Want to keep your plants healthy and productive? Here’re the 5 essential ways to do this. Learn more! One of the most satisfying things to do is to have a healthy and productive garden. In fact, gardening has a lot of benefits. Greenery can keep away negative vibes that ruin your mood. 1. Right soil is what you need Obviously, you can’t have plants growing healthy and productive if you don’t have right soil....
You won’t get far on a gardening blog without finding an article about coffee grounds. This DIY additive is one of the most common gardening hacks out there, and also one of the most hotly debated. Our experience is that using coffee grounds in garden spaces is a fantastic way to boost plant growth. Plus, you don’t need a compost bin to add small amounts of coffee grounds to your garden and container plants....
This list of Pin Worthy Houseplant Pictures will make you re-think the way you grow plants in rooms. Take a detailed look and get inspired to give your home a green makeover! Check out our article on beautiful tropical houseplant pictures here Pin Worthy Houseplant Pictures 1. A Living Room Couch and a Potted Plant 2. Plants Shelf by a Study Table 3. A Green Dining Area with a Bookshelf 4....
Table of Contents If you’re a grower, you’re probably looking into Metal Halide HIDs to give your garden a healthy beautiful green lush. Metal Halide grow lights have been in the market long enough to prove themselves as one of the favorite go to grow lights for growing plentiful, beautiful and nutritious green canopies. I’ve put up this guide in order to help you learn about Metal Halide grow lights, how they work, their advantages, and their downsides....
I’m shocked that more people don’t grow Sansevieria cylindrica. The African spear plant is an incredible houseplant! Its smooth, cylindrical leaves make it a real attention-grabber. Table of Contents Like its relative the snake plant, it’s an easy-care plant. But it’s much more versatile. Like lucky bamboo, this plant can be braided to give it a unique appearance. Its leaves layer in the same way that a bowstring hemp plant’s do....
It’s very common for the new vermicomposter to ask “What kind of worms can I use in my worm bin? They’re kind of all the same, right?” Table of Contents No. Not at all. There are between 7000-9000 species of earthworms, but only about 7 of them are any good as composting worms types. And of those, only 4 are readily available in the US. We’ll cover those below. But before we identify which species are suitable, it’s helpful to understand how earthworms can differ from one another....
And the good news doesn’t stop there. A low-growing, easygoing, evergreen perennial that grows happily in tough places, creeping phlox is the perfect option to bring a splash of color to a rock garden, or for a cascading cover over stone walls. A Tale of Two Species: Phlox stolonifera and Phlox subulata A name like “creeping phlox” might not sound particularly inspiring. In fact, when I first heard of it, I was pretty sure that it wasn’t going to be a particularly pretty plant at all....
If you’re partial to a slight onion flavor and delicate greens on your baked potato, chive microgreens are here for you. These simple monocots provide super-skinny micro chives that make any dish look – and taste – like a gourmet meal. Plus, it’s very simple to grow chive microgreens at home! Table of Contents Chive microgreens are really just very young chive plants. They’re harvested right after the solitary cotyledon unfurls, which is much faster than waiting for the whole plant to mature....
When you think of microgreens, you may not imagine that a bulky root vegetable would be an option – yet here we are! Turnips make excellent microgreens! They’re lesser known for no good reason because turnip seeds are some of the fastest sprouting vegetables around. You can grow a crop of turnip greens in just a week. Table of Contents Turnip cotyledons, harvested long before the fleshy root forms, are plump and crunchy....
It’s a sin if the balcony is your only outdoor space, and you usurp it to use as unintended storage, unofficial mudroom, or umpteen clothes drier. What’s amazing is you can transform it into a small paradise–A Balcony Garden, with these 5 Steps Balcony Garden Makeover guide! Check out our article on balcony refurbishment ideas here. Balcony Makeover in 5 Steps! 1. Declutter! Most of the people have a habit of putting household stuff in the balcony that’s no longer of use....
Fresh from the store, succulents are so neat and compact. It’s a shame that eventually the leaves die, stems grow, and things get a little crazy. That’s when maintenance comes in. With a good pruning succulents can remain just as tidy as the day you bought them. Because they’re slow-growing, succulents don’t need frequent trimming. We’re talking once-a-year pruning at most, plus any emergency trims. The process is simple but makes a huge difference!...
Hollyhocks, scientifically known as Alcea rosea, are gorgeous, eye-catching plants that will draw in pollinators of all kinds. Many people are discouraged from growing hollyhock flowers because they’re biennial and won’t grow flowers the first year. If you don’t mind waiting, they’re pretty easy to grow! The key is knowing when to plant hollyhock seeds. Table of Contents Growing hollyhocks is well worth the wait since they develop beautiful flower stalks that will likely tower over you....
For people living in Nordic countries like Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Iceland, simplicity works the best. A Scandinavian Design generally includes the best amalgamation of decluttered space, modern furniture, bright colors, optimum natural light, and cozy textiles. For an urban apartment, these Scandinavian Balcony Garden Designs can be a welcoming change! Check out our article on best balcony garden ideas here Key Elements of Scandinavian Design Scandinavian design principles are popular across the world, and a visit to the IKEA website or its closest store near you can give you the idea behind the inspiration of their products....
Many homeowners aspire to maintain the perfect lawn, but there are certain pests that can make this dream rather challenging. Chinch bugs are a family of 20 species that are native to North America. Out of this group, only a handful cause significant damage to turf grass. Chinch bugs are adapted to eat a variety of grasses including ryegrass, Kentucky bluegrass, fescues, and creeping bentgrass. Chinch bug damage is a significant issue for some homeowners and golf course operators....
This hardy perennial grows quickly and easily, has beautiful flowers, and best of all, it can provide a completely free nutrient-rich source of fertilizer which can be used all season long. Fertilizing gardens can be costly, especially if you are an organic grower. And even fertilizers labeled organic may contain some undesirable chemicals. They are also packaged in plastic, made in factories, and shipped long distances. Finding truly sustainable, healthy, and cost-effective solutions can sometimes be frustrating....
The key phrase here is “that often.” You will still come across them now and then and when you do, it helps a lot to know what to look for and how to deal with the situation. There are a lot of reasons to love bleeding hearts, but being relatively uninteresting to pests is one of the best. Maybe they taste bad or something? I’ll have to ask the next mealybug I see....
Looking for an alternative ground cover that’s reminiscent of juniper? Siberian cypress, botanically known as Microbiota decussata, is great. This evergreen, low-growing shrub has a wealth of garden uses. Table of Contents Unlike junipers, it’s a bit more shade-tolerant. Its mid-green leaves turn a coppery bronze in the fall, adding to its appeal. Spreading with ease, it will gradually fill in an area with lush color. Though it was found in 1923, the world didn’t discover the plant until nearly fifty years later....
Overwintering Lavender Most of the times lavender plants die off due to the wet and waterlogged soil in winter. Take care to grow your lavenders in a dry well-drained soil. If your soil is heavy add lot of compost, organic matter and sand in it to improve its texture. Grow lavender in the South facing location of your garden as south part remains 5 to 10 degrees warmer in compare to other directions....
Yes? You’re in luck! Fall is the perfect time to plant trees. So finish your tidying up, head inside, warm up some cider, and decide which tree might be best for you and your yard. Autumn is the magical time of brisk mornings, hot apple cider, and approximately one to three million leaves in the yard that must be raked and bagged. But before the leaves fall, while you’re out in the garden doing your autumn perennial cutbacks, consider whether your landscape could use another tree or two....
1. Prepare Your Soil Remove all the weeds and indulge in a wee bit of forking to maintain a tidy and uniform surface. The soil is workable in the spring, so it’s a good idea to add a few centimeters of compost layer or well-rotted manure over your topsoil to prepare it for the upcoming growing season. Cover the newly prepared soil with multiple sheets of black plastic to keep it warmer and drier in preparation for planting of summer-special seeds....
