An engineer uses science, technology and math to solve problems. We can see engineering everywhere in the world around us, improving the ways we work, travel, communicate, stay healthy, and entertain. Today, the field of engineering offers more career choices than any other discipline. In the past, there were four major engineering branches: mechanical, chemical, civil and electrical.
Dirk Younger of Armstrong Garden Centers in California shares how easy it is to plant a container of mixed colors of Surfinia petunias.He takes a 10-inch pot and plants three different Surfinia petunias that were purchased in 4-inch pots.Once planted, place in full sun, water and feed regularly. In just a month, you will have a gorgeous mixed planter that trails gracefully down the sides.e takes a 10-inch pot and plants three different Surfinia petunias that were purchased in 4-inch pots. Once planted, place in full sun, water and feed regularly.
See Mexican petunia pictures. The botanical name for Mexican Petunia or Purple Showers is Ruellia brittoniana. These are evergreen desert shrubs that flower periodically throughout the year. Mexican petunia bushes take full sun and are somewhat drought-tolerant, but they need a water source, such as a drip system. They don't get very tall -- just 3 or 4 feet high -- and are evergreen, with a dark green leaf. The flowers are purple or dark blue. The Mexican petunia plant is a fast grower, and is used successfully against block walls, or to surround and camouflage unpleasant looking electrical boxes and air conditioning units.