Tag Archives: Gardening

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 […]

Perennial Plants to Cut Back or Prune in the Fall While it’s tempting to cut back the whole flower garden in the […]

Preparing Your Vegetable Garden for Fall Summer is traditionally thought of as peak vegetable gardening season, but fall has some qualities that […]

It’s time for a fall makeover. Give your garden a fabulous finish by filling fall containers with plants that stage a fall […]

Save the seeds from some of your favorite garden vegetables to replant next year! Here’s our seed-saving guide for beginners. Generally, you will […]

How to Grow Plants on Trellises There are a number of reasons, both aesthetic and practical, for growing plants on vertical structures. […]

Grow Sweet Tender Pea Shoots in Just 2 Weeks If you didn’t get around to planting a garden last spring, you might […]

Caladiums are tropical plants growing from tubers, most known for their colorful foliage, and used as a houseplant or summer bedding plant. […]

The last crop to go into the garden, garlic is planted in fall and harvested the following summer. Flavorful, nutritious, and helpful […]

Moon Valley pilea plants (Pilea involucrata “Moon Valley”) are said to have taken their name from the craters and pits on their […]

There are few essential garden tasks that, when done incorrectly – like pruning – can literally ruin your garden. It’s amazing how […]

When is the best time to plant trees purchased from the nursery? This question has both a long and a short answer, […]

Are you into purple plants? Do you like the notion of a plant which is low-maintenance, rarely has any pest or disease […]