1. There is a new type of nut called Independence that has taken the nut industry by storm. Most almond cultivars are self-sterile, meaning they must be interplanted with another cultivar to produce almonds. However, Liberty is self-fertile, meaning it can produce nuts on its own. The advantage of self-fertilization is that since it can self-pollinate, the process does not require the help of bees. You can purchase a liberty tree at any nursery that carries Dave Wilson Nursery plants. To find out which nursery plants grow near you, visit wheretobuy.davewilson.com. However, studies have shown that free pollination produces more nuts where bees are available, but requires far fewer bees than traditional nut varieties, which require two hives per acre to reach yield potential. However, the discovery itself is significant because California has more than 1.3 million acres of almonds, producing 900 billion almonds annually, or more than 100 almonds for every person in the country. Even halving the number of hives needed to produce this crop would be a significant savings since each hive costs about $200 per growing season.
2. Bright pencils are gifts that are like regular pencils, pencils and eyebrow pencils. The only difference is that the above is a biodegradable capsule with sage, chia, thyme, basil and coriander seeds (note: coriander seeds become coriander plants) in the herb section; Carnations, daisies and forget-me-nots in the flower category and fir seeds in the conifer category. You can customize a message on the pen, of which more than 40 million have been sold. When your pencil is sharpened, simply dip the top end of it into potting soil, water, and look for seeds in the sheath. To learn more about Sprout, visit sproutworld.com.
3. The number of sites that help identify plants is constantly increasing. However, I have only found one site that offers this service for free. Service is provided through Pl@ntNet (identify.plantnet.org). The resources you'll find here are virtually endless, giving you the chance to see everything the plant has to offer. Tree images submitted by the Pl@ntNet community, sorted by country. You will learn what plants you may encounter when traveling to exotic countries or tropical islands; On the Caribbean island of Martinique, 1,929 plants were recorded, and 1,856 plants were recorded on Reunion Island, east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. You'll also find lots of photos of "beneficial insects" from different continents, as well as invasive plants and weeds.
4. Molla pink (Ptilotus exaltatus) is a distinctive cone-shaped pink and white bottle flower that is stunning, especially when planted. I've only seen it at my local nursery in Monrovia, but you can also grow it from seed or root. It needs full sun and hardly any water to grow in the dry Australian plains. It belongs to the amaranth family, a group of perennial plants that includes amaranth (Amaranthus caudatus) and quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa). Technically a perennial plant, mulla mulla is usually grown as an annual. It is expected to increase its presence in retail nurseries as its elegance and durability are widely recognized.
5. Consider the catchment when self-sowing long-blooming perennials (Aquilegia spp.). Its delicate appearance is a facade that hides its strength, like a perennial garden plant. The flowers are drooping like daffodils, but there is nothing shy or humble about these plants, their attractive lobed blue-green leaves grow well all summer with a refreshing antidote to hot sun and dry weather. Echinacea or echinacea is another perennial herb that everyone should try. Although native to dry prairies and woodlands, echinacea grows well in California gardens when planted with compost, careful mulching, and evening primroses. Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) is another must-have plant for its bright orange-yellow flowers that appear as the weather warms. You can sow the seeds now so the plants will flower when the weather warms. How did Black Eyed Susan get her name in the first place? Well, the central disc of this flower is black, and according to legend, black-eyed Susan and handsome William fell in love with each other. Because Black-eyed Susan and Sweet William (named after another perennial relative of the carnation, botanically known as Dianthus barbatus) bloom at the same time, these two flowering plants were named after the two lovers.
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