We work so hard to get the house of our dreams. A place to call home at the end of our 8-5 routine, a beautiful place to lit us up after a long day of work. Sometimes a home cannot be as refreshing as we wish because of what welcomes you before you set foot in the house. How does it look right outside your home? How about the backyard? If you don’t like what welcomes you home, then this article is for you!...
You’ve sweated and toiled all summer caring for your sweet potatoes in the garden, or maybe you’ve grown sweet potatoes indoors. You’ve lovingly protected your plants from powdery mildew, stem rot, and sweet potato weevils. You were careful to harvest sweet potatoes gently, so they didn’t have any cuts or bruises, and now, it’s time to eat… almost. You could certainly eat them right after picking if you really wanted to....
Also Read: DIY Pallet Ideas How to Make a Pallet Planter Things You will Need Palettes Potting soil Plants A nail puller hammer A hammer A jigsaw Screws A screwdriver A wire cutter A mural stapler Step 1. Disassemble the pallet to retrieve boards To make this DIY pallet planter, retrieve the boards using a hammer and hammer nail puller. Disassemble the pallet to retrieve all the boards without breaking them....
There are so many types of echeveria that it’s hard to choose one. If you’re looking for elegance though, one type stands out: the echeveria Perle von Nurnberg. Table of Contents The spoon-shaped leaves of this succulent overlap to create a pristine rosette. However, PVN’s intrigue is in its color. The whole plant is a spectrum of blue-gray and pink with a hint of purple. It’s dusted in pruinose, which is a botanical term for white powder....
For many gardeners, the idea of having a lovely small orchard of nut and fruit trees is a major enticement. But before you can start that food forest, you have to do a little extra planning so that you know the fruit tree chill hours for the varieties you want. Table of Contents Why do the chilling hours matter? Are chill hours important? Is there a reason that you couldn’t just plant any tree anywhere?...
In our coneflower growing guide, we discuss all you need to know to cultivate echinacea in your outdoor living space. North American native coneflowers, Echinacea spp., are hardy daisy-like perennials for USDA Hardiness Zones 3 to 9. There are nine species and numerous cultivars for an array of color, height, and style options. Perhaps best known is the purple coneflower, Echinacea purpurea. The blossoms have protruding center disks that attract beneficial pollinators galore throughout the growing season, and foraging songbirds like goldfinches feast on the seeds at season’s end....
Not surprisingly, it can also infect a large number of weeds, which can serve to maintain a reservoir of the pathogen. Sclerotinia sclerotiorum Referred to as timber rot, white mold, or sclerotinia stem rot, this disease can wreak havoc on tomato plants in cold, wet climates, and may persist in the soil for up to 10 years. And it’s not only your tomatoes that may be at risk. White mold can infect more than 400 species of plants, including such important crops as potatoes and peppers....
There might be nothing out of the ordinary about a lime… at first glance. However, limes come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes and even colors! From the shocking red rind of the blood lime to the long tubular Australian finger lime oozing caviar looking spheres, lime tree varieties are a whole world unto themselves. Table of Contents Limes are warm loving citrus trees, but if you live in colder climates don’t despair!...
While many people love to pick out weeds to keep gardens safe and clean, there are many that can be useful. These weeds are the pioneers of ecological succession and here are some of the most Beneficial Weeds in a Garden that you must plant and keep! Check out our article on best edible weeds here Important Weeds for the Garden Weeds have many positive aspects to deliver when they are grown in a controlled manner....
Carnivorous plants can be an excellent addition in your houseplant collection, as these insects eating plants are unique and beautiful and act as a repellant too. Apart from the appearance, they also grab attention with their surprising way of trapping insects! What Are Carnivorous Plants? Carnivorous plants are native to the boggy environment, where the soil is thin and lacks essential nutrients. To fulfill their needs, these plants trap and consume insects....
Echeveria ‘Black Prince is a dark succulent that will definitely add some mood to your garden. It may be small, but the imitation black leaves stand out in a sea of green. Table of Contents Black Prince’s rosettes have spirals of wide and pointed leaves. The leaves turn very dark purple as they mature – so dark that they appear black! The coloring depends on how much sunlight this succulent receives....
Should you use it in your garden? Let’s find out. Bone meal is an organic fertilizer derived from – you guessed it – bones. Meat bone waste from slaughterhouses undergoes a steaming process before being pulverized into granules or powder for use as a soil amendment. Rich in phosphorus (P), it also contains calcium and a trace of nitrogen. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission....
Admired for their glossy and exotic modified leaves, anthuriums are surprisingly easy to grow and do well in warmth with high humidity. What’s more! Growing Anthuriums in Water is also possible! Check out our article on anthurium plant care here. Propagating Anthurium in Water If you have bought a plant from a garden center or nursery, it comes in soil. You can use the same plant to grow in water....
This article will explore how to use wood ashes in the compost and in your garden, and when it is appropriate to do so. Up here in Vermont, the winters are long. For me, this means months spent curled up by the wood stove with a book and a cat on my lap. It also means the creation of a lot of ash – which always leads me back to the question of whether or not I can compost ashes....
1. DIY Geometric Concrete Planters Create a geometric concrete planter using wood, hardware, and a few more supplies. This can be a little bit challenging for the beginner DIYers, otherwise a great project. Watch the tutorial at Home Made Modern. 2. DIY Geometric Planters String wires through straws to make pretty geometric shapes. Follow the tutorial here. 3. Geometric Planters Make geometric hanging planters for air plants out of brass rods, galvanized wire, and tubing cutter....
What does that mean? Don’t throw them away! Your garden can benefit from all of those extra nutrients. Leaves aren’t the only thing you should be composting from your yard! By following these few simple tips you can compost weeds without the risk of spreading them throughout your garden. Listen to this post on the Epic Gardening Podcast Subscribe to the Epic Gardening Podcast on iTunes Remember: We will never eradicate weeds, they blow about, birds drop them and they can sleep in the soil for years then soil disturbance will set them off....
Here are five ways you can do a better job taking care of the birds in your garden. Don’t Feed Them Household Scraps One thing bird experts agree on is that you avoid feeding garden bird’s household scraps such as bread. Doing this hurts the little guys by weighing them down and making it difficult for them to fly. As well as this, bread has been proven to fill the birds up without providing them with the nutritional value that they crave – similarly to fast food for humans!...
Edamame is immature and green form of soy. It’s a highly nutritious, protein rich valuable edible plant you can grow in your garden. These soybean pods are harvested young for use in snacks and recipes or grown to a full-fledged soybeans for tofu and other soy products. USDA Zones: 4 – 11 Propagation Method: Seeds Difficulty: Easy Soil pH: 6 – 7.5 Other names: Baby soybean, sweet bean, vegetable soybean, garden soybean, immature soybean, edible soybean, green soybean, beer bean, Japanese soy, fresh soybean...
Oregano is a peculiar herb. It has an earthy, pungent flavor that’s only paired with certain foods. This herb also takes 3-4 weeks just to form cotyledons. As such, oregano microgreens are much less popular than clover or spinach microgreens. However, the unique flavor helps oregano fill a very specific niche: Mediterranean food! Table of Contents If you like to cook tomato-based soups and dishes, particularly Italian and Greek cuisine, oregano microgreens need a place in your garden....
1. DIY Artificial Topiary Buying the artificial topiaries for your home can be very expensive, but this step by step DIY video here teaches you how to create them cheaply. 2. DIY Olive Topiary This olive topiary idea here can change the appearance of your interior. It’s quick, simple, and inexpensive. 3. Herb Topiary from Cuttings Choose cuttings of woody herbs to create terrific topiary specimens, this informative article at thecrownedgoat guides you about everything you need to learn to do this!...
