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North American Trees Leaf Identification

By Derek Farley · 13 years ago

We sometimes wonder when we look at trees and say, I wonder what kind of tree that is? The proper way to identify different variations is by looking at their leaves. Since many trees have ...

Heart Shaped Leaf Identification

By Derek Farley · 13 years ago

Leaf shape is an important clue in the identification of plants and trees. The heart shape is one of the most easily recognized. Plants and trees with heart shaped leaves can be found around the ...

Compound Leaf Identification

By Derek Farley · 13 years ago

When spring arrives, it brings with it a multitude of different type's plants and flowers. From a distance the leaves may all look the same. Up on closer inspection, one will see that this is ...

Red Maple Leaf Identification

By Derek Farley · 13 years ago

The Red Maple tree is one of the most commonly found trees in North America. It is known for its ability to grow under nearly any conditions, as well as its beautiful leaf colors. These ...

Hickory Tree Leaf Identification

By Derek Farley · 13 years ago

There are many types of hickories found in North America. Identifying the different leaves can be quite tricky if one is not conversant with the different types of trees. This is because by a casual ...

Plant Leaf Identification Guide

By Derek Farley · 13 years ago

In order to identify a plant, there are several leaf characteristics that must be noted. First is the overall shape. Some plants' leaves have very distinct shapes and can be used alone to identify the ...

Flower Leaf Identification - How To Know A Flower By Its Leaf

By Derek Farley · 13 years ago

Springtime brings about a huge variety of newly budding plants. A walk through a flower garden will reveal plants that are common and easily identified by just looking at them. But others aren't so easy ...

Sugar Maple Leaf Identification

By Derek Farley · 13 years ago

For many years, sugar maple trees have been used in the effort of making maple syrup. Although most people now buy their syrup at the grocery store, it is still possible to find a sugar ...

Holly Leaf Identification

By Derek Farley · 13 years ago

Hollies consist of evergreen shrubs and deciduous trees with ornamental foliage that produces vibrant red colored berries. These berries appear late summer in green color and changes to bright red, which booms in the fall ...

Organic Garden Pest Control Tips

By Derek Farley · 13 years ago

Gardening is a fun and productive hobby undertaken by many people throughout the world. The ability to raise beautiful flowers or food is something that many people enjoy. However, other creatures enjoy a nice garden ...

Common Garden Pests

By Derek Farley · 13 years ago

Plants are no different from humans or animals. At some point of their life they will encounter pests and diseases during their life time. Therefore keeping an eye out for problems can help save the ...

Garden Pest Repellent

By Derek Farley · 13 years ago

When choosing what type of garden pest repellent to use in your home garden, your biggest dilemma is probably whether to choose organic products or others to get rid of those little buggers. After all, ...

Pest Free Garden - How To Create Yours

By Derek Farley · 13 years ago

In such stressful times people are finding a variety of ways to relax such as gardening. Gardening can be a rewarding activity. There's nothing more relaxing than sitting in your backward with tea and seeing ...

How to Deal With Pesky Garden Pest Snails

By Derek Farley · 13 years ago

Snails are an interesting species to many individuals. However, the interest stops once these pests find their way into a well groomed garden. This almost always happens to some extent as these slow moving creatures ...

Vegetable Garden Pest Control Tips

By Derek Farley · 13 years ago

A beautiful vegetable garden can quickly be ruined by unwanted pests. However, effective pest control does not have to complicated. There are some simple steps that can be taken, to help effectively control most pest ...

Removing Bathroom Wall Tiles

By Derek Farley · 13 years ago

In redoing a bathroom I had to remove the bathroom wall tiles to makeover my bathroom. To remove the tiles I had to buy a pry bar, a metal putty knife, a grout removing tool ...

Romantic Bathroom Floor Tile

By Derek Farley · 13 years ago

Your bathroom can be as warm and inviting as you would like it to be. Gone are the days of cold, stark white, utilitarian bathrooms. Now with the availability of numerous tile colors, materials, styles, ...

Grout Alternative for Bathroom Tile

By Derek Farley · 13 years ago

When one is tiling their bathroom floor, experts will always tell consumers to fill the spaces between the tiles with grout so that the seal is secure and does not allow moisture to seep into ...

Weed Killer Chemicals

By Derek Farley · 13 years ago

Although there area a great variety of brand names for weed killers, the actual number of active chemicals used to produce these products is about 5. Most of these can be classified as a broadleaf ...

Clover Weed Killer

By Derek Farley · 13 years ago

When clovers take over a garden, they tend to do just that. Some might agree that although they are one of the more better looking pesky plants, they still pose a huge problem in a ...