Stunning varieties of the rubber tree often creates a lot of confusion among the growers. To make it a little easy for you, here are all the differences between Ficus Elastica Tineke vs. Ruby! Check out our article on Ficus Tineke rubber tree care here What is Ficus Elastica Tineke? Ficus Elastica Tineke is a variegated rubber tree variety having dark and light green patchy leaves with creamy edges and pink stems....
Growing calendula in your garden will cheer up even the dullest corner with beautiful vibrant yellow and orange, daisy-like flowers that bloom from late spring through to the first frosts. Fuss-free and easy to start from seed, grow calendula (also called the pot marigold) if you are new to gardening, as it’s a great easy-to-grow starter plant for people just starting to garden. Table of Contents Traditionally, gardeners would grow calendula flowers for medicinal and culinary use....
Growing green beans is fun and very rewarding. In this post, I’m going to show you all you need to know about how to care for them to get your biggest and best crop ever. Tender, fresh green beans are a pleasure to grow once you get the hang of how to care for them. Even a beginner can learn how to grow their own green beans, no matter their garden space or experience....
The sweet and tart, mulberry fruits are rarely available in the market due to their short shelf life and also the leaf harvest to feed silkworms don’t allow the fruit business to thrive. So, it’s a good idea to grow them in your garden or yard. But what if you don’t have enough space or you live in a freezing cold climate? In that case, growing mulberry in containers is the one option you can try....
Some plants are much easier to overwinter in their dormant state than keeping them growing through the winter. But, waking up dormant plants in the spring can be a challenge. Don’t worry, in this post, I will show you exactly how to wake up dormant plants without killing them. Our winters here in Minnesota are long and very cold. I have a large collection of plants that I overwinter inside the house every year....
Do you ever wonder why rubber tree plants are commonly sold as houseplants at your local garden center? Well, that is because they are one of the easiest you can grow. They adapt very well to being indoors, and don’t require a ton of work on your part. So, if you love the look of those beautiful glossy leaves, but worry that rubber plant care will be too hard, I’ve got you covered!...
Flowering is infrequent, and consists of pendant-style clusters of tiny yellow blossoms that pale in comparison to a breathtaking backdrop of richly-hued foliage. Codiaeum variegatum Tropical garden croton, Codiaeum variegatum, makes a spectacular houseplant. A member of the genus Codiaeum in the Euphorbiaceae, or spurge, family, it is not to be confused with the “true croton” species of the genus Croton, also in the spurge family. If you’ve vacationed where it’s warm and humid, you’ve probably been awed by this brightly-colored shrub....
Crushed seeds from multiple species were once used to treat toothache. Solanum melongena The purple, pear-shaped fruit displayed in the produce section of the grocery store only tells a small part of the eggplant’s story. Native to Asia, where it’s still found growing wild as a perennial, eggplant has been used for thousands of years. And while mostly enjoyed for its edible fruit, it has a history of medicinal use as well....
Lemon Cucumbers, as the name suggests, look like citrus, which makes them quite a unique addition to any garden! Here are all the growing details. Learn 14 Powerful DIY Cucumber Fertilizers You Should Try Once here Lemon Cucumber Information Native to India, lemon cucumbers (Cucumis sativus ‘Lemon’) are climbing vegetable vines from the Cucurbitaceae family. They have an appearance similar to a lemon in color and size. However, they do not have a citrus flavor....
Strobilanthes dyerianus Persian shield, Strobilanthes dyerianus, is a stunning ornamental species that originates in warm, humid Myanmar, where it grows as a tender evergreen perennial. It is a member of the Acanthaceae family, which consists mostly of flowering tropical flora. With its unique iridescent purple leaves, S. dyerianus had no difficulty attracting the attention of US gardeners, and is now grown here as an annual, perennial, and houseplant. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products....
In fall, the small berries (known as pomes) ripen into brilliant shades of red, from bright cranberry to dark black cherry. Cotoneaster spp. Don’t you love showy plants that provide multiple seasons of interest? Cotoneaster shrubs are hardworking and impressive ornamentals that provide attractive displays in three to four seasons. Spring brings deep green foliage and small, pink, red, or white blossoms that form masses of green berries in summer....
by Matt Gibson Garden catchfly flowers are grown as a perennial in USDA zones 5-8. But they cannot survive severe heat or a frigid winter, so they are more commonly grown as an annual in colder climate areas. The garden catchfly is a flower native to Europe, and it is also known as Sweet William catchfly, None-So-Pretty, and Campion, but its scientific name is silene armeria. Blooming from late spring to early summer in red, white, pink and rose, the garden catchfly stands 12 to 18 inches tall and between six and nine inches wide when fully grown....
I know I would’ve been eager to figure out what lay inside of it! How fortunate that our forebears sampled this once-wild fruit, with its one-of-a-kind shape, and its inner chambers bursting with nutritious, juicy gems. Punica granatum Can you imagine being the first person to stumble upon a pomegranate growing in the wild? What must they have thought, when they found those odd globes hanging from the branches just overhead?...
If you want to know everything about How to Make Snake Plant Grow Faster, then we have some solid tips for you in this article. Here’s all you need to know about growing Snake Plant How to Make Snake Plant Grow Faster 1. Pick a Right Size Pot You can grow snake plants faster by planting them in smaller pots. Several snake plants growing together in any 8-12 inches pot will be more than sufficient for regular varieties....
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....
Maintaining roses involves much effort, and if you want to learn How to Prune Roses Like Master Gardeners, here are all the secrets! Here are some Fantastic Tips to Make Roses Bloom Why Roses Need Pruning? According to Master Gardeners, rose pruning stimulates new flower growth while making the plant bushier. It also eliminates dead and diseased canes while activating new buds from the base. Learn How to Deadhead Rose here Understanding the Types of Roses Before Pruning According to master gardeners, before you start pruning, it is essential to know the type of the rose....
By Richard Wilson What are your options with organic fertilizers? Turns out there are quite a few good ones. For the gardener new to the idea of organics, the array of options often made available can be confusing. There are dozens of organic natural fertilizers available, each with different characteristics and ease of use and not all having convenient labels with simple how-to information to go with them. Those used to exacting recipes and step-by-step measurements and instructions are often bewildered by the apparently willy-nilly “shovel it on” methods of the experienced organic gardener....
If you love the taste of plums and apricots, you may be thrilled to know there is such a thing as a pluot tree. Pluots are a hybrid of plums and apricot fruit trees that were developed by Floyd Zaiger, a renowned botanist. By crossing other hybrids and hand pollinating various fruit trees, Floyd brought the pluot into existence. Table of Contents Thanks to Floyd, you can practice gardening pluots in their gardens....
How do you know which raised garden bed materials to use? Personal preference and the look you want to achieve will certainly play into your decision. Part of it will be about budget considerations and availability of materials. And you may be concerned with the longevity of the materials you choose. Building a raised garden from wood Wood is probably the most popular option that is used for raised garden bed materials....
By Erin Marissa Russell Snow peas and sugar snap peas are used in many of the same recipes and may seem to be almost identical at first glance. However, the more carefully these two spring vegetables are examined, the more differences present themselves to help you distinguish them from one another. Snow Peas Versus Sugar Snap Peas: Botany Both snow peas and sugar snap peas belong to the pea plant category, a group of vining plants that grow low to the ground, they are members of the legume family that produces pea pods (the fruit of the plant) filled with individual peas (the seeds of the plant)....
