Preparing your garden over winter helps ensure a healthier, more vibrant garden when spring arrives. Winter is the perfect time…
Raised garden beds offer many advantages, including better drainage, improved soil quality, and easier access for gardeners. However, like any…
While many plants retreat into dormancy during the colder months, evergreen plants maintain their vibrancy and provide structure to gardens…
A winter greenhouse offers a unique opportunity to extend your growing season and keep plants thriving even during the coldest…
The herbaceous perennial Oriental poppy has silk-like dainty blooms that are assorted in colors. You can think deep maroon, pink, salmon, peach, red, orange, and white. Combine them with evergreens and shrubs and other plants of contrasting hues, and you can create a stunning display of color. Bees, butterflies, and birds love the Oriental poppy.…
Companion planting means cultivating plants that lend a hand in each other’s growth. Which plant enhances? Which repels? For instance, certain aromatic plants repel harmful insects but adversely affect other plants. Note likewise that you may need to experiment with companion planting. They are affected by your gardening habits, soil types, plant varieties, microclimates, etc.…
Nasturtiums, considered as an annual plant, are decorative, colorful, and delicious! They are such a dream plant for experienced and beginning gardeners alike. Once the nasturtiums have become established plants, they are almost carefree! As Kitchen Herb The nasturtiums are edible. They can be used as garnish, chopped or whole, and have a tangy, sweet…
Collard greens belong to the same Brassica grouping as cauliflower, kale, broccoli, cabbage, etc. All contain abundant levels of anti-cancer agents and antioxidants. They are also known as the cabbage plant. Unlike cabbages, however, they do not develop solid heads but have thick loose leaves that could reach up to two feet long and one-and-one-half…
The growth pattern of the Nandina resembles that of the bamboo. Remember, however, that it is not really bamboo. It is an evergreen that can maintain its foliage as long as the temperature does not dip below 10ºF. The frigid cold kills the cones, although they come back in the spring. If your chosen location is subjected…
When creating terrariums, remember the three basic types. The easiest are the open air, or dish, terrariums that are an open environment. The opposite, the closed environment, are creating terrariums that are more difficult. The third type of terrariums are the vivariums, which are animal terrariums where plants are joined by a live creature inside like a…
