Aromatic plants serve as stunning features in living spaces that enhance a home’s decor while increasing the vitality of your interior design. Bringing the fragrance of aromatic plants into your home helps to create an ambiance that is comforting and rejuvenating. And there are many plants that have fragrant flowers or foliage that can easily be grown in containers indoors. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission....

1. Pretty Pots Cover a set of terracotta pots with designer sheets, using hot glue or any other strong adhesive. Such pots make an excellent gift for a gardener friend on your list. If you like, add other garden essentials into the pot. Moreover, don’t forget checking out 100+ DIY Planter Ideas for inspiration. 2. DIY Gifts For Gardeners Fill seed pots with some garden goodies and tie a gift tag with colored twine....

Check out our article on indoor plants furniture garden ideas here! DIY Garden Furniture Ideas 1. DIY Ladder Planter This ladder planter can be so useful in your garden. A quick and informative tutorial is available on Anawhite.com. 2. DIY Garden Storage Bench This excellent and easy garden storage bench is made by Tracy. You can see her DIY post on Instructables. 3. Cool Portable Milk Crate Stools Not perfect but a cool and creative way to have seats in your garden that you can move anytime....

1. DIY Crochet Cactus This so adorable crochet cactus is maybe the most interesting DIY artificial plant project in this post. The pattern and directions are here! 2. DIY Cactus with Pool Noodles Another DIY fake cactus project–make this giant cactus using pool noodles, foam sealant, paint, knife, a terracotta pot, and other craft materials. This can be a bit time-consuming and complex for beginners. See the steps here. 3. Felt Cactus Craft Cut out cacti shapes on felt sheets, fill them with polyfill and plant them in mini terracotta pots using hot glue....

To help you match your plants with eye-catching pots, here are some awesome pictures of Painted Pots for Every Gardeners Inspiration! Have a look at some great pot painting DIYs here Painted Pots for Every Gardeners Inspiration 1. Painted Cement Pots 2. Pots with Gold Bands for Cacti 3. Hand Painted Terracotta Pots 4. Black Cement Pot with Blue Specks 5. Gray and Pink Pots for Succulents 6. Cement Planters with Handmade Designs 7....

When you think about nuts, you might imagine a large tree growing in a garden. Well, there are Nuts You Can Grow in Pots easily! We have the best ones for you! Wondering where do peanuts come from? Find out here Nuts You Can Grow in Pots 1. Walnut Botanical Name: Juglans USDA Zones: 4-9 Pot Size: 10-12 inches Walnut trees are really easy to care for and grow well in pots....

Give your houseplant a lustrous makeover to boost your lively home decor with these excellent DIY Leaf Shiner Recipes for Lush & Glossy Houseplants that’ll leave your plant foliage with a shine like never before! Read a beginner’s tip to keep your houseplants happy and thriving here! DIY Leaf Shiner Recipes for Lush & Glossy Houseplants 1. Vinegar Leaf Shiner The acetic acid content in vinegar will dissolve the dust, dirt, and grease from the leaf surface besides killing harmful bacteria and fungi....

Here is a quick guide of the Best Japanese Herbs that are used in the variety of cuisines across Japan, for their lip-smacking taste! Pick your favorite from the list and enhance the taste of your dishes! Check out our article on making Japanese Balcony Garden here! Herbs for Japanese Garden 1. Shiso Botanical Name: Perilla fructescens USDA Zone: 2-11 Shiso has a distinctive flavor that combines the aromas of citrus, mint, basil, anise, and coriander....

If you’re a home gardener or professional landscaper, you’re going to like a new book by horticulturist Tony Dove and landscape architect Ginger Woolridge. With 75 years of combined experienced, they partnered to create Essential Native Trees and Shrubs for the Eastern United States: The Guide to Creating a Sustainable Landscape. Trees and shrubbery are the backbone of an outdoor landscape. However, sometimes we wind up with a yard full of vegetation not well suited to our locale, that performs poorly and does little to support local wildlife....

Question: Can you eat cauliflower leaves? Are they to be eaten raw? How do I use them? -Paula T. Answer: Unfortunately, many people throw out their cauliflower leaves, but they are edible and actually quite delicious. You can use the outer leaves just as you would spring greens, or as an alternative to leafy greens like collards or kale. They are ribbed and a bit chewy, but the ribs can be removed just like you would remove the stems of collard green leaves....

Dipladenia is a beloved tropical plant among flower gardeners, due to its trumpet-shaped flowers and branching foliage. Aside from its beauty, growing dipladenia plants attracts hummingbirds and bees to your garden, supporting nearby fruit and vegetable production. Table of Contents Because it’s tropical, those in areas with cold winters have the luxury of growing a dipladenia plant indoors. Dipladenia plants can bring a burst of color to a sunny window, or they can live in hanging baskets giving growers a vibrant plant to admire even in winter light....

I’m not much of a Christmas guy. Okay, let’s be honest: you might as well call me Scrooge McGrinch. The only parts of the holiday season I find joyful are watching A Charlie Brown Christmas and lacing my coffee with bourbon. For better or for worse, the gardening and landscaping company where I work does a tremendous amount of Christmas decorating for our clients. We wrap garlands, hang wreaths, and set up lights on indoor and outdoor trees....

Colorado Blue Spruce (Picea pungens) is a beautiful native American conifer. This extremely rustic silvery blue tree reaches the height of 9 – 21 m (30-70 ft) in its region of origin. Nice bluish green color, accentuated by the sharply pointed foliage makes it a perfect conifer for open landscapes and large backyards. Dwarf forms of blue spruce are also available that reaches only between 1.5 to 4.5 m (5-15 ft) tall and are suitable for small gardens, patios, and terraces....

by Matt Gibson and Erin Marissa Russell If you have never worked with either fertilizer or manure, the difference between the two may be a bit puzzling. They both have a strong smell that may be a little overwhelming for those with sensitive noses. Both are also common additives for gardens to enrich soil and improve plant growth. Aside from these commonalities, fertilizer and manure vary quite a lot. One is all-natural, while the other can either be all-natural or a mix of various chemicals, mineral additives, and unknown substances....

The flowers last about 16 hours, but open successively. Capparis spinosa I’m always interested in growing plants that offer a solid ROI. And while plants that offer a lovely flower or an unusual leaf shape in exchange for my work in cultivating them are nice, even better is a plant that rewards with something I can put on the dinner table. And the caper bush fits this bill to a T....

If you are looking for a low maintenance houseplant and a cactus has caught your eye, you are in for an absolute treat. Cactus plants make fantastic houseplants and are generally easy to care for. The one thing that can be challenging with cactus care is knowing how often to water cactus plants, as it is so easy to be over-enthusiastic with the watering can. How often to water a cactus?...

Growing peas vertically is a great way to save space in the garden, and it’s a fun way to try your hand at vertical vegetable gardening. If you love growing vertically as much as I do, then you’re always looking for fun new trellis ideas for climbing plants. Staking peas is common practice, but I always like to step things up a notch and use unique garden plant supports whenever I can....

If you’ve ever found bugs crawling all over your squash plants, then you know how disheartening squash bugs can be. They are great hiders, so they can cause major damage before you even notice there’s a problem. Trust me, I know exactly how frustrating it can be to control garden insects like this one. Getting rid of squash bugs can be difficult, but it IS possible! In order to be as effective as possible with your treatments, it’s important to understand their life cycle, feeding habits, and the signs to watch out for, so you can get them under control quickly....

The pecan (Carya illinoinensis) is a large deciduous tree that is best known for its tasty nuts that are the star of many sweet and savory dishes. Carya illinoinensis Before we can get into the meat of this pecan tree growing guide, there’s something very important we need to get out of the way: Pronunciation. If you say PEE-can… you might just have to go away. Seriously, I can’t even. I’ve lived in Texas for close to 30 years, and it’s our state tree....

While you may be inclined to feel intimidated by these strange towering stalks with their funny little edible buds we refer to as sprouts, the process of harvesting brussels is actually not too complicated. While brussels sprouts may get a bad rap in some culinary circles, they don’t fare so poorly in my household. On the contrary, my family will happily wolf down an entire pan of brussels without a second thought, particularly if they are glazed in maple syrup and accompanied by bacon....