toed boys and husband; alias...
Stevia is an herb sometimes called sweet leaf. It's an annual here in the midwest, very easy to grow! I've never tried from seed, but the little herb I buy...
MSG is sometimes labeled as natural flavoring, and I've also seen it named in ingredient lists of products claiming to be natural. "Natural" is a very ...
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Jun 2, 2006 12:46 pm
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Hi: There is a good site that explains all about Stevia ( Stevia.net ) the site can explain Stevia better than I can. I grow it in my garden and became...
It seems to me that I read -- way back in my long-gone youth -- that willow bark was used to alleviate aches, pains, and fevers before we has aspirin. Mostly I...
Nell Reynolds
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Jun 2, 2006 7:20 pm
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... that willow ... aspirin. <BIG SNIP> ... propagate stem ... Good idea, Nell, and why not try this yourself and report back? I certainly will try this with...
Oh Nell! You are person after my heart! We love the dictionary here too, I'm also or was a language teacher. Grammar and words fascinate me and my kids. :)...
and japanese beetles are very bad!!! July From Chile ... From: "Lynn and Mike Littell" <MsMuddyToes@...> To: <seedsofchange@yahoogroups.com> Sent:...
Julia Franco
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Jun 2, 2006 11:51 pm
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Hi my friend, These are actually baby larvae lady bugs! Do not kill them. Enjoy & watch their development. The lady bugs procreate in the yarrow. You are...
What is the scientific name of 4 o clock? Mirabilis Jalapa, usually an annual but they are a perennial here on the desert. ~~ JJ from California [Non-text...
I live in Indianapolis (zone 5) and after a cold, wet month, this week we had some unusually hot weather - it hit the low 90's on the day of the Indy 500. I...
thanks to all who offered information...on yellowing peas. I believe that it was in fact lack of water...they are greening up now that we've had some rain, and...
Nell you are wonderful I really enjoy the disgresions and I have heard more than once that you can use aspirin to propagate stem cuttings. And if you put one...
