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Bring the Tropics Indoors with the Ming Aralia

admin — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:36:52 +0000

The Ming Aralia indoor bonsai tree, also called the polyscias futicosa, is a great tropical bonsai that brings with it a touch of the tropics. It looks somewhat different from standard bonsai, and some people say it even has an exotic appeal to it. While it may look somewhat fragile, it’s actually pretty easy to grow. Beginners will be able to keep it growing even if they don’t have much experience with bonsai. The Ming Aralia features fairly dense but also fairly delicate leaves that stand out in stark contrast to the rugged back. This actually makes the bonsai look more like an outdoor plant rather than an indoor one. However, don’t put it outside—the Ming Aralia is sensitive to the cold. This bonsai tends to mature slowly

The Ming Aralia bonsai needs a good amount of light, but be careful that you don’t end up causing any scorching. It also needs a good amount of water. Don’t let it get incredibly dry, but do let the soil dry out just a little bit between watering. Otherwise, there’s a small chance you could end up giving your Ming Aralia too much water, leading to root rot and other health issues.

The Schilling Holly is Hardy and Elegant

admin — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:37:43 +0000

The Schilling Holly, or the ilex vomitoria schilling, is an outdoor bonsai tree. It is also sometimes called the Yaupon Holly, but no matter what name it goes by, it’s a very hardy and reliable bonsai that can grow in temperate zones seven through ten. This means that if you’re growing it in a colder environment, you’re going to need to give it some protection during the cold months. You can bring it into a cool garage or patio room during the really harsh months. The Schilling Holly features upright evergreen leaves and has interesting, irregular branches. These branches are an off gray color and feature little oval leaves that are have sawtooth like edges. During the spring, female Schilling Holly bonsai flower with small white blooms and then grow metallic red berries that are rather small. It features multiple trunks, which also gives it a different type of look.

The Schilling Holly needs to be sheltered from the elements just like all bonsai do. When caring for bonsai, you should keep it out of direct sunlight. You also need to provide it with some shelter from the wind. Because bonsai are so small and somewhat light, it can be easy for a bonsai to be knocked over by strong winds.

Whole House Water Filters Barrier

admin — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:38:10 +0000

The whole house water filters are acting as a barrier between the house internal and external environment. It is well known that water infestation can trigger easily allergies and other illnesses that could be easily avoided by having a protection towards viruses, microbes or other toxic chemical that can get into our water sources. As it is easier and cheap to prevent than to combat we should always consider having such a system installed as a point of entry towards an environment.

Having an integrated whole house filter we can assure that in the living environment we are protected at least from water infestation. More in case we are performing any agricultural activities that require providing water to our plants we can assure that also those will not contain chemicals or different toxins. This way we can know that what we drink and what we eat is not touched by any infestation that could be triggered from water sources. A whole house water filter also has the purpose of removing chlorine and other chemicals that can get later into the air. Accordingly, healthier water means better quality in the air as well.