Greenhouse Buying Guide For the avid gardener, the addition of a greenhouse will create a whole new dimension to the excitement and pleasure of the gardening experience. While your outdoor garden is susceptible to weather and seasonal changes, a greenhouse is the ultimate controllable microclimate. In your greenhouse, you can grow superb tomatoes, strawberries and other fruits and vegetables that are not appropriate for outdoor planting in your region during colder months....

Many garden chores revolve around elimination – mowing the lawn removes the tops of grass blades, pulling weeds does away with plants out of place, deadheading scraps spent blooms, and so on. Want to keep your bird of paradise plants healthy while gaining a few more, without shelling out any moolah? We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission....

Keep reading to learn how to cultivate ‘Cherokee Purple’ tomatoes in your garden. Here’s what we’ll cover: Solanum lycopersicum ‘Cherokee Purple’ ‘Cherokee Purple’ is a delightfully scrumptious beefsteak in the tomato repertoire. A tomato with a story, this garden favorite can purportedly be traced back to Cherokee hands, carefully passed down through the generations. Sizeable in both vine and fruit, this indeterminate heirloom can yield tomatoes weighing up to 12 ounces each!...

That’s a lot to recommend them and we haven’t even started talking about maintenance yet. Or, rather, the lack of it. Creeping junipers truly are “set it and forget it” plants. Juniperus horizontalis Do you know the old saying about how good things come in small packages? Creeping junipers rarely stretch above a foot or so tall, but they make an outsized impact. This species of evergreen comes in some unusual colors like yellow and silver, and they can spread up to 10 feet wide, which means you get a ton of coverage with one easy-going specimen....

Also known as A. palmatum var. dissectum, Japanese weeping maples add the majesty of dissected leaves and a cascading habit to an already-awesome plant. It’s well worth learning how to grow one in your own landscape or garden. Acer palmatum var. dissectum Whether it’s a screaming infant in the theater, a breakup gone horribly wrong, or the ‘It’s Not Your Fault’ scene from “Good Will Hunting,” weeping speaks volumes: “Don’t bring a baby to the movies....

Impatiens have about one thousand species and are sometimes known as jewelweeds or touch-me-nots. Most impatiens are less than half a meter tall but there are several species that have been known to grow up to two meters. The leaves of these plants are shiny and a special coating on the underside gives them a very greasy feel. The leaves are known to reflect light off of the water that collects on the leaf....

Nasturtiums are annual flowering plants with funnel-like flowers containing about five petals each. There are about eighty known species and each is easily recognizable do to the bright, intense colors of the flower. The flowers are commonly shield shaped and the most common colors are red, orange, or yellow. The leaves of the plant are reminiscent of lily pads can grow 2-7 inches wide. Growing Requirements for Nasturtium One of the easiest plants to grow is the nasturtium plant....

By Jennifer Poindexter Do you need a forgiving plant to add natural beauty to your landscape? Maybe you live in the desert or by the beach? It can be hard to grow plants where they’re battered by ocean spray or forced to live under high temperatures with little moisture. You’ve come to the right place. I’m going to walk you through how to grow rosa rugosa (also known as the rugosa rose, the sea tomato, hedgehog rose and the beach rose)....

In ideal conditions, they are typically easy to care for and will return year after year to provide color in the bleak winter landscape. Contracting a disease called “black death” is almost certainly bad news. Fortunately, in this article we will not be discussing the bubonic plague, but instead a relatively new and lethal viral disease that affects hellebore flowers. Hellebores are herbaceous perennials, loved for their winter blooms that pop up in January or February and last until early spring....

Flowers Are you wanting to overwinter your canna lilies this season? These beautiful flowers need to be taken care of if you want them to rebloom properly next season. In this article, gardening expert Paige Foley walks through the exact process you'll want to follow to keep your canna lilies safe before first frost! By Paige Foley Last updated: October 20, 2022 | 8 min read Canna lilies are one of the easiest plants to overwinter and don’t require a special greenhouse or growing light system to do so....

Houseplants Snow Queen Pothos plants are becoming a very popular choice amongst indoor plant enthusiasts. They are a hardy plant, and are easy to care for when compared to other indoor plant species. In this article, organic gardening expert Logan Hailey examines how to plant, grow, and care for Snow Queen Pothos inside and outside your home! By Logan Hailey Last updated: June 3, 2022 | 10 min read You can find them vining eloquently through ceiling rafters or dangling beautifully from hanging planters....

In this article, I’ll cover all you need to know to cultivate hellebores in your garden. Helleborus orientalis If you’re tired of looking out the window at a dormant winter landscape, have I got a plant for you! It’s Helleborus orientalis, aka Lenten rose, or simply, hellebore. Helleborus is a genus in the Ranunculaceae, or buttercup family that includes anemones and delphiniums. While the rest of the garden sleeps and chill winds blow, this pugnacious evergreen perennial raises stalwart stems into the frosty air, often blooming as early as January, and continuing well into spring....

Fortunately, it’s an easy plant to propagate by seeds or cuttings. Let’s learn more! True to its name, American beautyberry is certainly a beauty, and a plant – once you’ve had a sampling – you might want more of. Gardeners love beautyberry’s large leaves, which are light green and slightly fuzzy. Its gracefully arching branches are also appealing. But, really, it’s the plant’s late-summer or early-fall clusters of small, bright purple fruit that draws the eye and has gardeners wanting more....

To get started, you can propagate angelica from fresh or dried seed, by planting transplants, or by dividing existing plants. Stem cuttings do not root successfully. Angelica archangelica is a striking biennial herb that I absolutely love. Tall, upright stems with bright green foliage, and fragrant flower heads that bloom in midsummer, add texture and interest to the garden. This biennial plant completes its life cycle in two years. Once established, it will readily self-seed – without becoming invasive – and new plants will pop up come springtime....

Table of Contents If you’re an indoor hydroponic grower, you know just how expensive your hydroponics garden can get due to the need to keep air conditioning, humidifiers, grow lights, etc. running. Why not start an outdoor hydroponic garden instead? Outdoor hydroponics gives you the perfect balance of nutrients and water, and in the summer when there is sufficient sunlight, your plants will grow much better and faster than in soil gardens....

Pistachios have exploded in popularity, becoming one of the most convenient and irresistible healthy snacks. Unfortunately, a bag of healthy convenience comes with a high price tag. If your pistachio cravings are weighing heavy on your wallet, growing pistachios may be an excellent option! A fully mature tree can produce anywhere from 20-50 lbs of pistachios. Pistachios can be stored for up to a year, so you will never have to buy pistachios from the store again....

By Erin Marissa Russell Want to learn about plants that won’t just survive in clay soil—they’ll thrive in it? If your garden has soil that leans more toward clay than it does toward sand or loam you may think you’re facing a big job to get ready for planting. (And just in case, if you aren’t sure what kind of soil you have in the area where you’d like to garden, there’s an easy way to test your own soil conditions that just requires a mason jar to get you on the right track....

QUESTION: I’m trying to plan my garden and want to try growing leeks. What can I plant with leeks? -Jennifer T. ANSWER: Many gardeners turn to companion planting to set their gardens up so that space is maximized and plants support one another through their natural symbiotic relationships. Growing next to each other, some plants can improve others’ taste, some may repel the pests that would otherwise plague their neighbors, and some grow tall to offer protective shade to smaller plants....

QUESTION: Which vegetables would you say are the easiest ones to grow in pots? I have a friend with a container garden who’s having terrible luck growing vegetables. I want to point her in the right direction for some surefire successes. — Stella P. ANSWER: There are plenty of vegetables your friend can grow in containers with confidence because they’re just that easy, so we’ll focus on the top three in this article....

If you are looking for a houseplant that looks good, is very easy to maintain, and gives you many benefits, then this is the one. Here are some proven Syngonium Plant Benefits that will surely tempt you into growing one! Have a look at the most stunning pictures of Syngonium here Syngonium Plant Benefits 1. Excellent Air Purifier This beautiful plant is not just eye-candy but also has the quality to clean the indoor air you breathe!...