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How can Banana be a flower? Meet the Banana Magnolia, a Fragrant Marvel

Magnolia figo, Banana Magnolia

Magnolia figo, Banana Magnolia

🍌 How can Banana be a flower? Meet the Banana Magnolia, a Fragrant Marvel.
  • 🪷 Magnolia figo, or Banana Magnolia, boasts creamy yellow, banana-shaped flowers with a sweet, fruity aroma with a hint of banana.
  • 🪷 Glossy, deep green foliage enhances its visual charm.
  • 🪷 Compact and evergreen, reaching only 7-10 feet, this small tree or shrub adds sophistication to any landscape.
  • 🪷 Cold tolerant and heat tolerant. Takes sun and shade.
  • 🪷 Great choice for both gardens and containers.


🛒 Buy Banana Magnolia

#Perfume_Plants #Container_Garden #Trees

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Details for the quiz

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🐈 Details for the quiz earlier.

Note: the brown cat by the swing basket is a toy 🧸 😜

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How to grow happy, healthy plants in a care-free garden?

🌈 How to grow happy, healthy plants in a care-free garden?
❓ What plant food to choose for the best results?
How to use fertilizer wisely for edibles and the environment?

😺 Organic amino-acid based Sunshine Boosters is the answer.

  • ✅ Sunshine Boosters can be used with every watering and year around including winter time (unlike dry fertilizers), even on dormant plants.

  • ✅ Scientifically developed formulas have a full spectrum of essential elements. Amino-acids provide total consumption, so nutrients do not build up in soil even with daily applications.

  • ✅ All Sunshine Boosters are compatible and can be mixed all in one watering-can 🪣

  • ✅ Environmentally safe, great for edibles, pollinating insects friendly🐞🕷🦋🐝

  • ✅ For completely easy Carefree.Garden, consider installing smart injector in your irrigation system: The Robuster - automatic fertilizer injector and doser 💻


📚 Learn more about Sunshine Boosters

🛒 Shop Sunshine Boosters for different types of plants.

#How_to #Fertilizers

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What is a good plant for a fragrant elegant hedge? Discover the Angel Hair Jasmine

Jasminum pubescens (multiflorum) - Angel Hair Jasmine

Jasminum pubescens (multiflorum) - Angel Hair Jasmine

Jasminum pubescens (multiflorum) - Angel Hair Jasmine

Jasminum pubescens (multiflorum) - Angel Hair Jasmine

Jasminum pubescens (multiflorum) - Angel Hair Jasmine

Jasminum pubescens (multiflorum) - Angel Hair Jasmine

Jasminum pubescens (multiflorum) - Angel Hair Jasmine

Jasminum pubescens (multiflorum) - Angel Hair Jasmine

💫 What is a good plant for a fragrant elegant hedge? Discover the Angel Hair Jasmine.
  • 💮 Jasminum pubescens (multiflorum), also known as Angel Hair Jasmine, is a beloved choice for landscapes, prized for its multitude of exceptional qualities.
  • 💮 Bushy, dense vining shrub with star-like white flowers emitting a delightful fragrance.
  • 💮 Soft, velvet-like leaves add to its charm.
  • 💮 Rapid growth makes it ideal for creating lush hedges or adding vertical interest to garden spaces.
  • 💮 Perfect for hedges, fences, or trellises, adding a touch of beauty and fragrance to any outdoor setting.


🛒 Make a fragrant hedge with Angel Hair Jasmine

#Hedges_with_benefits #Perfume_Plants

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Cat of the Day - Jim

Cat of the Day - Jim
🐈 Cat of the Day - Jim

Do you remember those monitors that you could lay over and warm your belly? Then you must be old! Time to go to bed, grandma. Good night🌜

📸 😺 👇 Share your cats in comments!

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Why nuts? We are not nuts! But we taste like peanut butter

Bunchosia argentea, Peanut Butter Tree

Bunchosia argentea, Peanut Butter Tree

Bunchosia argentea, Peanut Butter Tree

Bunchosia argentea, Peanut Butter Tree

Bunchosia argentea, Peanut Butter Tree

Bunchosia argentea, Peanut Butter Tree

Bunchosia argentea, Peanut Butter Tree

Bunchosia argentea, Peanut Butter Tree

Bunchosia argentea, Peanut Butter Tree

Bunchosia argentea, Peanut Butter Tree

Bunchosia argentea, Peanut Butter Tree

Bunchosia argentea, Peanut Butter Tree

🥜 Why nuts? We are not nuts! But we taste like peanut butter... Craving a Nutty Surprise? Meet the Delectable Peanut Butter Tree!
  • 🔴 Bunchosia argentea, commonly known as the Peanut Butter Tree, earns its name from its fleshy fruits that boast a delightful peanut butter flavor - how cool is that?
  • 🔴 This attractive small tree dazzles with clusters of yellow flowers, followed by an abundance of dark red fruit with rich, sweet flesh reminiscent of peanut butter.
  • 🔴 Loved by both kids and adults, this exotic fruit is as fascinating as the Miracle fruit, making it a rare gem in cultivation.
  • 🔴 Compact in size, small tree reaching only 10-15 ft or kept as a bush, it's a perfect choice for limited spaces.
  • 🔴 Can thrive indoors, starting to fruit within just 2-3 years from seed.


🛒 Get your own Peanut Butter Tree

#Food_Forest #Nature_Wonders

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Fire on top of the tree! What is it bursting with orange brilliance? Meet Colvilles Glory

Colvillea racemosa, Colvilles Glory

Colvillea racemosa, Colvilles Glory

Colvillea racemosa, Colvilles Glory

Colvillea racemosa, Colvilles Glory

Colvillea racemosa, Colvilles Glory

Colvillea racemosa, Colvilles Glory

Colvillea racemosa, Colvilles Glory

Colvillea racemosa, Colvilles Glory

🔥 Fire on top of the tree! What is it bursting with orange brilliance? Meet Colvilles Glory.
🧡 Colvillea racemosa, also known as Colvilles Glory, is a stunning specimen tree renowned for its vibrant orange flowers that bloom in fall.
  • 🟠 Fast growing tree able to reach heights of 30-50 ft
  • 🟠 Striking addition to any landscape where you need to grow a tree quickly.
  • 🟠 Fern-like foliage that may shed in cooler winters offers a captivating display with its long inflorescences and bright yellow stamens.
  • 🟠 Drought-tolerant and resistant to pests.
  • 🟠 Easy-to-care-for and relatively cold hardy.


🛒 Add some color to your garden with Colvilles Glory

#Butterfly_Plants #Nature_Wonders #Trees

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Cat of the day: Niki

Cat of the day: Niki
🐈 Cat of the day: Niki

Our new comer Niki on Mom's hat shelf, all they way up at the ceiling... 🤡
"Mom, help me to get down!"
"How did you manage to get that high without a ladder?"😳

Good night and we hope you all had a happy Mothers Day!🌜🙀💐

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How Blue Jaboticaba is different from regular Jaboticaba?

Blue Jaboticaba tree, Myrciaria vexator

Blue Jaboticaba tree, Myrciaria vexator

Blue Jaboticaba tree, Myrciaria vexator

Blue Jaboticaba tree, Myrciaria vexator

Blue Jaboticaba tree, Myrciaria vexator

Blue Jaboticaba tree, Myrciaria vexator

Blue Jaboticaba tree, Myrciaria vexator

Blue Jaboticaba tree, Myrciaria vexator

Blue Jaboticaba tree, Myrciaria vexator

🍇 How Blue Jaboticaba is different from regular Jaboticaba?

In fact, they are very much alike! Just different species of Myrciaria that has somewhat smaller growth habit, which makes it an excellent container fruit tree! It also is much more productive.
  • 🔵 Blue Jaboticaba tree, Myrciaria vexator is a beautiful slow growing tree or shrub. It bears dark purple, almost bluish fruits, with thin, sweet flesh that taste somewhat like sweet grapes.
  • 🔵 Fruits are borne in late Spring or early Fall and usually eaten fresh or used in drinks.
  • 🔵 The plant is little known in cultivation, yet the fruits are of equal or superior quality to regular Jaboticaba that we mentioned earlier. A single bush may produce several thousand fruits!
  • 🔵 Blue Jaboticaba can tolerate light frost when established.


🛒 Order Blue Jaboticaba

#Food_Forest #Container_Garden

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How to get rid of pests on Hibiscus?

Exotic fancy hibiscus flower, pink

Exotic fancy hibiscus flower, pink

Exotic fancy hibiscus flower, pink

Exotic fancy hibiscus flower, pink

Exotic fancy hibiscus flower, orange

Exotic fancy hibiscus flower, orange

Exotic fancy hibiscus flower

Exotic fancy hibiscus flower

Exotic fancy hibiscus flower, orange

Exotic fancy hibiscus flower, orange

Exotic fancy hibiscus flower, red

Exotic fancy hibiscus flower, red

Exotic fancy hibiscus flower, pink

Exotic fancy hibiscus flower, pink

🌺 How to get rid of pests on Hibiscus?

Hibiscus flowers are beautiful but the plants are also... tasty! So they can face a variety of pests, including:
  • · Aphids: small insects cluster on new growth, sucking sap from the plant and causing distortion or yellowing of leaves.
  • · Whiteflies: look like tiny moths and can be found on the undersides of leaves, sucking plant juices.
  • · Spider Mites: can form webs on the undersides of leaves and cause discoloration and stippling.
  • · Thrips: slender insects that feed on flower buds and young leaves, causing them to become distorted and discolored.
  • · Scales: small, immobile bumps on stems and leaves, sucking sap and weakening the plant.


🧯 Treatment methods:
  1. Pruning: Remove heavily infested parts of the plant and dispose of them properly to prevent the spread of pests.

Exotic fancy hibiscus flower 2 Natural Predators: Introduce beneficial insects like ladybugs, lacewings, or wasps, which prey on common garden pests.
3 Horticultural Oils: Neem oil or insecticidal soap can be effective against soft-bodied pests like aphids, mealybugs, and spider mites. Sunshine Nobug is a perfect organic solution that contains oil and soap.
4 Water Spray: Regularly spraying your hibiscus with a strong stream of water can help dislodge pests like aphids and whiteflies from the plant.
5 Systemic Insecticides: These are chemicals absorbed by the plant, making it toxic to insects feeding on it. However, use them cautiously and follow the instructions to minimize harm to beneficial insects and the environment.

❗️Always monitor your hibiscus plants closely for signs of pest infestation, and take prompt action to prevent damage. Regular maintenance, such as proper watering and fertilizing, can also help keep plants healthy and more resistant to pests 🕷🐛

#How_to #Fertilizers

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