Are you finding brown, ring-like spots on your cabbage leaves? Perhaps you’re discovering blotches of brown on your tomatoes, or even on your apple or orange trees? You may have alternaria leaf spot. And I’ll help you figure out what to do. Table of Contents Like other fungal diseases, Alternaria can be complex in what it is and how it appears, but there are many treatment options that you can use to eradicate it....

Kale is a typical green. It thrives in cool temps, and usually stops producing its best flavors once the weather turns hot. Gardeners who want the largest possible greens harvest know that a spring and fall planting can optimize the best climate and create delicious, mild-tasting leaves without the plant bolting. But what about when it turns bitter cold? Certain varieties were meant to flourish when the first cold snap hits in the fall....

When people step into my backyard, they see hydroponic setups, soil gardens, and plants everywhere. It’s often a little overwhelming and sometimes makes me look like some kind of mad plant doctor. People get a little surprised at how much is going on and say, “You must have a green thumb! I don’t have a green thumb…everything I try to grow DIES!” I smile and tell them, “Hell no!” When I started, I had NO CLUE how to grow anything!...

Once plants are dormant, they readily handle hard frosts, freezing temperatures, and a blanket of snow. Showy, fragrant, and unfussy, lilies (Lilium) are beautiful, summering-flowering bulbs that are tough and durable enough to withstand harsh winter conditions. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Most of these easy-care plants require a period of cold vernalization to produce big, healthy blooms....

Monstera adansonii, also known as the Swiss cheese plant, is a unique flowering plant with beautiful heart-shaped leaves. Because of the oval-shaped holes or fenestrations dappled throughout the leaf, it’s sometimes called Monstera adansonii Swiss cheese, or simply swiss cheese plant. This lovely monstera has glossy, green leaf surfaces and is incredibly easy to grow. Table of Contents The following is an in-depth exploration of Adanson’s monstera. We’ll provide insight into the best methods of care to have a lovely, vibrant tropical plant year-round!...

Succulents are easiest plants to grow on earth. They are not demanding and most of them grow in severe conditions, plus they come in different colors, sizes, and shapes. All this makes them perfect for vertical gardening. Things you’ll need to make DIY succulent wall planter Succulent A tape to measure Chicken wire A hammer Nails A pencil or Marker Glue Special potting mix for cacti and succulents 4 equal size thick sticks or frame moulding to make frame Moss (Optional) A piece of board (plywood or something else) to adhere behind the frame....

I no longer make hollyhock dolls, which means I had to figure out if I should be deadheading the flowers as I do with so many other plants. Turns out, the answer isn’t totally straightforward. My grandma would make dolls out of the hollyhocks that grew in her front yard, turning the large blossoms into skirts for her new companions. She taught us to do the same thing when my sister and I were young, so my mom never had to worry about deadheading her hollyhocks....

It grows to a height of 12-18 inches and features thickly branched stems covered in narrow dark green leaves. By mid-summer it produces small white, pink, or lilac flowers with seeds forming shortly after. Satureja hortensis Do you love the bright flavor and aroma of fresh herbs? Then you should really devote some time and garden space to growing summer savory. An annual herb, Satureja hortensis is a low-growing plant that belongs to the mint family (Lamiaceae) and is related to rosemary and thyme....

All ginger needs is filtered sunlight, warm and humid weather, and rich and moist soil. If you can mimic these conditions inside your house, you can grow it in just about any climate! Zingiber officinale Ginger is one of my favorite spices to have in high supply around my kitchen, and lucky for me, this tropical plant can easily be grown indoors all year, even during the long, cold Vermont winters....

Want to try your hand at saving your own okra seed? In this guide, I’ll share tips that will take you from pre-planning through collecting and on to storage. Okra is super easy to grow, and delivers abundant produce from just a few plants. The vegetable with botanical name Abelmoschus esculentus is just as generous when it produces seeds home gardeners can save for next year’s planting. Just a few pods will yield dozens, and they can be viable for two or three years in proper storage....

1. Christmas Fairy Garden Gather some little Christmas items and employ them in making this Christmas themed fairy garden. Find more here. 2. Fairy Garden Pot Combine Christmas miniatures with fairy elements to recreate this stunning fairy garden in a pot DIY. Click here for the step-by-step details. Also Read: DIY Fairy Garden Accessories 3. Tabletop Fairy Garden If you’ve got limited space but you to display the outdoor Christmas tree decoration indoors, consider DIYing this fairy garden by BHG....

Tempted to plant a mint ground cover in your garden, but not sure how to care for it? Do you live in USDA plant hardiness zones 7, 8, or 9? Table of Contents Put those worries to rest! Corsican mint plants are the easiest ground covers to plant and care for. They form a flat carpet of tiny bright green leaves, the smallest of mints and have a desirable mint smell that will follow you as you walk in the garden....

The Soft Tree Fern (Dicksonia antarctica) is a tough plant that grows in northern Queensland to Tasmania in the South. Also known as the Tasmanian tree fern, its natural habitat includes dense forests where it grows under the canopy of trees in filtered sunlight and lot of moisture. USDA Zones: 9 – 11 Propagation Method: Spores, Cuttings Difficulty: Easy Soil pH: Neutral Other names: Soft tree fern, man fern, Australian tree fern, Tasmanian tree fern, woolly tree fern...

Originating from Greece’s hilly countryside, oregano was described as the “joy of the mountain” by the local Greeks. Today, this aromatic herb is cultivated worldwide and used abundantly in several cuisines. It is an almost inevitable ingredient in Greek, Italian, and South Asian dishes. Table of Contents Oregano is closely related to sweet marjoram, which is another extremely popular herb. As a result, the plants also go by the name of wild marjoram....

Mexican white oak (Quercus polymorpha) is such an incredible tree that it’s even become a favorite of the vaunted University of Texas at Austin. In fact, the facilities services of the university recommend its landscape planners pay particular attention to this “university favorite” when it comes to selecting species for the 434-acre urban campus. Never heard of Mexican white oak or its aliases, Monterrey oak and netleaf white oak? Don’t feel bad....

1. Tire Totter Cut a tire in half, paint it and install a cedar plank on top of it. Add the handle and eyes afterward to further decorate it. Have a look at the details here. 2. Tire Pond Construct a pond in your garden quickly. Just dig a hole big enough to hold the tire, and you are good to go! Further details are available here. Also Read: DIY Water Pond Ideas...

1. Map it Out You will need to create a plan of what needs to be done in the garden. If you go all in without knowing what to plant, how and where to do what, you will spend too much time glossing over the details. 2. Grow Plants with Similar Requirements Together Group plants according to their requirements at the right location, plants that require full sun or shade must be planted carefully together....

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Teacups and mugs might not look like the first choice for growing plants, but they can serve as excellent little pots for your succulent and cacti plants, especially the ones in this list. Here are some amazing teacup planters you can make at home Succulents you can Grow in Teacups and Coffee Mugs 1. Jade Plant Botanical Name: Crassula ovata Jade plants grow slowly and stay small for a long time, which makes it an ideal choice....

There are a number of common hedging diseases that can affect hedging of different types. This can lead primarily to discolouration, ruining the visual impact you’ve worked so hard to achieve with your hedging. In some – admittedly rare – cases, it can lead to plants dying. That’s why we’ve put this article together; so that you can diagnose some of the most common problems and treat them. Luckily, most diseases are quite easy to deal with, particularly with a little bit of love and care....