Gardening

Mulberry (Moraceae) - a plant belonging to the genus Mulberry (popularly called "mulberry", a tree in height reaches 20 meters). This genus includes more than 17 subspecies of plants whose small home is Persia. It is rather easy to recognize a mulberry: it has toothed leaves, resembling blades, and berries that look like blackberries.

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On sale are often found large fragrant hard fruits, like apples or pears, called "quince". It has many beneficial properties, but for the maximum positive effect of the plant it is necessary to provide good conditions for growth and development. Let's try to figure out what a quince is and how to properly care for it.

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It often happens that capricious plants that require constant care and care are given increased attention, and unpretentious are treated rather carelessly. It is such a culture and is irga. Usually it can be seen somewhere on the outskirts of the backyard. But not everyone knows that irga is a unique ornamental plant, which is valued in many countries.

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Surely many people at least once had to stop in the spring in front of someone's yard or garden, unwittingly admiring an unusual picture - luxurious pink, white or purple flowers on a beautiful and tender tree without leaves. It blooms magnolia. At first glance it may seem that such a miracle can only be cultivated by experienced gardeners, having invested considerable funds and put a lot of effort into it.

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Genus Magnolia (from the Latin. Magnolia) - the oldest genus of flowering plants. It belongs to the numerous (more than 120 species) Magnolia family, some of which are frost-resistant, growing in regions with a temperate climate. Did you know? This kind of genus was due to Charles Plumier, who named it in honor of the French botanist Pierre Magnol.

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Armenia is considered the birthplace of sweet apricot. It has long been grown in India and China. Thanks to globalization, this amazing fruit has spread across the globe. Apricot is a disease-resistant tree, but in our climatic conditions it can be affected by various fungal diseases. Therefore, growing an apricot tree in your garden, you need to prepare for the fight against diseases of this culture.

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Everyone at least once in his life, especially in childhood, buried stones in the ground. In the course were lemons, oranges, apples. They grew sprouts, which even gave a few leaves. But after a few months, either the wilting or the bush grew in full foliage, which did not bear fruit at all. Do you know how to grow an apricot from a stone at home?

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Man eats apricots for thousands of years. Fragrant fruits have high taste qualities and can quickly quench the feeling of hunger, enrich the body with necessary vitamins and trace elements, and therefore they are indicated for use in a number of diseases. Apricots have a low calorie content (100 grams of the product contains only 41 kcal), which allows them to be eaten by those who are trying to part with extra pounds.

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Sometimes our attention is attracted by a shrub with dark green toothed shiny leaves and bright fruits. They look so attractive that I want to try them. This is an euonymus. Are the edible fruits of euonymus and where should they be attributed to poisonous or medicinal plants? Euonymus has more than 200 species and is widely used in garden design.

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It is impossible to imagine healthy and beautiful garden plants without additional watering, which is carried out artificially with the help of hoses. There are many different types of hoses that differ not only in appearance but also in quality. In this article we will talk about what is better to choose a hose for irrigation, how to properly store and operate it.

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Almond is a tree or shrub of the genus of plums. The homeland of the plant is considered the Mediterranean and Central Asia. Nowadays it is cultivated in China, the USA, in the Crimea and the Caucasus, in Russia, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, in Moravia. Almond ordinary Almond ordinary is divided into two subspecies: wild (bitter) almonds and sweet almonds.

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Of the large number of tools intended for the care of garden plants, the pruner is one of the most famous in the sense that even few people interested in gardening understand the name of the tool for what it is intended. Did you know? The first secateurs that appeared at the beginning of the 19th century were similar to the current scissors and were used for cutting the vine.

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Every gardener has his favorite plants. Often the main attraction and darling becomes a tasty sweet plum growing in the garden. Plum is good not only for its taste, it has a lot of healing properties. This fruit is rich in magnesium, iron, zinc, vitamin C, and in the process of growth accumulates vitamin B2, promoting carbohydrate metabolism.

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In areas of modern summer residents, it is increasingly possible to see exotic and unusual plants that not only perform a decorative function, but can also bring a useful harvest. Therefore, in this article we will talk about one of these plants, known immediately under several "names": zizifus, unabi and Chinese dates.

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Boric acid is indispensable for all fruit, vegetable, berry and ornamental crops. It not only protects them from pathogenic microbes, but also increases yields, contributes to an increase in sugar content. The result is delicious, high-quality fruit. Moreover, the treated plants are not subjected to rot, their fruits do not crack from excessive moisture.

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Tunbergia enters the family acanthaceae. Its homeland is considered the tropics of Africa. There are about 200 species. The name of the plant was in honor of the Swedish naturalist Karl Peter Thunberg. The flower still has another name - "black-eyed suzane". I call it so because of the color of the middle of the flower - dark purple.

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Maple is a very popular tree. It can be found everywhere: in city parks and squares, in the woods, on summer cottages. It attracts attention due to beautiful openwork foliage and crown, unusual fruits. Especially beautiful in the fall, when its leaves are painted in bright autumn colors: yellow, orange, purple.

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Cherry plum, which many people consider to be a plum, is consistently associated in consciousness with the warm south. And I wanted the plum to be native for the Moscow region, moreover it was represented by its best varieties. These varieties were bred just because of the plum, with which plum and crossed. Now plum in the suburbs is as relevant as in the subtropics.

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For many people, the bird cherry is always associated with the onset of spring, because it is her scent that fills the fresh spring air, and how the bird cherry blossoms inspires inspiration. This type of plant is extremely unpretentious to the selected soil, its quality, organic composition, as well as watering and lighting.

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