All About Plants

Hi guys, I know a few of you requested, how to make perfume from flowers. It's very simple and you can make it with any scented flowers in your garden. Just make sure you don't have any allergic reaction to the items you will be using.  You will need: 1. Scented Flowers 2. Rose water or witch hazel 3. Distilled water 4. Pot to boil in 5. Strainer 6. Spritzer bottle 7. Container (optional) Here's what you do, gather your flowers, the amount depends on how much you will like to make and the size of your bottle. Thoroughly wash your flowers and set them aside. Place your pot with the distilled water on the stove, on low heat. Place in the flowers and let it simmer till the aroma fills the air, then switch off the stove and let it cool. Pour the water through the strainer to remove the flower particles and into a container. Afterwards pour in approx two tablespoons of the rose water or witch hazel into the container, not much is needed, since this acts as a preservin...

This is a Desert Rose plant, I'm very surprised it's still alive, it was recently attacked by the mealy bug pest, which are small white bugs on and around the plant. But after a few uses with insecticide they were gone. If you're interested in knowing the type of treatment used fell free to let me know in the comments. Here are there required growing conditions: Light: Full sun Water: Daily depending on the sun exposure Soil: Well drained pH approx 6 (slightly acidic) Fertilizer: Controlled release fertilizer every three months

Roses are red, violets are blue, sugar is sweet but not sweet as these ROSES!!!!! They really do smell superb. Did you know you can plant roses using a cutting from your own plant? These cuttings will shoot flowers in the short time of three weeks. Here's how it's done: Cut rose stem: Cut around the stem of the rose plant using a gardening knife, Don't cut the stem directly off, you just need to cut in  to about 2 cm. Apply rooting hormone and wrap: Apply rooting hormone to the cut area. Next wrap it with coco moss or coconut fibers. Over the covered stem wrap a piece of plastic and hold the plastic in place using wrapping twigs or normal string. Wait: In approximately 14-21 days rooting will start to appear from the stem. You will have to remove the wrapping to check for the newly grown root. Dig and Plant: Dig a hole large enough to hold the entire root and deep enough so that the stem joint is  two inches below the soil's surface. Place the plant in positi...