These Winter Flowering Shrubs with their unusual textures, foliage, colors, fragrance, and flowers can beautify your garden. Some even decorate themselves with bright and vibrant berries. Find the Best Indoor Plants that Grow All Winter here Winter Flowering Shrubs 1. Scarlet Firethorn Botanical Name: Pyracantha coccinea USDA Zones: 5-9 After flowering from late spring to mid-summer, it bears astonishing orange to scarlet edible berries in fall and winter. ‘Lalandei,’ ‘Mohave,’ and ‘Yukon Belle’ are some of the best varieties....

All you need to do is enjoy reading, and then make a choice – or two! Instead of pondering just how many pecks Peter Piper could pick, here’s a much more enjoyable way to spend your time: Figure out which variety of pickling cucumber would be best to grow in your garden. That will lead to you doing the picking, and then the pickling, and that’s a really fun prospect....

Plants If you have poor soil conditions, picking plants to add to your garden can be a challenge! The good news is that there are many different plants that will grow in poor soil, and have learned to adapt to harsher conditions over time. In this article, we take a look at our favorite plants that will grow in even the poorest soil conditions. By Jason White Last updated: October 12, 2022 | 11 min read Just because you have poor soil, it does not mean you cannot have a thriving garden!...

Recent studies have shown that time spent in green spaces helps to alleviate anxiety and support healthy cognitive functioning as well. Did you know that even if you don’t have lots of sunlight coming through your windows, you can still grow lush plants indoors? Yes, foliage has had a place in dim corners of stylish homes since Victorian days, livening up the decor and even helping to reduce stress levels....

If you are looking for the fanciest foliage plant that can grow in the shade, what else than beautiful caladiums? With 100s of cultivars, eye-catching variegation, colored midribs, diverse edges, and textures having hues of pink, white, green, rose, or red–They are awesome. Check out the best begonia varieties here Types of Caladiums Caladiums are classified into two main categories: Fancy Leaf Caladium Plants: Has large heart-shaped leaves on long petioles....

Amaryllis are gorgeous and very easy to grow and care for. In this post, I’ll show you all you need to know in order to keep yours thriving for years to come. I don’t know about you, but I am a bit obsessed with amaryllis (I currently have 10 different ones growing in my spare bedroom!). I mean who doesn’t love those huge, gorgeous flowers? The best part is that they bloom during the long winter months, which is something I look forward to every year....

By Matt Gibson No matter what you call it, cilantro and coriander are the same thing. Some find the herb to be citrusy, aromatic, and pleasant, while others find the taste soapy or metallic and are put off by its pungent smell. There seems to be a great deal of confusion when it comes to discerning the difference between cilantro and coriander, and where there is confusion, there is also a good chance of misinformation....

Table of Contents The last thing you want to see in your yard is a cucumber beetle. No, really, I’m not kidding. If you are starting to see these little beetles scattered around your garden, that is a major problem. The larvae have a tendency to gnaw on the roots of your plants, and the adults chew on the foliage. Even worse, they spread plant disease. So what can you do to eliminate the spread of cucumber beetles?...

What differentiates Domino Peace Lily is the stunning varigation on its foliage. It also has spots and splashes of white on its glossy green foliage, whereas the peace lily has a plain green leaves. Domino also has more elongated spathes and it also makes for an excellent air purifying indoor plant. Lets have a look at the Domino Peace Lily Growing Information! Botanical Name: Spathiphyllum wallisii USDA Zones: 9-11 Care Difficulty: Moderate Check out some amazing benefits of growing peace lily here Domino Peace Lily Growing Information Domino Peace Lily is a tropical, evergreen plant that thrives best on the forest floor where it can receive the dappled sunlight, and also the moisture would remain consistent....

By Julie Christensen We can send a man to the moon, separate conjoined twins and build computers capable of storing millions of bits of information, yet we can’t get rid of the common flea. Fleas can be found almost everywhere, including your yard and your home. If you have pets that mostly live outdoors, you’ll want to focus your energy on ridding the yard of fleas. Fleas are not only uncomfortable for your pet, but in severe infestations, they can cause serious illness, such as anemia....

Growing dahlias in pots is also a great option for someone with a small space—a small patio, front porch, or deck—provided the area gets at least six to eight hours of sunlight a day. If you’re at the garden center, dahlias are usually found in the flower bulb section. and online, you’ll also usually find them listed under summer bulbs. However plants are actually grown from tubers. Dahlia tubers look more like an oddly-shaped potato than a flower bulb....

Mustard is an excellent cool-season crop with interesting leaves ranging from purple to bright green. Mustard can taste mild, or it can be spicy and peppery. It is a favorite in Southern gardens. Growing mustard greens is simple, and they are high in antioxidants, a good source of fiber, and are high in vitamins A and C. Table of Contents Mustard greens are popular in a variety of dishes, from microgreens to curries and stir-fries....

Do you have to prune boxwoods? Not necessarily. But keeping your Buxus looking sharp and free of disease does require some pruning. Plus, wouldn’t it be tragic if such a gorgeous canvas was ignored and left blank? A boxwood shrub (Buxus spp.) for a gardener is like a block of uncut wood for a whittler. In the hands of a master, it can be shaped into something functional, aesthetically pleasing, or both....

Terracotta plant pots are notorious for getting a crusty white residue on them over time. It looks bad but don’t worry, cleaning clay pots is quick and easy. In this post, I’ll show you exactly how to clean terracotta pots in 3 simple steps! Check this out, I recently got a bunch of free clay pots from a nice lady on Craigslist. There were about 25 various sized terracotta plant pots in total – awesome score, right?...

Do you want to know how so many gardeners have continuous blooms of beautiful roses every season? Well, you might not know about this, but many gardeners use the technique called deadheading. It is a technique that keeps the roses healthy and a rich look to them. Let’s have a look at How To Deadhead Roses the right way! Check out our article on some great tips to make roses bloom here Why You Should Deadhead Roses?...

In this article, we discuss all you need to know to cultivate a showy aluminum houseplant of your own. Pilea cadierei The aluminum plant, Pilea cadierei, is an evergreen herbaceous perennial that grows outdoors in part shade in USDA Hardiness Zones 11 and 12, and indoors in bright indirect sunlight in all locations. It has a shrub-like, clumping growth habit and is appreciated for having texturally rich foliage that is green with silver markings....

All are low-growing, woody shrubs, with small roundish leaves and purple flowers. Part of the mint (Lamiaceae) family, thyme is known for its many culinary, medicinal, and ornamental uses. Thymus vulgaris If you could put summer in a bottle and save it, it would probably smell a lot like thyme. The perennial culinary herb has always been associated with the scents and flavor notes of the season for me because of how prolific it is in my gardens at this time of year....

Scientists aren’t exactly sure how many species exist, because new ones are still being discovered in unexplored tropical areas. Polypodiopsida “Jurassic Park” comes to mind for many of us when we think of ferns – abundant, spiky greenery thrashing about as huge dinosaurs crash through the forest in pursuit of human intruders. At 300,000 million years old, they were, indeed, among the dominant plant species when dinosaurs roamed the Earth. And as many as 15,000 species now call our planet home....

Ready to try your hand at growing this elegant, fragrant plant? Here are the topics we will tackle in this article: Salvia yangii Previously known as Perovskia atriplicifolia, Russian sage was recently renamed Salvia yangii, and like rosemary which was also recently reclassified, is now regarded as a member of the Salvia genus. Added to the genus in 2017, this mint family plant looks much like lavender but smells like sage....

Banana peppers are sweet, nutritious and are used in a variety of cuisines. Banana pepper plant grows up to 18 – 24″ tall and requires temperature around 60 F – 90 F for germination, fruit production, and maturity. USDA Hardiness Zones— 9 – 11, *can be grown in cooler zones as an annual Difficulty— Easy Other Names— Sweet Banana pepper, Hungarian Yellow Wax, Long Sweet Yellow, Sweet banana, Banana chili, yellow wax pepper, Hungarian Wax Pepper, Early Sweet Banana, Sweet Banana and Sweet Hungarian....