http://www.botanix.kpr.eu/en/ Botanix – A journal about plants and gardening of KPR - Gardeners Club Slovakia en http://www.botanix.kpr.eu/en/index.php?text=26-what-to-do-with-mowed-grass If you love a beautiful, low grass mat, you will certainly mow your lawn frequently. In the meantime, frequently mowed grass provides large quantities of grass of which you only have trouble. The majority of gardeners I know get rid of their grass with their household refuse. I can only shake my head in unbelief for people carelessly getting rid of the cheapest manure! Fri, 12 Nov 2010 14:26:07 -0700 26 http://www.botanix.kpr.eu/en/index.php?text=25-planting-flower-bulbs-and-seedlings Take out the flower bulbs and seedlings that you have received by postal service out of the packaging, and let it stand in the shade for around 2–3 days. A second possibility is to plant them immediately and keep them in the shade for a few days so that they are not exposed to any direct sunlight. Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:23:00 -0700 25 http://www.botanix.kpr.eu/en/index.php?text=24-growing-oyster-mushroom-pleurotus-ostreatus Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) is even more popular these days than the common mushroom (champignon mushroom)! In relation to common mushroom, Oyster mushroom has one huge advantage – it cannot be confused with the toxic „death cap“ (Amanita phalloides). Mon, 08 Nov 2010 13:24:00 -0700 24 http://www.botanix.kpr.eu/en/index.php?text=23-how-to-mow-your-lawn-correctly It is necessary to mow your lawn correct in order to obtain a thick grass carpet. No conifer will look good with dying lawn surrounding it! Sat, 06 Nov 2010 12:52:00 -0600 23 http://www.botanix.kpr.eu/en/index.php?text=22-the-planting-of-a-new-lawn In Europe the best time for planting a new lawn or the planting of extra grass in an existing lawn is from May until June. If there is very little rain in the spring, July might be the best time to plant. Fri, 05 Nov 2010 12:40:00 -0600 22 http://www.botanix.kpr.eu/en/index.php?text=21-novodor-fc-for-fighting-the-colorado-potato-beetle I do not think I need to specially introduce the Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) as everyone knows this enormous pest that is very damaging for the potato and is not possible to get rid of without the use of chemicals. In the meantime, nobody knows of any biological cures that could be used for the Colorado potato beetle. Thu, 04 Nov 2010 12:07:00 -0600 21 http://www.botanix.kpr.eu/en/index.php?text=20-cherimoya-annona-cherimola Currently very interesting types of tropical fruits are being imported to Europe. I have succeeded in buying the fruit of the cherimoya and tasting it. It is not found in fruit shops but thanks to my own good taste, it will find its place there as well! Wed, 03 Nov 2010 06:15:00 -0600 20 http://www.botanix.kpr.eu/en/index.php?text=19-chinese-tea-grow-your-own-tea Before the end of the winter approaches, every gardener considers what will grow the coming season. Do you find it no more challenging to grow tomatoes, paprika and cucumber? Do you want something else? Something more exotic? What do you think of the idea to grow your own tea this year?! Tue, 02 Nov 2010 08:02:00 -0600 19 http://www.botanix.kpr.eu/en/index.php?text=18-tree-tobacco-nicotiana-glauca-a-balcony-plant-with-perspective Tree Tobacco (Nicotiana glauca) The human desire to something new, unusual and unconventional is limitless. Thus, gardeners also dream of cultivating something new in their gardens – something that nobody else has. The plant market therefore gives gardeners something new every year – to still the hunger of gardeners looking for something original to satisfy their needs. The commercial launching of new varieties will make the tree tobacco plant common to all gardeners very soon! Mon, 01 Nov 2010 07:46:00 -0600 18 http://www.botanix.kpr.eu/en/index.php?text=17-10-years-of-kpr-annual-report-2010 The KPR – Gardeners Club or in Slovak language, Klub pestovateľov rastlín, was initially established in 2000 in Slovakia in Europe, however a small number of plant enthusiastic have been trading seeds and plants in Slovakia since as early as 1998. From the beginning practically nobody knew about us, but in 2001 our first website was created. From that time, many plant lovers joined us and working together it was much easier for us to get rare plants from all around the world and even start to grow some species of pants, which were unknown in Slovakia. Fri, 29 Oct 2010 11:16:00 -0600 17