5 Amazing Benefits When Using Turmeric In your Garden
Turmeric has received a lot of attention in recent years as a miracle cure for arthritis. The same properties that allow turmeric to work as an anti-inflammatory can do a …
Designing a Container Garden (Beginners Guide)
Container gardens offer so much to gardeners of all levels. There’s so many advantages to using a container garden, and it’s so easy almost anyone can have one. Ready to …
5 Garden Secrets for Maximum Blooms
You can grow a flower garden with luscious greenery and full blossoms like you see in popular gardening magazines. It takes a bit of know-how, though, to achieve maximum blooms. …
14 Container Plants that Keep Mosquitoes Away
Summer is fast approaching, and with it comes the vampiric pests that everyone hates: Mosquitoes. If you have a backyard, going out in it during the predawn and dusk hours …
Money Saver: Homemade Potting Mix for AMAZING Containers
Potting soils and potting mixes come in a wide variety of formulas and can be found at garden centers and other plant outlets. While there may be some good pre-made …
How to Get Rid of Scale From Plants? (SOLVED)
Plant Scale Is A Common Problem That Needs Timely Attention Gardening is an enjoyable hobby for many individuals. Trying new varieties and watching plants thrive can help to relieve stress …
Tips for Perfect Container Gardens Every Time!
While it’s easy enough to start a container garden to fill awkward spaces and work around poor soil, not everyone knows how to design one that will be attractive and …
Easy Do-it-Yourself No Dig Edging
People are amazed to find how simple it is to create a no-dig edging around your flower beds. In fact, this is an incredibly easy DIY project that only requires four …
How Do I Get My Lilacs to Bloom? (SOLVED)
Lilacs are classic cottage plants that produce some of the most fragrant and loved blooms. Their tightly packed clusters of small flowers are available in hues of purple, blue, pink, …
Getting Poinsettias to Bloom Year after Year
When you think of holiday plants, poinsettias probably come to mind. This classic plant is well-known for its large flowers in hues of red, pink, yellow, and white. However, did …
Tips on How to Get Iris to Bloom
Irises are a classic flower that are known for their iconic blooms that come in a wide array of colors and shapes. While they are one of the easiest plants …
Tips on How to Get Plumeria to Bloom
Plumerias are beautiful deciduous plants that can bring an abundance of color to your garden. Their branches have a sausage-like appearance and their blooms are fragrant and showy, and come …
Tips on Getting Your Bougainvilleas to Bloom
Bougainvilleas (Bougainvillea spp.) are normally grown for their colorful blooms that are actually not flowers at all. In fact, these “blooms” are modified leaves known as bracts. The bracts, which …
Tips on Getting Peonies to Bloom
Peonies have been around for centuries, with a history dating back to the seventh century to be exact. As a general rule, these plants are easy to grow. However, that …
How to Get Your Orchids to Bloom?
Orchids have long been considered a finicky plant that can wither and refuse to produce blooms if not provided with certain growing requirements. It’s no surprise that the expression “hothouse …
Easter Cactus: Tips on Growing an Easter Cactus
The Easter cactus (Schlumbergera gaertneri) is a popular holiday plant that is often confused with the Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera bridgesti) and the Thanksgiving cactus (Schlumbergera truncata). While all three belong …
Tips on Getting Gardenias to Bloom
Gardenias are a tropical evergreen plant with fragrant flowers and have a reputation for being high maintenance. But never fear, there are some tried and true ways to get your …
Is it an Easter, Christmas, or Thanksgiving Cactus?
Holiday cactuses are not the spiny plants that we have in our cactus garden. These cactus plants are epiphytes that originate from the tropical treetops of the rain forests and …
10 Plants You Can Grow From Cuttings (EASY)
Whether you’re a seasoned home gardener or you’re just discovering the pleasures of house plants, growing plants from cuttings is one of the most exciting and valuable experiences you can …
My Christmas Cactus is Rotting? (Solved)
If you’re like most people who purchased a Christmas Cactus (Schlumbergera truncate) last year, your holiday season was made brighter by its profusion of colorful blooms. Although you’re undoubtedly looking …