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USDA Zones — 5-10 Difficulty — Easy Other Names — Alazor, American Saffron, Bastard Saffron, Benibana, Benibana Oil, Benibana Flower, Cártamo, Carthame, Dyer’s Saffron, Fake Saffron, False Saffron, Safranon, Zaffer, Zafran, Sallflower and Chimichanga. Safflower Growing Information Belonging to the family Asteraceae, the safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) is an annual plant. Ideal for dry gardens, it has a bushy growing habit and reaches 0.80 to 1 m high. It has sturdy stems and leathery and slightly prickly leaves....

Although I mostly write about gardening, from time to time I like to touch on other yard-related activities… Including the lawn. For some, the lawn is a staple of the yard, and proper lawn care is something to be sought after. When thinking of lawn care, fertilizing, mowing, and edging comes to mind. But aeration? Dethatching? These are less common practices that are absolutely vital to proper lawn care. In this article, I’ll look at what aeration is, why it’s important, and which lawn aeration products are the best on the market....

Also Read: How to Start a Balcony Garden Even on the tiny balcony, you can arrange a comfortable place to relax, if you carefully approach the issue of choice of furniture and decor. 1. Small Graceful Chairs and Table For a small balcony, small little chairs and table are a perfect addition! 2. Folding Furniture Folding chairs and tables perfectly solve the problem of lack of space. We have already mentioned about this in our previous article on how to choose furniture for a balcony....

17 ingenious ladder planter and plant stand ideas with Plans and Tutorials to create a lot of vertical growing space for container gardeners. 1. Tiered Ladder Garden Create this tiered ladder plant stand using a worn-out ladder and a few wooden planks. Get more information about it at Love & Renovations. 2. Ladder Vertical Garden Customize your front door area in an inexpensive way. DIY this simple but functional ladder vertical garden using the step-by-step tutorial available here....

Having a mild and refreshing taste, Cucumbers are widely used in dips, salads, and sandwiches. You must be aware of their countless benefits, but do you know about the different types of cucumbers? Continue reading to know about the best ones to grow in your garden! Check out our article on growing cucumbers here. Types of Cucumber Cucumbers are categorized into four types. Slicing Pickling Burpless Space Savers In the following section of the article, we are going to discuss each of them, with their varieties....

In plant care, yellowing leaves are often a sign of an issue, but this is not always the case when it comes to daffodils. Being one of the first flowers to bloom in the spring, daffodils bring lush greenery and vitality to their surroundings. Their rich green foliage and cheerful blooms are delightful, so it’s only natural to feel concerned when the foliage starts turning yellow. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products....

Dasylirion is a small genus consisting of 22 different semi-succulent species of plants. It lies under the family Nolinaceae. These plants are found along dry washes, arid lands and on rocky hillsides where the soil is porous and fast draining in Mexico, up to Arizona western Texas, and New Mexico. Table of Contents Even though this plant looks ferocious upon first sight, you can tame it and use it to add an elegant effect to your gardens....

New to gardening and wondering how to start seeds? Maybe you’re someone who thinks you just don’t have a green thumb. Maybe you killed the last few plants that you just glanced at. Table of Contents Have no fear…Epic Gardening is here! I was just like you. In fact, I only started gardening about two years ago, so I’m still pretty new to it all. Prior to that, the last thing I grew was grass for a fourth grade science project…and let’s just say I didn’t get an A on that project ;)...

There are some key differences between these two insects, and we’ve laid out all of the details below, including some straightforward ways you can tell them apart. Little black insects are hanging around your plants, looking suspicious. You do a quick search online and immediately two results pop up: fungus gnats or shore flies. But which one are you dealing with? Both are often found hovering around plants. Both like moist conditions....

Any air plant lover, with expertise in crocheting, is going to love these crochet air plant holder patterns! Go through this article and find some amazing Crochet Air Plant Holder Pattern ideas and weave one for yourself! Check out our best varieties of air plants to grow here! 1. Crochet Air Plants Pot Use your crocheting skills for making trendy and cute pots for air plants. Take help from this tutorial, that will guide you in using SC2TOG stitches....

This article focuses on five easy ways to propagate more shrubs from the ones you already have. Forsythia is an iconic shrub in USDA Hardiness Zones 5-8, where its late winter to early spring blooms shatter winter’s icy grip with their bold yellow blossoms. In our guide to growing forsythia, we discuss all you need to know to cultivate this classic in your landscape. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products....

By altering our cultivation practices and making simple modifications to a snake plant’s growing environment, us gardeners can force these popular houseplants to produce some cool-looking flowers. Snake plants aren’t exactly known for their flowers, much like Spider-Man’s costumes aren’t really known for their armpit webbing. But when both are on display – the former as a houseplant, the latter in the panels of comic books – the results are visually interesting, to say the least....

Let’s learn more! Oenothera spp. Once cultivated for its delectable roots, evening primrose (Oenothera) is now often grown for its omega-6-containing seeds. It’s also grown for its beauty. Oenothera displays large, goblet-like flowers in yellow, white, or pink — each bloom with four petals. Evening primrose is so named for its habit of only showing its attractive flowers late in the day, similar to four o’clock, though it does leave them open until around mid-morning the following day....

Plant lettuces with companion marigolds, the super flower of pest deterrents. It’s hard to beat the taste of a crisp green salad made with ingredients fresh from the garden. Easy to grow, lettuce and mixed greens ask little of the gardener, but deliver delicious flavors and nutrients for our enjoyment and good health. Known as cool-weather crops, they thrive in the warm days and cool evenings of spring, and in the late summer/early autumn season as well....

The pink plumes of color make Muhlenbergia capillaris a true garden gem. One of the most sought-after members of the ornamental grass world, it’s also called pink muhly grass. Table of Contents Native to the United States, the tall flower stalks evoke the thought of cotton candy. Need a bit of deer resistant color? This will provide a lush pink glow in the fall. So let’s explore the vibrant flora from this grass family in more detail....

Looking for a plant that’ll attract attention? The vivid purple leaves and stems of tradescantia pallida will do it! This wandering jew species is called purple heart plant, purple queen, and more. Popular in frost-free regions, a purple heart ground cover can be extremely striking. But it does just as well hanging, and it makes a fantastic house plant too. All About The Purple Queen Originating in eastern Mexico, this particular species of wandering jew is a stunner....

We all know cotton is a valuable material worldwide. But its byproducts, like cottonseed meal, have value too! Table of Contents With more and more people growing their own food, cotton seed meal is increasing in use. As a fertilizer option, it’s a slow-release pick. It provides more organic matter to your soil, too. And with over 14 million pounds of it produced every year, it’s constantly renewable! Let’s cover the myriad of uses for cottonseed meal....

Unfortunately, like all types of plants, occasional visitors can turn into unwelcome pests draining the life and beauty from your beloved succulents. Mites are one type of pest that can damage your trendy collection of colorful, shapely plants. Generally, succulents are problem-free plants that seem to thrive on neglect. Don’t over- or underwater, and you’ll be able to keep these thick leafed, eye-catching beauties thriving in your home or garden....

While factors such as nutritional deficiencies and fungal infections can produce these symptoms, yellowing leaves on kale are usually due to bacteria. Although kale plants are usually extremely healthy and rarely contract diseases in a home garden, sometimes they can suffer from infections. Your best way to prevent this is to keep your plants healthy and grow them under the appropriate conditions, i.e., full sun and cool temperatures. Covering your seedlings with floating row covers will keep out pests and keep water containing pathogens from splashing onto your kale plants....

Often the gardeners face a common problem– what to do with the saw cut stumps of old or diseased trees. Uprooting them is a laborious task and also not cheap. In such a case, landscapers offer a variety of solutions. But you can solve it on your own by turning a stump into a tree stump planter. Also Read: How to Make a Tree Stump Planter Here in this post, you’ll find 19 blazing tree stump planter ideas that’ll entice you to have one in your garden Plants for a Tree Stump Planter You can create a fabulous planter out of a tree stump....