Orchids are prone to both pests and disease infestations. It is, therefore, important that you should look out for symptoms for diagnosis, treatment and prevention. 1. Scales These are sucking insects that feed on the underside of orchid leaves. Often they hide under pseudobulb sheaths and old leaves. Severe infestation is likely to cause chlorotic on the leaves and in some cases may cause the leaves to drop off prematurely. Treatment: For a few scale infestations, you can remove the insects manually by using a Q-tip or a toothbrush dipped in isopropyl alcohol or Malathion. The best way to pre ..read more

There are some varieties of desert rose that don’t require much pruning, while others need some to promote a bushier habit, or you may need to trim off any damaged parts. If you do any pruning, you can always use the pieces you have cut off as grafts or cuttings. At the site of where leaves used to grow are ‘eyes’; this is where you would get new shoot from if this plant was pruned higher up the stem. Occasionally, insects will damage the growing tips, which then encourages the plant to throw out more new shoots further down the stem. White Crispum is a very slow growing variety of desert rose ..read more

Before diving into our topic of common orchid varieties, we would like to proudly announce that Flowerel is listed in top 100 flower blogs in the world by Feedspot. Feedspot is one of the best content reading and following platforms which you should definitely take a look at… In many places across the world, orchids are among some of the well-known plants. It is believed that orchid originated in the Mediterranean region although history points to the existence of various species in different parts of the world. The name Orchid is derived from the Greek term. With the growth in popularity of e ..read more

3 Basic Shapes of Flower Arrangement Horizontal Arrangement Thе flоwеr arrangement iѕ an аrt, tо dау in thе mаrkеt thе bаѕiс shapes that аrе fоllоwеd аrе, Hоrizоntаl аrrаngеmеnt. In hоrizоntаl flоwеr аrrаngеmеnt the fосuѕ liеѕ on thе horizontal ѕhаре. Uѕing thе соntаinеr one nееdѕ to еѕtаbliѕh a ѕhаре bу рlасing the flоwеrѕ around аnd lаttеr оnсе thе hоrizоntаl ѕhаре is fоrmеd thе ѕрасеd area саn bе filled with the flоrаl. Vertical Arrangement Thе nеxt commonly uѕеd flower аrrаngеmеnt is Vertical arrangement used for vаѕе аnd bouquets in thе wееding. It саn be асhiеvеd bу placing thе vаѕе оr a ..read more

Because you’ll be cutting these flowers or blooms consistently doesn’t mean you can hold back on the soil in your garden. These blooms or flowers will require each bit of leeway they can get, to recuperate from such clipping. Ensure the region is sans weed. In spite of the fact that this greenhouse doesn’t need to look beautiful, despite everything you don’t need your plants to need to contend with weeds for supplements and water. Your cutting flowers or blossoms will require a soil that is wealthy in natural issue, to improve water maintenance and waste. Work in a few creeps of manure or leaf ..read more

When planning to start your own backyard farm, one of the most important factors is thinking about the space that you will require and if the space you have is enough for growing your desired vegetables and fruits. When the amount of space is larger outdoor, the possibility of raising larger animals is more because there is more room for them to roam and graze, and also, the quantity and diversity of plants that you can then grow are many more. The least space that you will need is, at the very least, a queen bed size i.e., 6 x 4 ft. The tools that you can use for backyard farming are very few ..read more

Lavender flowers grows very well in sunny, open areas. They loves well-drained soil, slightly sweet. This also can be created in a less ideal soils, with the addition of lime. Lavender plants are very hard to propagate from seed, and it is best to buy established plants from a hotbed. As a flower, Lavender has a purple colour and the colour purple from time past has been associated with the crown chakra, which is any of the several points of physical or spiritual energy in the human body (this is according to yoga philosophy). The crown which is also known as the 7th chakra is located at the t ..read more

This guide is only for the care of Phalaenopsis (Phal) Orchids. Using this information on a different kind of orchid could kill that plant. The advice provided in this guide is coming from personal experience growing orchids at home. I am not a botanist and since we are working with living organisms in different environment, results may vary. This is not a comprehensive guide. I am providing general advice that can be used by anyone. The Phal orchids roots are exposed to the environment. They do not grow buried in soil as most plants do. The roots need airflow and they cannot survive growing i ..read more

Calla Lilies are a variety of the large family of perennial blooming flowers called Araceae, namely, of the Zantedeschia genus, which has six other species also known by the same name. Some of them have unique common names as well, such as the white arum, the common arum, the pink arum, the yellow or golden arum; the rest are all generically called Calla Lilies. All the species come from Africa and typically grow in the wild between South Africa and the northern part of Malawi. They are usually just called arum lilies, and are often confused with the Calla genus, which has only one specie, the ..read more

The basic eight steps of this guide below will help you to plan and make a beautiful flower garden in a more efficient and productive way. Let’s get started: 1. Start small. The first part of the project, of course, is the planning side of things. Before you even think about laying anything in the ground you should consider the immediate ramifications of how you will be building your garden. I recommend that you start small – people will commonly get too ambitious, burn themselves out, and never return to the garden plan that they had. Instead of letting this become the common problem that you ..read more