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Picking the right houseplants for your living space can be tricky, and finding ones that are pet-friendly is even harder. .. While dogs like to laze around in the house, cats are rather curious. With a feisty pet that loves to explore every nook and corner, it’s important not to keep any poisonous plants in the house. Ponytail palms are extremely common houseplants, with their cascading leaves and bulbous caudex. They make fantastic indoor décor as they’re slow-growers, low-maintenance, and can live for decades....

One of the most common questions that I get from beginner hydroponic gardeners is: Table of Contents Can you use tap water for hydroponics?​ It’s a good question! When you’re just starting out, you want to get up and running quickly. Your other options for water are all more complex than just using water straight out of the tap: Distilled (costly)Reverse Osmosis (costly, wastes water to produce)Filtered (requires extra gear) It’s no surprise that people want to use tap water for their hydroponic gardens....

If you’ve ever discovered that your soil is simply too tough to penetrate with a shovel, you’ll need a digging fork. These tools are a great way to loosen the soil in preparation to digging. They’re also great for working organic material, fertilizer, or compost into your garden beds. They’re amazing for getting root vegetables up to the surface to be harvested. They’re great for turning your compost pile. Table of Contents...

Here’s what’s in store: Vibrant geranium flowers are favorites of home gardeners, adding color to window boxes, borders, and beds. There are three types: the hardy cranesbill (Geranium spp.), the hanging ivy type (Pelargonium peltatum), and the garden geranium (Pelargonium x hortorum). In this brief article, we zero in on how to start new plants by taking stem cuttings from existing ones. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products....

When it comes to fragrance, snaps will have you analyzing sweet notes of bubblegum, citrus, and a perfume that you can’t quite put your finger on but remember from your childhood. Snapdragons (Antirrhinum majus), perennial in USDA Hardiness Zones 7 to 10 and annual in other temperate regions, are one of the most popular garden plants and cut flowers out there, and for good reason. If you like bright colors, they’ve got that covered....

To help you figure out the process and decide which method is best for you, here’s what we will discuss: I have to warn you, peace lilies really are as easy to grow as they say. The only problem with this is that one day, your plant is as happy as a clam in its little container, but before you know it it’s pushing at the edges, ready to break out....

Looking for the perfect plant to provide a new shade of beauty in each season? Look no further than kaleidoscope abelia. Table of Contents This particular cultivar of Abelia x grandifolia is a true delight. Each season its foliage shifts and changes to a new vibrant hue. From late spring into the fall, it’s awash in flowers. And best of all, it can tolerate compact spaces as well as open beds!...

Artificial plants can bring a natural appeal indoors with an added advantage of being completely maintainance free! So, if you are someone who wants to enjoy the look of plants without having to worry about caring for them, then you should check out these awesome DIY Crochet Plants ideas! Check out our article on Crochet Air Plant holders here DIY Crochet Plants 1. Potted Plant Pattern Here’s a cute little plant pattern with bright yellow flowers that’ll look charming on tabletops!...

Even better – in addition to its biocontrol activities, B. subtilis helps the plants grow more effectively. Bacillus subtilis is a species of bacteria that can survive in the soil for long periods. Many strains are highly effective at colonizing plant roots and controlling plant pathogens. They can act directly against other microbes by producing a variety of antibiotics that affect fungi or bacteria. They can also act indirectly by stimulating the plant to activate its own defense mechanisms, so it can fend off attacking microbes....

If you’re looking for a ground cover that can grow well with little care, creeping juniper is the one for you. Table of Contents It grows alongside the banks and slopes, in rock gardens and makes an ideal foundation plant for your flower bed. Plant creeping juniper near decks and garden seating and enjoy its subtle fragrance and evergreen appearance. If you have a hillside home and want to improve the look of uneven rocky terrain, creeping juniper is the ground cover to choose....

Understand the Inverse Square Law Because most of us are lighting our hydroponic grows artificially, I figured that it would be a good idea to cover one of the most important concepts to consider when you’re making lighting decisions for your grows: the inverse square law for light. The inverse square law states that if you double the distance that your light is from your plants, it will spread over four times as much area as it did before....

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....

1. DIY Modern Garden Box This modern DIY garden box does its job well and it looks good too, learn how to make it here. Check out more DIY raised bed ideas. 2. DIY Raised Multi-Leveled Garden Planter Box Build this multileveled raised planter box to grow more edibles than before at the same space. The tutorial is here. 3. Cascading Flower Pallet Planter Box This cascading flower planter box is made using pallet wood, the detailed plan is here to follow....

For most of us, peppers come into their own later in the summer just when our thoughts turn to whipping up some salsa, canning for fall, and livening things a bit. Only the brave and daring step up to crunch into a hot pepper, but for the rest of us, they are fun and decorative to grow amongst our other veggies or even next to our favorite flowers. Spring for gardeners is like an annual fashion show....

There are several different problems which can lead to yellowing leaves in this family of houseplants. Prayer plants are loved for their beautiful, patterned foliage. But if you notice yellow leaves on this houseplant, take it as a sign of distress – a signal to you that something is amiss. In addition to marantas, the houseplants most commonly known as “prayer plants,” I’m including the other members of the Marantaceae family that also go by this common name: ctenanthes, stromanthes, and calatheas....

A Bohemian themed garden never goes out of style, thanks to its vibrant use of colors, comfort, and playful aesthetics. We bring you the Best Boho Garden Design Ideas that you can use to add a dollop of vibrancy and freshness to your yard! Check out our article on creative Boho planters here Best Boho Garden Design Ideas 1. Colorful Bohemian Outdoor Setting A wooden wall with vines and potted plants will add a natural touch....

The fruits come in various colors and sizes–red, orange, brown and yellow, pear-shaped or round and also the tangy aroma of their leaves is amazing. Learn ‘how to grow tomatoes on a balcony‘ step by step in this article. What Type of Tomatoes are Suitable for Balconies Good news is that all the tomato varieties are suitable for container gardening, but there are limitations like you can’t grow tomato varieties that spread and become too tall (indeterminate ones) on your balcony (don’t blame us, if we believe balconies are small)....

Cultivation and History Hyacinthoides non-scripta, also known as English or common bluebell, fairy flower, harebell, bell bottle, crow leek, or wild hyacinth, is native to western Europe. Hyacinthoides non-scripta English or common bluebells are the flowering perennial bulbs you can find carpeting woodlands with layers of blue in Europe in the springtime. They’re steeped in folklore and history. These classic spring bloomers are suitable for cultivation in USDA Hardiness Zones 5 to 8, and will transform any shady garden into a sea of sky-rivalling color....

The fern-like New Zealand brass buttons plant is a great alternative to your lawn, but you might be concerned about how to grow it successfully. Table of Contents Brass buttons are feathery-looking black and green plants that are easy to plant and easy to maintain. Botanically known as Leptinella gruveri, these plants are native to New Zealand, South America and the Falkland Islands. They can be found in open, damp places, forming a dense mat of foliage, making them perfect as a ground cover plant....

Hydroponic gardening is wonderful for so many reasons, but we growers still run into problems from time to time. In fact, as a beginner, there can be more problems than gardening in the soil! Table of Contents Nitrogen toxicity is one of these annoying problems. Nitrogen is one of the most important nutrients for plants, but too much can cause serious harm to your garden. If left unchecked, nitrogen toxicity can completely kill your plants....