Save Potato Water for Watering Ivy
It would seem reasonable that this would work, but I cook my potatoes with salt in the water. I am wondering if this would harm the plants. Does anyone know? Lydia (New Caney, Texas)
Making Old Tissue Paper Look Like New
Nice tip. I am thinking this might work as well for wrapping paper. Lydia P.S. I used to live in Mission in the RGV.
Cutting Back a Palm Type Plant?
katklaw777 is right. It is a dracaena and it will flourish with a good haircut. Also correct is the caution about the milky discharge. It is toxic so be careful. The parts you cut off can easily be rooted. Set them aside for a day or two so that the wound heals...
Money Saving Hamburger Ideas
I dont bother with cheap hamburger meat. There is so much fat in it that it shrinks to nothing. I buy lower fat content ground beef, but I always buy it on sale. Ive found that my grocery store begins discounting their ground beef about 4:00 in the afternoon...
What is this plant? (Loquat)
Definitely a Loquat. I was just given one. I am wondering if it will grow from a cutting? The one I have has a few leaves and new branches on the bottom, but somehow has grown a very long trunk with more leaves at the top. It looks odd, so I am thinking of...
