Tag Archives: Gardening

New to gardening? Here are fresh gardening tips for you: 1: Start small The surest way to become frustrated with gardening is […]

HOW TO START A ROCK GARDEN Rock Gardens It is probably best to avoid the word rockery, for this is apt to encompass […]

Tackling a shady front garden is, at first sight, a daunting proposition. Gardens that are north-facing, overshadowed by large trees or sunken, […]

Ginger is among the healthiest (and most delicious) spices on the planet. It is loaded with nutrients and bioactive compounds that have […]

Best Time for Pruning a Tree and Garden Shrubs In general, you should prune when plants are in their dormant or resting […]

Who doesn’t love palm trees? Their elegant and exotic shape calls up images of sunny destinations and sparkling white beaches. Palm Trees […]

Mimosa pudica, also known as a sensitive plant, TickleMe Plant, touch-me-not, or shy plant, is grown as an ornamental plant in pots […]

There’s nothing better than buying some fresh tomatoes from the grocers and mixing up a batch of your famous homemade salsa — […]

February Gardening Tips – What to Plant in February Get your garden planning started. In some warmer locations you can begin sowing […]

How to Use a Greenhouse Growing plants in a greenhouse can be a gardener’s dream come true. However, you need to know […]

One of the absolute most popular houseplants is the Chinese money plant, better known as Pilea peperomioides. Appreciated for its decorative pancake-shaped […]

Gladiolus is a classic perennial known for its tall flower spikes. Here’s how to grow gladioli in pots. A little effort planting […]

How to Grow Hosta in Containers Hosta is beautiful, shade-tolerant plant with green, waxy leaves and a wide variety of foliage colors. Though […]

Commonly called wax plant because of its waxy, fragrant flowers, Hoya carnosa makes an eye-catching houseplant. When it flowers, the blooms emit […]

Using Mulch Using mulch is a great way to save water and control weeds in your garden. There are two categories of […]

How to Know When Your Compost is Ready to Use Learn how long it takes for your vegetable scraps to compost and […]

Monsteras are often called Swiss cheese plants or vines for their leaves’ lacy holes and notches, and Monstera adansonii is arguably the […]

Don’t worry, gardening doesn’t come easy to everyone. If you’ve managed to kill every plant that has crossed your path, this post […]

Using Leaves for Composting The leaves of one large shade tree can be worth as much as $50 of plant food and […]

Your Pruning Calendar Here’s a cheat-sheet on when to prune your trees and shrubs to keep them healthy for decades to come. […]

Cryptanthus bromeliads, more commonly known as Earth Stars due to their shape, are beautiful and incredibly varied plants that naturally grow in […]

Yellow leaves are a common symptom of sick plants, but a closer look can reveal clues that help gardeners get to the […]

Growing Garlic Indoors Growing garlic indoors is not difficult and you’ll be able to get the supply of fresh green stalks, flowers, […]

If you love what fresh herbs can do for food, you can still keep that flavor at hand and satisfy your cravings […]

Storing seeds is not unlike storing food. Knowing how to store seeds is incredibly important, as poorly-stored seeds won’t germinate. No matter […]

Although usually planted outdoors, with proper light and food, a coleus plant can make a great addition to your collection of house […]

Fall Gardening Checklist With the cooler fall weather upon us, it’s time to get outside and prepare your garden for winter. Maybe […]

Fall Flower Garden Clean Up When the snow flies I like to look out and see all my flower beds put to […]

October Gardening is entirely dependent on the weather. If there’s an Indian Summer, there is no better time of year to be […]

Left unpruned, red raspberries are their own worst weed. When canes get overcrowded, they compete for sunlight, causing the shaded leaves and […]