Indoor gardening offers a perfect solution for growing fresh, flavorful herbs and greens during winter, when outdoor conditions can be…
Winter can be a tough time for perennials and shrubs, but with the right care, you can help them survive…
Winter is a challenging season for plants, as frost and snow can cause severe damage. By winterizing your garden, you…
If you’re short on space outdoors but still have a green thumb, than a container garden is ideal for you.…
Mustard greens are self-seeding and are fast growers. They are nutritious and easy to grow. Deadhead them or you can get overrun next planting season. They are best as fall or spring vegetables, and actually taste better when they are grown quickly and the leaves have matured before the hot summer days show up. Young…
Growing culinary herbs under full sun for about six hours everyday give them better flavor and quality. They grow well in containers, in hanging planters, in raised beds, and thrive even with soilless techniques of gardening like hydroponics and aeroponics. If you are planting culinary herbs in containers, put an inch of gravel on the bottom for drainage. Excepting strawberries, plant just one…
Many people cultivate medicinal herbs. Actually, you can grow all kinds of herbs almost anywhere you have a sunny spot. If you want to grow herbs, whether for ornamental, medicinal, or culinary purposes, start looking for sunny places. For indoor planting of herbs, windowsills facing east are great. Disclaimer on Medical Herbs It is not…
Dahlias bulbs have a root system of smaller tubers growing underground. The tubers deliver nutrients to the dahlia plants above ground. The blooms make excellent cut flowers. If you are in Zone 8 or higher, dahlias can be left in the garden all year round. You can treat them as perennials. For colder climates, however, the roots…
Knowing how to make potting soil will help you control the mixture of ingredients and to save money. That avenue, however, may hinge on your collection of potted plants. If it is small, buying potting soil may be easier. Avoid using garden soil. It easily gets compacted and can cause very poor drainage. Potting soil…
Propagating dianthus, a flowering plant of approximately 300 species, is not difficult. The species can be annual, biennial, or perennial. The dianthus is also a breeze to grow. Irrigate when dry – about once or twice a week, and fertilize once monthly. Cut the stems down to ground level when the blooms are spent. Pests and diseases are infrequent…
