Date: 4 Apr 2021
How the Willows Came to be Called Pussy Willows?
Pussy Willows are the Symbol of Spring and Easter. But why are they called
Pussy Willows?
According to an old Polish legend, many springtimes ago a mother cat was crying at the bank of the river in which her
kittens were drowning. The willows at the river's edge longed to help her, so they swept their long graceful branches into the waters to rescue the tiny kittens who had fallen into the river while chasing butterflies. The kittens gripped on tightly to their branches and were safely brought to shore. Each springtime since, goes the legend, the willow branches sprout tiny fur-like buds at their tips where the tiny kittens once clung!
Ever since then, in Spring, the willow gentle velvet buds feel to the
fingers like the silky coat of a small cat. These buds are known today as catkins and remarkably, in every country, these soft
willow trees are named after cats.
Read more about
the legend.
Date: 9 Jul 2019
Erythrina vespertillio - Bat-Wing Coral Tree
by Mark Hooten, the Garden Doc
...Even in its native homeland, the species remains uncommon, and most Australians have never even heard of it!.. Now, the Bat-Wing Coral tree is likely my all-time favorite small growing flowering tree in existence. There are not enough superlative adjectives I know to properly and adequately describe it. Imagine closely packed long-lobed blue-green bat wings in groups of three on long thin stems which actually rather flutter in a breeze...
Picture of the actual plants for sale:
Date: 8 Apr 2019
Magic mix for stubborn plants
Myco Mix - magic mix with Mycorrhiza
A word from the owner...
...When I first started growing tropical fruit trees, I noticed that
Lychee just can't be grown from seed, period. The seed germinates readily, a
little happy seedling grows like crazy... but only for the first couple weeks.
Then it stops. Then it shrinks. Then it dies.
My teacher, tropical fruit tree expert Murray Corman (Garden of Delights), made fun of me for growing Lychee
from seed, and explained his sarcasm with two words - "Need Mycorrhiza!" It
appears that in Nature, Lychee seedlings can only grow around its mother plant
which has this magic plant-friendly fungus around its roots! The only way to
succeed with some seedlings is using this amazing Nature symbiosis... Check
out Mycorrhiza - and try it, works 100% in all stubborn cases!
Myco Mix is an amazing underground secret to a better garden! This professional growing medium with Mycorrhiza is a must for establishing plants, recovering weak plants, and for transplanting applications, including seedlings and cuttings...Learn more...
Date: 17 Apr 2024
How to make a Mango tree fruit?
🥭 How to make a Mango tree fruit?
We use SUNSHINE Mango Tango - Mango Tree Booster, for healthy mango trees and profuse fruit production.
📚 Learn how to make a Mango tree fruit
#Food_Forest #How_to #Fertilizers
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Date: 18 Apr 2024
How to water a newly planted Mango tree?
🥭 How to water a newly planted Mango tree?
Never rely solely on your sprinkler system when planting a new tree, especially during the first week or even several weeks if you have no rain. By rain, we mean a nice downpour. Here in Florida, we usually have a hot and dry spring, and while springtime is great for starting new trees, additional hose-watering becomes essential for establishing them during the first months.
📚 Learn how to water your mango tree
#How_to #Food_Forest
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