The current houseplant boom has everyone buying plants. As the houseplant industry has grown, the decorative planters ...
In potting mixes, coconut coir helps create a well-draining environment that prevents the soil from becoming too soggy, ...
I knew it was the right time to write about irises when someone in a local group posted a wheelbarrow full of them with the message: Hi, I’m lifting bearded irises. They’re free, just take them! Mauve ...
Whether you grab them for a specific recipe or pick up a couple so you can have fresh herbs on your windowsill, those little potted herbs at the grocery store are awfully nice to have around. Of ...
If you’ve always wanted a greenhouse but have been put off by the high cost of building one, take heart. A pop-up greenhouse is affordable, easy to put up, and might be the answer to your gardening ...
Worm poop! Yup, that’s what we’re talking about here. Worm castings are the byproduct of vermicomposting (composting with worms), and this stuff does amazing things when you stick it in the dirt with ...
If you still haven’t tried mycorrhizae, consider this your wake-up call – your plants are missing out! Your vegetables, your houseplants, the flowers you plant in the front flower bed, that new apple ...
Every year, gardeners everywhere sow seeds indoors. After all, starting your own seedlings offers a host of benefits over buying them. But there are three things you need to do before you put those ...
“Drain any standing water from saucer after watering.” How many times have you, as a houseplant owner, read these instructions for watering a plant? Yup, we get it; plants don’t like to be left ...