Greenery indoors brings positive vibes to the place and can make your eating experience truly delightful. Have a look at these exclusive Indoor Plants Dining Room Décor Ideas to get inspired. Check out our article on the best indoor plants for the dining room here Indoor Plants Dining Room Décor Ideas 1. Modern Dining Room by the Garden A big dining room right next to an open garden will offer a great view through the window with a potted plant indoors....

The best thing about growing plants is you can use a lot of unused stuff in the process! Here are some Old Garage Items Turned Into Cool Gardening Things you should definitely check out! Here are some amazing ideas to quickly decorate your garden Old Garage Items Turned Into Cool Gardening Things 1. Old Chrome Fender Planter 2. Succulents in Harley Davidson Gas Tank 3. An Old Car’s Front as Bench Cum Planter 4....

Ephemeral spring blossoms are noteworthy for their nectar-filled spurs, delectable hues, and striking bicolor combinations. Columbine, Aquilegia, is a short-lived perennial wildflower in the Ranunculaceae, or buttercup family. It thrives in USDA Hardiness Zones 3 to 9 in sunny to partially shaded locations and prefers moist soil of average quality that drains well. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission....

Anthuriums have been getting a lot of attention, and for good reason. This exciting, diverse family includes not only hugely popular flowering houseplants but also tropical exotics with some of the most stunning foliage in the world. Whether you’re starting with your first Anthurium or want to expand your collection, here are 42 top Anthurium varieties to check out. Anthurium Varieties There are upwards of 1000 Anthurium species. They are members of the Araceae family, informally known as aroids, a fascinating group that includes other favorites like Philodendrons, Alocasias, and Monsteras....

By Bethany Hayes Winter doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have access to fresh herbs all winter long. You can select the perfect indoor herbs to grow this winter – the ones that you use the most and love to toss into your culinary dishes for an extra punch of flavor. You don’t need a lot of indoor gardening space for herbs. A sunny windowsill can hold a few small pots, or you can hang a shelf near your window for a sunny location....

If you are living on rent and still want to enjoy a garden without making so many changes, you can employ these tips on How to Decorate a Rental Home with Plants. What are some best plants for first-time plant parents? Find here How to Decorate a Rental Home with Plants 1. Grow Plants on the Windowsill How to Decorate a Rental Home with Plants Windowsills are great to grow vegetables, flowers, and herbs, and if you have one that receives some sun–you’re still lucky....

There’s nothing more beneficial for your garden than the addition of good quality compost. Because composting itself is relatively easy, lots of people do it in a wide variety of ways. Today, we’ll focus on the best compost tumbler for your money. These are sometimes called batch composters. Table of Contents Best Overall Tumbler: Good Ideas Compost Wizard Jr.Best Value Tumbler: Yimby TumblerGood Ideas CW-2X Subscribe to the Epic Gardening Podcast on iTunes...

If you’re a little more serious about gardening and love it you probably have a decent collection of hand tools for gardening. And you’ve probably got them all categorized from hand trowels and spades to gloves and hats to metal rakes and push hoes. On the other hand, there are a group of tools that tend to somewhat collect dust (or dirt), in lieu of the aforementioned basic gardening equipment. With that, here’s a rundown of the most essential garden power tools to have in your garden shed....

Even better – in addition to its biocontrol activities, B. subtilis helps the plants grow more effectively. Bacillus subtilis is a species of bacteria that can survive in the soil for long periods. Many strains are highly effective at colonizing plant roots and controlling plant pathogens. They can act directly against other microbes by producing a variety of antibiotics that affect fungi or bacteria. They can also act indirectly by stimulating the plant to activate its own defense mechanisms, so it can fend off attacking microbes....

Most people with a beginner’s knowledge of growing plants accept that seeds need light to germinate. If you’re starting seeds indoors, you know grow lights are necessary where sunlight is not available. But did you know there are some seeds and plants that don’t need light to germinate? Table of Contents The basic foundational needs of growing are light, water, and soil. These three contribute to photosynthesis. Degrees of these essential elements are required, but sometimes sunlight or light, in general, is not necessary to sprout seeds....

Mint is not just for mojitos! It’s for minted pea soup; stirring into baby boiled potatoes with lashings of salty butter; tossing into a Greek salad with chopped tomatoes and cucumbers; whipping into cream, sugar and chocolate to make chocolate chip ice cream…. is your mouth watering yet? Growing mint is a must for everyone and here are even more reasons to grow it! Table of Contents Used for its culinary and health benefits for thousands of years, mint is a powerhouse of health benefits containing vitamin A, C, B12, calcium, copper and manganese to name a few....

If you have no idea on How Deep are Palm Tree Roots, then this guide on Palm Tree Root System Diagram and Information will give all the details you need! Is Majestic Palm Toxic to Cats? The Answer is here Palm Tree Roots Palm trees have a fibrous root system that is not deep enough. They are distributed on the soil like a mat and grow superficially so much that one can see the roots if the tree is grown in shallow soil....

Seasoned gardeners know the benefit of having a good source of compost, and a DIY compost bin is perhaps the best way to ensure that. Filling the heap with nitrogen-rich materials that are balanced by carbon and micronutrients helps us build soil without having to source it from outside. Table of Contents There are many ways to DIY your compost, too. Vermicomposting, using regenerative techniques, or simply making a pile are all effective ways to boost the growth of your plants....

Aphids are tiny bugs on plants the like to cluster on new growth and flowers. Getting rid of aphids indoors can take some time but don’t worry, I’ve got you covered! Follow these organic aphid treatment methods to kill aphids on houseplants, and learn how to get rid of aphids on indoor plants FOR GOOD! The winter of 2009 will forever be remembered as the year of the worst houseplant pest outbreak I’ve ever had....

Highly prized as an ornamental, L. nobilis is often trimmed into topiary shapes, and the trunks can be trained into braids and spirals. Laurus nobilis Bay laurel is an aromatic evergreen tree in the flowering Lauraceae family. It features shiny, dark green oval-shaped leaves with a leathery texture that are popularly used as a kitchen seasoning. Native to the Mediterranean region, it’s considered to be one of the oldest of cultivated trees....

Firebush plants thrive as perennials in USDA Hardiness Zones 9 to 12. Gardeners in more northern climates can grow them in containers to bring inside for the cold months, or plant these fast growing shrubs as annuals. Hamelia patens For a drought-tolerant, woody shrub with blooms the color of fire, you can’t go wrong with Hamelia patens. This plant goes by other aliases such as firebush, hummingbird bush, and scarlet bush… but whatever you choose to call it, H....

A true charmer, these long-lasting pinks are a must-have for borders, raised beds, containers, rockeries, and cottage gardens. And they make an appealing ground cover, flowering over summer and remaining evergreen for winter. Dianthus gratianopolitanus ‘Firewitch’ Among the most fragrant and profuse bloomers in the Dianthus genus, ‘Firewitch’ is a delightful and popular hybrid belonging to the Cheddar pinks species, D. gratianopolitanus. A low-growing cultivar with small, rosy-pink flowers and an aromatic, spicy fragrance of cloves, the flowers rise on slim stems from dense mats of silvery, blue-green foliage....

In the garden it’s prolific, attracts pollinators, and is easy to grow. Mentha x piperita If the very thought of a peppermint patty makes your mouth water (guilty!), or the idea of peppermint tea sends you running to the kettle, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t grow this marvelous herb at home. Mentha x piperita is a hybrid of watermint (M. aquatica) and spearmint (M. spicata). It’s sometimes called black or candy mint....

Growing garlic sounds like it would be difficult, but it’s not! In fact, no matter which type you choose, the plants require very little care. In this post, you’ll learn all about how to grow garlic, from planting, fertilizing, watering, sunlight, and pruning, all the way through harvesting and storing. Garlic is used in just about every recipe you can think of. It is one of those seasonings that just makes everything taste better....

It used to be that you had to forage for them if you wanted to dive in, but these days, more and more people are growing them at home in the garden. Allium tricoccum Have you ever looked at the earth underneath a huge oak tree and thought to yourself, “it’s too bad I can’t plant a crop there”? Okay, maybe not everyone sees their property in terms of where they can fit in more edibles, as I do....