opposite
Describes leaves arranged along a twig or shoot in pairs, opposite each other at a single point along an axis.
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Opposites
The most striking combinations are complementary colours that lie directly opposite each other: red and green, purple and yellow.
Opposite: Used to describe leaves growing at the same level on either side of a stem.
Organic: Fertiliser derived from decomposed plant or animal material. Also refers to a method of gardening that doesn't use chemicals.
Opposite - Two or three leaves that are directly across from each other on the same twig.
Palmate - Arranged like fingers on a hand.
Persistent - Deciduous leaf blades that remain on the tree for more than one year.
Opposite - two leaves at each node, always on opposite sides of the stem. Examples are Catharanthus roseus (periwinkle), Ixora coccinea (ixora), and Viburnum odoratissimum (sweet viburnum).
Opposite leaves - Type of leaf growth where leaves spring up from the same node, but on opposite sides of the stem.
Orchid
Order - The fourth largest of the seven major taxonomic groups.
OPPOSITE -- Leaf form, where the leaves are arranged in opposite pairs along the stem. Compare alternate.
Opposite Said of leaves or leaf scars that are paired on opposite sides at each node.
Orbicular Rounded in two-dimensional outline as many plant leaves
Orbiculate Circular or disc-shaped.
Opposites Attract
Don't forget the basics of the color wheel. Complementary colors, colors opposite each other on the color wheel, are a no-brainer combination. Think of red and green at Christmas. Blue and yellow are a favorite of gardeners.
Opposite or arranged in whorls around the stem.
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The opposite, dark-green leaves of Common milkweed are large, 6-8 inches in length and 2-4 inches wide. Its very fragrant, pink blossoms grow in large, rounded, umbrella-like clusters and are a good source of nectar for adult Monarchs.
The opposite of "heavy soil," the imprecise term "light soil" refers to soil composed of relatively large particles loosely packed together. The term is often synonymous with "sandy soil."
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The opposite happens when the soil is made of large, sandy bits, the water drains very, very quickly, which is helpful if there is a lot of water, but it's not long after a rain before that field is thirsty.
The opposite goes for plants that require warm conditions to thrive, like wax begonia, lipstick plant and ponytail palm. You can simply gauge the temperature highs and lows in your home with a thermometer.
In the opposite direction, flowers or plants that are very low to the ground can present a problem in close-ups.
At the opposite end of the spectrum is the collector's garden, filled with onezies and twozies of all different kinds of plants. These are the gardens of people who simply love plants and want to have one of everything.
A pair of opposite leaflets in a pinnate leaf.
junceous
Rush-like.
Now go to the opposite side of the plastic, and pull it tight over the entire area.
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Fill that side of the trench in with soil, and continue tightening the plastic on the other two sides.
Likewise, the opposite is also true in gardening. Companion planting theory suggests that planting certain types of incompatible vegetable, herb, fruit or flower plants together actually causes them hinder each other's growth.
Check the end opposite the stem and see if there are some strips all the way to the tip. Once you see it growing, look at the tip and you'll see that it is one solid color.
What about the opposite corner of the country, the Southeast -- Is, say, South Carolina a heaven on earth for a gardener -- True to the South's reputation for hospitality, the Cooperative Extension folks down there sure are friendly and helpful.
On the exact opposite side of the holes (exactly center hole), draw a "U" shape with a horizontal line on top (like an open mouth). Make the pattern as small as half of the hole pattern. Cut that out using a sharp knife.
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POSITIVE - Opposite of a negative - An image, such as print or a slide, with the same tonal values and colors as the original scene.
asymmetry
the opposite of symmetrical; a balanced and orderly arrangement of objects and/or space but not a mirror image arrangement.
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Make the final cut opposite the notch side, slightly below the notch. Before you get halfway through the cut, you should notice the tree start to give. Get out of the way, and yell "Timber!"
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Other plants do the opposite of what you would expect and use fire to their advantage. Spear grass Sorghum intrans is a dominant species.
obdeltate: a shape with length to width ratios of 1:1, widest at the apex, and with straight margins obdiplostemonous: stamens in 2 whorls; the outer whorl of stamens opposite the petals, ...
(L. per, through; folium, a leaf) said of opposite or whorled leaves or bracts that are united into a collarlike structure around the stem that bears them.perianth search for term- n.
Recognize that kids' gardening priorities are different, well, practically opposite of adults'.
Let kids choose what to plant. Offer guidance and make sure there are some sure-success plants among their picks.
The opposite corner contains the prep kitchen, the larger of the two cooking areas, which features an all-important pocket door.
Much as people use colognes and perfume to attract the opposite sex, plants use fragrance as a part of their sexual function, attracting insects to distribute their pollen.
They are literally `poles apart` and so are identified as being those which sit opposite each other on the colour wheel
The beauty of contrasting colours is that they intensify each other by accentuating each others differences.
At the opposite end from the nursery, towards the lumber, where DIY items may necessitate a more thoughtful approach, but productivity ends up much cheaper.
Raised beds are a valuable asset in poorly drained or infertile soils, but you should take the opposite route for the plants you'd like to pamper in an arid garden.
When the tiny tendril on the vine just opposite of where the watermelon stem attaches dries out and turns brown, the melon is ripe.
I planted this years tomatoes in the opposite end of the garden,,,,about 100 feet from the previous site...... Well, farmer #1 was right. Halfway into the season, I lost all of my plants.
This type of lighting produces the opposite effect from natural light since it comes from below. Uplighting is often used for highlighting focal points, such as plants or other objects.
For every action there is an opposite reaction. Trees live with finely tuned biological systems and processes in constant motion.
We recently moved into a house which had two Yucca plants growing in separate garden beds, directly opposite each other.
Above image: Some of the plants used for the squares of the checkerboard garden (opposite) are blue rug junipers (Juniperus horizontalis) 'Wiltonii' [1] and 'Blue Chip' [4] and bird's-nest spruce (Picea abies 'Nidiformis') [7].
Image 1 shows opposite sides of a typical right-handed budding knife--the side of the blade shown on the upper knife is flat (unground) while the opposite side (the lower knife) is ground down to the cutting edge.
This is actually the opposite of recommended practices for fescue and bluegrass lawns. The proper time to feed grass is in the fall, when the roots that will sustain the plants through the following summer are actively growing.
Southern gardeners have the opposite problem with weather. Plants in warmer zones may not have blooms due to a lack of cold. Certain plants like lilacs and spring-flowering bulbs need a cold period to set flowers.
It has dark green leaves, located opposite each other on the stem. Stem and leaves are "hairy". Florets have four petals in a cross shape. A rounded flower head has many florets. By far the most common color, is a deep red or scarlet red.
The same effect happens with yellow's opposites on the color wheel: purple and dark red. They look even better when seen in the company of yellow.
-- is trimmed with gradually slopiing exactly opposite cuts and should match the angle of the cleft in the rootstock. Insert into the rootstock making sure the cambium matches exactly.
Entry may be through the calyx or the opposite side of the fruit. Larvae discard their first bites of epidermis, then either feed beneath the surface or tunnel directly to the center of the fruit.
method yet known is to cut the strongest willows, or other aquatic brushwood, into lengths of about twenty inches, and place them alternately in the drain, with one end against one side of the bottom and the other leaning against the opposite side.
The Maryland Food Gardening Network recommends directing the vines in one or two opposite directions as the vines begin to grow to maintain a neat garden.
Making sure the bud is facing upwards; remove a strip of bark on the side opposite the bud, making a shallow cut from half way down the stem to the base. Dip the cut surface in a rooting hormone and then insert it vertically in a pot of compost.
The curly tendril immediately opposite where the melon is attached to the vine will be brown and withered when the melon is ripe. The part of the melon resting on the soil changes from white to yellow. Pick melons as they ripen.
Position a third 4x4 post against the opposite end of the 3-foot long 2x6 boards. Attach the post to the boards using the screws and drill. Build the remaining 8-foot long and 3-foot long 2x6 boards and 4x4 post into an "L" shape.
RESPIRATION
Respiration is the opposite of photosynthesis. Sugar and oxygen are broken down into carbon dioxide and water. If respiration is higher than photosynthesis, a plant doesn't grow or mature.
Choose one wall for your focal point. This wall is either the one opposite the entrance to the courtyard or, if installing a banquette, the wall opposite this.
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You can remove the castings from the opposite end of the pit. Replace the castings with the mix of 2/3 corrugated cardboard and 1/3 sphagnum peat moss, shredded newspaper, shredded leaves, a little crumbled aged or composted manure, ...
With a flower so showy, you may think it is difficult to grow, but the opposite is true. It basically takes care of itself. The only thing that would be a problem would be waterlogged soils.
Dome - the part of the HID outer bulb opposite the neck and threads.
Dome support - the spring-like brackets that mount the arc tube within the outer envelope, ...
Remove the two halves by slowly twisting each half in opposite directions. Gently pull the halves apart and remove the pit by scooping it out with a spoon. Wash the pit well with tepid water.
An influorescence having several branches that are either opposite or alternate. A loose cluster of flowerheads blooming from the base upwards.
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Acidic-Condition of water, soil, or a solution containing excess hydrogen atoms producing a pH of less than 7; the opposite of alkaline. Sour or sharp-tasting liquids such as lemonade, orange juice, and vinegar are acidic.
 See also: Plant, Flower, Soil, Water, Spring
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