Cupressus arizonica (Arizona cypress) Cultivation and uses
The Cupressus arizonica , known as the Arizona cypress, is a conifer of American origin with resistance to areas of little rain and with a good ornamental...
Avocado: keys to the cultivation and agronomic characteristics
AVOCADO, DIFFICULT TO GROW BUT HIGHLY APPRECIATED FRUIT Today we are going to go to a somewhat special crop that is grown in Spain in...
Horse manure as compost: Composition and application
We haven't been on the orchard for a long time. It is about time that we are in March and it is an intense month in...
How to care for the Dendrobium orchid
The orchid plant family ( Orchidaceae ) is absolutely immense. We speak of between 25,000 and 30,000 species, so it is impossible to classify them if we do not divide...
Manure in the organic garden
ARE THERE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE DIFFERENT MANURES FOR OUR GARDEN? It's a rhetorical question, I know, but I had to ask it. Obviously the answer is...
Alocasia zebrina: Indoor care guide
This tropical plant called Alocasia zebrina , is not one of the best known and does not require very specific care. Its stems are very showy and one...
How to grow celeriac in the garden
The union between celery and turnip results in the one known as celeriac , a horticultural of the apiaceae ( Apiaceae ) or umbelliferae family, scientifically known as Apium graveolens var. Rapaceum....
Kohlrabi: Characteristics and cultivation guide
Tomato, pepper, aubergine ... None of that! Nature offers us a lot of plant crosses from which we can obtain very interesting fruits such as the nabicol or kohlrabi ,...
Characteristics and cultivation of the black pine (Pinus uncinata)
The Pinaceae family ( Pinaceae ) encompasses a wide range of autochthonous specimens of the Iberian Peninsula, including the one known as black pine ( Pinus uncinata ). A common pine from cold areas...
The (great) importance of nitrogen in plants
Surely everyone is familiar with the NPK complex, where the 3 most important minerals in plant nutrition are found. Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. Well today, as it...