By Heidi Braley
The best house plants are the ones that will thrive in your environment producing rich green leaves and sometimes flowers. They add oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide from the air in your home, improving the overall air quality. The green can also add a calming touch to any room. Vines are usually very hardy and will grow quite well in an environment of partial light and normal humidity. Typical...
By Pam G.
Note that some bulb retailers will mail orders within a day or two of when they are placed. ...
By Denise Schoonhoven
Cut spring blooming bulb flowers after the petals have turned brown or fallen off. Use scissors to cut daffodil and tulip stems low to the ground. Delay cutting the leaves back for at least six weeks or until they shrivel and die. ...
By Adam Cloe
A bulb is a structure that looks like a root and grows under the soil. However, bulbs are not actually roots. Instead, they are the lower part of a plant's stem. Bulbs also have had their leaves modified to a fleshier form. Unlike roots, which gather nutrients, bulbs store nutrients for the growing plant. The bulb is attached to the rest of the plant at a part called the basal plate. ...
By Amy Madtson
Although flower bulbs do not bring instant gratification to a landscape, once they bloom, the results are spectacular. Flowers grown from bulbs bloom year after year and do not need to be replaced like other plants. Bulbs divide each year and can be dug up, split, and replanted to create an abundance of breathtaking flowers. Planting bulbs at the right time will ensure plenty of blooms in your...
By Peggy Deland
For the best appearance, plant your lilies in groups of three to six bulbs with about 1 foot of space between each bulb. Water the ground thoroughly after planting your lilies. Lilies generally don't require fertilizer, but they do need to be watered regularly until they bloom. After blooming, lilies don't need to be watered until the following spring unless you live in a very dry area or experience ...
By Heidi Braley
There are scores of ideas for artwork that will be illuminated by the back light of the light bulb inside the shade. Using stencils on a lampshade can add decoration to the light. Lightly tape the stencil on the inside of the shade and cut it out using an Exacto knife on a wood cutting surface. Rotate the shade, taping the stencil on the new area and repeat around the shade until the pattern ...
By Kat Yares
Almost all modern fluorescent fixtures do not have replaceable parts inside them. Other than changing the bulbs, the entire fixture must now be replaced if the fixture fails to operate properly. Basic hand tools are all that is needed to replace a fluorescent light fixture. Put on your safety glasses. Fluorescent bulbs are under slight pressure and can explode if broken. Be very cautious when...
By Rachel Hurt
Stargazer lilies are an Oriental hybrid. Their blooms gaze at the sky. They will bloom for 2 or more weeks. Pink stargazers stand for wealth, prosperity and a sign of aspiration. The rare white stargazer lily symbolizes purity and sympathy. These beautiful flowers will be the center of attention in any flower garden or in a container. Choose a location for your lily where it can get 6 hours of...
By S. Faloon
If a parent bulb has smaller bulbs growing off of them the flowering bulb eventually loses it's ability to produce large blossoms. Propagation is important to healthy bulbs. You should wait for the tulips to bloom, wilt and the greenery to die down completely before moving them. It is best to transplant in the autumn. Mark the flower bed where the tulips are growing before they die down ...