Look at some of the Nicest Rooftop Garden Ideas from across the web, and mimic the best one for your house. Look at the 70 Nicest Patio Garden Ideas here Nicest Rooftop Garden Ideas 1. Dining Space in the Rooftop Floral Garden 2. Install Sturdy Stakes for Vining Vegetable Garden on the Roof 3. Grow a Container Vegetable Garden on the Roof 4. Raised Herb Beds and Container Garden for Growing Vegetables 5....

When we use the term “bramble,” it often has a negative connotation. It might refer to a plant in the Rubus genus that is growing in a place where we don’t want it. Rubus spp. I was on a nature walk near my home and my pant leg was grabbed by a tenacious Himalayan blackberry. I cursed the evil cane as I unhooked it from my pants and plucked an errant thorn free....

Looking around for the best electric screwdriver for your tool chest? Perhaps you want the best cordless screwdriver, or maybe you want something that’s simply got a lot more torque than your arm does. Or maybe you need something that will get into an awkward angle, which your standard non-electric might have problems doing? Table of Contents No matter why you’re looking, I’m here to help! I’m going to share how to pick the best electric screwdriver for your needs, and then we’ll discuss some of the top brands on the market today....

Which is the best hammer drill for you? Today, we’re going to dive into that topic, beginning with what a hammer drill is and is not. Furthermore, we’ll go over the most important aspects to be looking for. I’ll give you a short history of some of the top companies that manufacture this incredibly useful tool. Table of Contents By the time you’re done reading, you’ll easily be able to pick the best hammer drill for your needs....

There is nothing quite as tasty as fresh garden produce. Container gardening for kitchen plants is one way that folks who have limited growing space can enjoy fresh fruits, herbs and vegetables. Kitchen Container Garden Site and Crop Selection The size of the container and the amount of available sunshine are two of the main factors that will affect your container kitchen garden. If you have enough sunshine, you can grow a wide variety of herbs, as well as strawberries, dwarf fruit trees, blueberries, melons, beans, carrots, chard, lettuce, kale, cucumber, peas, peppers, potatoes, radishes, spinach, Swiss chard, onions, okra and tomatoes....

These cucumber trellis ideas are fun and completely unique – I know because I designed all of them myself! Below I’ll help to get your creative juices flowing with lots of gorgeous photos. I started growing cucumbers on a trellis several years ago, and I’ll never go back. It looks amazing, and is a huge space saver! There are tons of different cucumber trellises that you could build or buy for your garden....

You may have heard of the ancient grain amaranth, which is an amazing food similar to quinoa and packed with protein. This crop has been cultivated for thousands of years in America and is valued as a superfood throughout the world. Growing amaranth is easy! Table of Contents There are many varieties of amaranth plants that can grow to towering heights, up to 10 feet tall! Its stalk is a popular fun trellis for vine plants such as beans and peas to climb up....

Parsley is one of the most popular fresh herbs in the culinary world, and at the same time, it’s underutilized by many home cooks. To me, growing parsley in the culinary garden is an absolute necessity, as it can be used in almost everything! Table of Contents It has a unique flavor profile that can be described as mildly bitter with an earthy flavor and is often used to balance savory dishes and brighten the flavors....

Best types of strawberries to grow in pots and baskets You can grow any type of strawberry in a pot or basket and expect a harvest, but certain types of strawberries produce fruits once a year while others yield over months, not weeks. June strawberries – June-bearing strawberry plants produce a generous harvest of large, sweet berries for several weeks in early summer. They’re popular among home gardeners and there are many varieties available to grow....

Early Girl tomatoes are an extremely popular variety that is one of the most common supermarket and backyard vegetable garden varieties in the U.S. This indeterminate variety grows to about the size of a tennis ball and has the look and shape of what most people would equate with a “standard” tomato. The Early Girl is fast-growing, has high yields and is easy to grow. This variety earned its popularity in the United States when researchers at the Center of Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems at the University of California Santa Cruz found that this tomato is particularly well-suited to “dryland farming....

Flowers Deadheadding is a popular method of pruning and allowing your flowers to return by removing dead flowers. Some flowers grow more in return when this is done, others don't. So should you deadhead your cockscomb flowers? Gardening and flower expert Taylor Sievers walks through if deadheading celosia and cockscomb is a good idea or not. By Taylor Sievers Last updated: February 21, 2022 | 5 min read Nothing proves more cheerful than a punch of color in the landscape....

Although rose of Sharon may look a bit like a rose upon first glance, with its large showy flowers, the medium-sized shrub is actually part of the Malvaceae or mallow family. Hibiscus syriacus As the line from Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” goes: “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.”Except when the “rose” in question isn’t even a rose, that is, and doesn’t smell like much of anything…What rose of Sharon, Hibiscus syriacus, lacks in aroma, it makes up for in sheer beauty, with a dazzling display of single or double flowers from midsummer to fall or first frost....

For the gardener who has only a few odd minutes to spare for plant cultivation, growing cactuses and succulents as houseplants will give you a great amount of satisfaction. Cactus and succulents offer untold opportunities for growing in your home. Those who live in city apartments and who only have small rooms and shelves to grow plants on can easily accommodate two or three dozen cactuses where there would hardly be space for one good sized Boston fern or a couple starved geraniums....

USDA Zone: 9b to 11 Difficulty: Easy Other Names: Tamarindus indica, tamarindo, tamarin, tamarinier, tamarinier des Indes, tamarindier, tamarinde, sampalok, asam jawa, ambli, imli, chinch, ma-kharm. Tamarind tree is native to Africa and grows like a wild plant in Indian subcontinent. It’s also grown across Southeast Asia, South America and tropical parts of Australia and North America. Information about Tamarind Tree Tamarind is a slow-growing tree. It’s able to reach a height of 25 m and a circumference of 7 m, very long-lived, in fact, it can survive for more than 300 years....

A concrete block raised bed is cheap and easy to build, and a great way to quickly add DIY raised garden beds to your yard. The best part is that you can build your raised bed right over the top of the grass! In this post, I will show you exactly how to build a raised garden bed with concrete blocks step-by-step. A few years ago, I got to work on a project to build a community garden....

If your Syngonium is not spreading and growing well, then follow these handy tips on how to make Arrowhead Plant Bushier and Full to ensure it stays lush and looks green all the time! Check out the benefits of growing Arrowhead Plant here How to Make Arrowhead Plant Bushier and Full 1. Cut Stems and Propagate in the Same Container If you have a plant in a medium-size container, then you can snip away few stems from the plant and propagate them in the same container....

I love garden fresh basil, it’s such a wonderful treat during the summer and I grow it in my garden every year. I also love making pesto to freeze for winter use. I don’t like the taste of pine nuts, and so many traditional pesto recipes have nuts and cheese in them. So, I decided to create my own, quick and easy basil pesto recipe without nuts and cheese. That way I can whip up a batch whenever it’s ready in the garden....

Houseplants The Golden Pothos is the "gold standard" when it comes to houseplants (yes, slight pun intended). They are a hardy plant, that can withstand even some of the more neglectful plant owners. In this article, amateur gardener Jason White covers exactly how to plant, grow, and care for the Golden Pothos plant. By Jason White Last updated: June 3, 2022 | 18 min read The Golden pothos (Epipremnum aureum) is a tropical evergreen vining plant that can transform any room into one with a lush, tropical feel....

Vegetables Thinking of growing tomatillo in your garden this season but aren't sure where to start? Tomatillo is an amazing vegetable to add to any garden! They are easy to grow, and can compliment many other veggies in your garden. In this article, organic gardening expert Logan Hailey walks through how to grow and care for tomatillo in your vegetable garden, step by step! By Logan Hailey Last updated: April 25, 2022 | 14 min read An essential ingredient in salsa verde and southwestern chili, tomatillos are tomatoes’ tart, more acidic cousin....

Pollinating squash by hand is easy, will ensure higher yields, and doesn’t take much time. In this post, I will explain why your baby squash keep falling off, and discuss the processes of hand pollinating the flowers step-by-step. One of the biggest struggles that newbies face when growing vegetables for the first time is having big healthy squash plants but no fruit. Or worse, their baby squash keep shriveling and falling off, and they don’t know why....