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As the saying goes, when sleeping at home do not sleep with a beam over you, and when away from home do not sleep along a beam - what is the reasoning behind this?
Sometimes old rural sayings can feel a bit puzzling, but when you think them over carefully, you find there is sense in them. Old sayings have survived only after being deposited by the years, and they are all summaries of farmers' life experience, although...
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A potted houseplant that absorbs formaldehyde and resists radiation, a cutting stuck in soil quickly grows to over three meters
Dragon bone (Euphorbia antiquorum) is a plant in the Euphorbiaceae family, and its tree form is very spectacular, it easily grows to several meters tall, and it can also absorb formaldehyde from the air, resist radiation and so on, however, the sap of dragon bone is toxic, so when we care for it, we must be care...
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Recently transplanted flowers with dry leaf edges and blackened new leaves can easily recover with this treatment
What should you do when the leaves of a potted plant have dry edges and the new leaves turn black? This situation often occurs in plants that have just been repotted, or newly bought and transplanted ones. The main causes of this situation are improper watering and poor ventilation...
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Learn to make your own breathable cover for orchids, and they will bloom non-stop without spending a penny
Orchids are noble and elegant, and they are a flower that many people love very much. When they bloom, they are even more delightful, making you want to keep one at home. But when growing orchids, the thing to pay attention to is "air." If you want orchids to grow well, supplementing air...
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Overview of Medicinal Resources of Moutan Cortex and Pest Control Techniques
Medicinal resources of Moutan Cortex, pest control. Due to the influence of environmental conditions, combined with its fleshy and sweet roots, the tree peony (moutan) is susceptible to damage from both above-ground and below-ground pests. 1. Above-ground pests (1) Scale insects: The whole body is orange-red or tangerine-red, with two generations per year. Females often cluster on leaf stalks or stems to suck sap, causing leaves to turn yellow, twigs to wither, and plant vigor to weaken. When pests are found, the affected branches and leaves can be pruned and burned; during the larval hatching period, 1000-1500 times diluted dichlorvos or omethoate can be sprayed. To ensure the quality of medicinal materials, pesticides should be used with caution; during the dormant period or before sprouting in early spring, spraying branches and trunks with 3-5.5 Be° lime-sulfur mixture has a good control effect.
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These succulents get more gorgeous the hotter it gets, and before you know it they bloom all over the pot
Many succulents can bloom, I wonder if you have ever seen it? They can bloom so beautifully even in summer, so you must take care with their care. I can hardly believe that the fuzzy body of the bear's paw (Cotyledon tomentosa) can produce such tiny flowers, so cute...
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Throwing away cardboard boxes is a shame - getting potted plants to bloom all over their branches depends entirely on them
You threw away your cardboard boxes? What a shame - if you want potted plants covered in "flowers", you have to "rely" entirely on them! Cardboard boxes are a fairly common thing in everyone's life. Some people sell cardboard boxes as scrap, while others just throw them away. Fellow gardening friends, you...
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With proper pruning methods, gardenias bloom all over the branches every year, abundantly and fragrantly
Pruning gardenias is very important. Regularly pruning overly dense branches, old branches and diseased branches can avoid the consumption of nutrients, and also promote the growth of side buds, making the flowers bloom more abundantly and fragrantly. Let's take a look at the pruning methods for gardenias! Gardenia's...
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Grow this flower in summer: the more water you give it, the more lush it grows, and a pot overflowing with growth is no problem
Pennywort (Hydrocotyle vulgaris). Pennywort is very easy to grow, and it can be grown either in water or in soil. In the high temperatures of summer, keep watering it once or twice a day and give it plenty of sun. Only after absorbing enough sunlight can pennywort grow vigorously. When watering...
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Hydrangeas: water them like this in summer and every pot thrives, with blooms covering the balcony
The hydrangea, as an ornamental plant we are all very familiar with, enjoys huge popularity among gardening enthusiasts, especially now in summer, when its ball-shaped blooms and adorable appearance make it a common sight in many people's homes. So...
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