Category: Plants

Like many people, I killed houseplants. Despite their proximity to me for most of the day, I often managed to kill them by neglect or […]

Gardens can vary in size, location, and the amount of sunlight they receive each day. While most fruits and vegetables, especially those that produce flowers […]

For various reasons, including the impact on the environment, there has been a greater focus in horticulture over the past few years on growing native […]

Growers on the East Coast and elsewhere in the country have experienced their first wildfire season in the past few weeks. This means that even […]

My first summer tomato is still a few weeks away and it feels like I’ve just harvested all my tender summer sprouts and seeds, but […]

Rain can be a welcome sight after a long drought, but when it comes to your garden, getting a lot of water in at once […]

I call it the Sad Plant Shelf (or SPS for short) and I race to it at every nursery I visit. This is where nursery […]

Since the COVID-19 pandemic triggered the so-called ” global gardening boom “, there has been renewed interest in various methods and strategies to improve growing […]

In school, most people learned that gardening involves planting a seed in soil, providing enough water and sunlight, and watching it grow. Of course, it […]

Even if you prefer to wash your hands and body with gel or liquid soap, there are still plenty of reasons to have a few […]

Hurricanes, tornadoes, and other extreme weather can bring down even massive trees, but sometimes the damage isn’t as severe. Instead of tipping over completely, trees […]

Along with a green grass lawn, the traditional suburban landscaping often includes stretches of yard—usually in front of a house—with flowers, plants, and shrubs surrounded […]

The wasabi that most of us buy from sushi restaurants or the store is not wasabi. This green, slightly bitter powder is often made from […]

When most people think of growing peppers, they become devilish spicy fiends, devouring ghost peppers and evil hybrids meant to maximize the Scoville gauge. I […]

For those who don’t have the outdoor space needed for a traditional garden, growing plants, including vegetables, in containers is a great option. Unfortunately, not […]

You’re doing it wrong. That’s what I tell most gardeners when I see them outside on a hot day, sunscreen and sunhat in hand, enthusiastically […]

Gardening is a hobby that seems more accessible than it really is. Of course, there are ways around this – like borrowing items from the […]

Maintaining a traditional green grass lawn is a year-round process , with mowing usually being the most time-consuming task. Not only does this include cutting […]

Of all the garden pests, deer can be one of the most annoying. They don’t care if you sprinkle coffee grounds between the rows of […]

Hydroponics used to be a boring hobby for settlers and home pot makers. What once required a complex setup that resulted in absurd looking home […]

Many gardeners don’t seem to like finding mushrooms growing in their beds or their lawns, but finding mushrooms isn’t a bad thing – it’s actually […]

Sensory pathways are a popular feature in schools as they can engage children in a process that promotes focus and calmness. These are all things […]

Freshly cut flowers can be a wonderful addition to your home decor, but they can also be hard to justify if they don’t last more […]

When we think of fences, materials such as lumber, mesh, stone, brick, and wire mesh usually come to mind. What about shrubs and small trees? […]

Drip irrigation systems make sense on several levels. Because you water exactly where you need it, you water 70% less. This is because when you […]

The fact that the neighbors praise my garden is 97% of the reasons I grow plants. And when I found Cynthia Stringham and her flower […]

Tickling tomato flowers and peeling squash flowers are probably not common tasks on your garden to-do list, but it turns out that hand-pollination, combined with […]

Pulling out weeds growing in your garden, yard, flower beds, or between cracks in your driveway is a tedious job, especially when they seem to […]

Not everyone likes the rustic look of moss growing on a driveway, sidewalk, or patio. But beyond the looks, it’s a security risk. When moss […]

Every seed catalog has plants you flip past, ones you’ve never heard of. These plants tend to lean towards “crops” that you don’t think have […]

I am constantly looking for more garden space. So when I ran out of soil, I went upright – and the way that has fundamentally […]

Once a year, gatherers and cooks come together in a grassy springtime frenzy that is fiddlehead and ramp season. Fiddleheads, the curled young tops of […]

If you’re tired of watering your lawn to keep it alive, or if you live in a place with water restrictions, you may have become […]

Bundt baking pans have many uses beyond baking cakes, from being used as a roaster to being used as a vessel for baking bread or […]

With plant replacement and compost in full swing, it’s important to keep an eye out for invasive jumping worms. These critters leach nutrients out of […]

Gardening may be a relaxing hobby for you, but gardening is also a science with its own set of terms. This is not surprising, given […]

Rose bushes have long been a popular base plant , often placed in front of windows for the people inside to enjoy the flowers that […]

During a recent visit to the Phoenix Art Museum, I kept noticing their garden. There was a long path of many white flowers of various […]

Perennials are a popular option for flower gardens, and for good reason – they come back on their own. But there is another way to […]

Whether you prefer classic, well-manicured American suburban landscaping or prefer a more natural look using native shrubs, you probably have some sort of foundation plants […]