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Plant, Grow, and Harvest Horseradish
Horseradish root is exceptionally easy to grow, highly productive, and has a lot of other uses beyond making wasabi. It’s great for clearing sinuses.…
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On Caring for Daylilies
So you’re interested in growing daylily bulbs. For starters, the preferred planting seasons for daylily bulbs (Hemerocallis) are spring and fall, but you can…
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Blister Beetle – How To Control Blister Beetles [In The Garden]
The blister beetle – there are more than 2500 different species and types of blister beetles (scientific name Meloidae) worldwide, so no matter where…
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On Self Watering – Sub Irrigation Planters.
Self-watering planters or Sub-Irrigation planters (SIP) are the perfect choices for anyone wanting to take up container gardening. However, self-watering pots are ideally suited…
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On fertilizing your vegetable garden
New gardeners and even some veteran gardeners add far more garden fertilizer than their vegetables need. And in many cases when plants are struggling,…
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Coffee Grounds for Plants
You’ve heard that adding coffee grounds to your compost speeds decomposition and adds much-needed nitrogen to the compost. Coffee grounds are good for plants…
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How to Grow Your Own Topiary
Topiaries are plants that have been pruned and trained to grow into distinct decorative shapes. They’re basically slow-growing artistic masterpieces. Whether you grow them…
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When to Plant Strawberries (Hint: Think Spring)
Juicy, sweet strawberries picked from your own garden are simply the best. Plus, taking strawberries from your own garden to your plate is so…
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Controlling Flea Beatles In The Garden
Let’s face it, the flea beetle and growing vegetables go hand in hand. Every garden is alive with insects of all types.
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Scale Insects on Plants – Removing Scale Bugs On Plants Indoors and Out
Plant scale insects come equipped with piercing/sucking mouthparts and are widespread around the world. There are over 8000 types of plant scale, and they…
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Top Houseplants For All Indoor Light Conditions
The ideal location of a plant for decoration may not be the ideal spot for plant growth. Without the correct light a plant, no…
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The exotic African Milk Tree, Euphorbia trigona
Euphorbia trigona , or African Milk Tree, is known for rapid and enthusiastic growth. Growing up to six to eight feet tall, it is…
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35 of the Best Houseplants For Your Home!
NASA recommends adding houseplants to your home environment to help clean the air and overall improve indoor air quality. Common sense will tell you…
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Improve your Gardening Soil for a Vibrant Garden
Do you want a rich, vibrant garden? This super collection of five items can supercharge your soil and improve garden growth. The solution may…
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How To Grow and Care For Bougainvillea
So let’s try and give a general overview of growing Bougainvillea, its care, blooming, light, water, soil, origin and more…
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Gardening Hand Tools for Planting and Cultivating
Just how important are garden hand tools? Well, you wouldn’t have much of a garden without them. Hand planting tools constitute the backbone of…
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Prayer Plant Care – How To Grow Maranta Leuconeura
Maranta leuconeura, commonly referred to as the “Prayer Plant,” exhibits a unique leaf folding mechanism that sets it apart. At night, its leaves fold…
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How to Care and Propagate The Superb Calathea
Calathea is a tropical plant also known as the Zebra Plant or Zebrina Plant (Calathea zebrina). These plants are used mainly for their vibrant…
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7 Reasons To Install Landscape Garden Lighting
There are many good reasons to install landscape garden lighting in your garden. In this article, we will look at guiding your path, safety,…
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How To Care, Grow And Use Tomatillos
The Tomatillo plant, an odd-looking distant tomato cousin and one of the essential ingredients in Mexican cuisine, especially recipes of green tomatillo salsa. These…
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Ikebana Workshop – Notes from the Old Ottawa South Garden Club
The Old Ottawa South Garden Club recently sponsored a workshop on Ikebana—the traditional Japanese art of flower arrangement. The workshop was led by Elizabeth…
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The Indoor Cane Corn Plant
Summary: Dracaena fragrans corn plant, grown in many forms, usually multiple plants of staggered heights, hardy indoors when acclimated. Fragrans is the solid green…
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Tips On How To Clean Leaves On Houseplants
You may be surprised to learn that grooming your plants can be one of the most time-consuming parts of caring for them, and with…
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Care For Schefflera Arboricola – Dwarf Umbrella Tree
Schefflera makes a wonderful tropical houseplant. They are attractive and easy to care for. They are also good indoor air purifiers. Schefflera actinophylla is the…
