Add eye-catching designs and colorful hues to your yard with these Amazing Flower Bed Ideas for Your Home Garden. They are also easy to follow! Have a look at the best landscaping ideas for long and narrow gardens here Amazing Flower Bed Ideas for Your Home Garden 1. Low Maintenance Annuals Flower Bed Design a flower bed full of annuals or perennials! These blooms will stay the whole summer and will also come back year after year!...

Florida, also known as The Sunshine State falls under the USDA zones 8-11. With a subtropical climate, it is home to over 2840 native plant species making it the richest state in the United States botanically! Lets’s have a look at the best Native Florida Plants and Trees. Check out the best houseplants native to Australia here Native Florida Plants and Trees 1. Firebush Botanical Name: Hamelia patens USDA Zones: 8-11...

By Erin Marissa Russell and Matt Gibson Gardeners have a long history of creating hybrid vegetable varieties that allow them to produce vegetables that share the strengths of both their parents through crossbreeding. Some of those hybrids come from two completely different vegetables, and when the two parent vegetables are crossed, the result is something entirely new. One of the most common examples is broccolini, which was created by crossing broccoli with kai lan, or Chinese broccoli....

As we move towards the autumn, it’s time to start planning for future pruning and firewood-cutting needs. Having the best bow saw on hand when that time comes is a necessity. And finding the right one may seem a bit difficult. Table of Contents Today, we’ll talk about everything related to the bow saw, including the blade types, how to change the blade, and even the history of the saw itself....

Nobody likes mosquitos. Not only are they carriers of disease, but they’re little bloodsucking pests that leave behind itchy bumps that drive you nuts. But what’s the best mosquito killer, and how do you get rid of these irritating, flying menaces? Table of Contents Let’s discuss all the many options of environmental mosquito killers today. We’ll talk about different types, how to use them, and how to make them the most effective....

A last-minute Lee Valley garden gift guide From our bug-loving horticulturist, Jessica Walliser: Raspberry Cane Cutter “When I spotted this handy cutting tool on the Lee Valley Tools website, ideas immediately started swirling around inside my head. Though it’s marketed as a raspberry cane cutter, my husband and I have found a myriad of uses for this bad boy. Not only do we cut down and clean out the old raspberry canes with it every spring, we also use it to help manage multi-flora rose, honeysuckle vines, barberry stems, weed brambles, and lots of other invasive plants in the woods at the back of our property....

Known as the ‘queen of houseplants’, bird of paradise is a widely adaptable plant that’s commonly grown in tropical regions of the world. They are highly prized for their unique and vibrantly colored bird-shaped flowers. In fact, they’re so exotic looking that it seems like bird of paradise plants would be difficult to care for. On the contrary, growing bird of paradise is not difficult in the right conditions, and they are fairly low maintenance plants....

By Erin Marissa Russell Do you know whether your property has caliche in the soil? If it does, you’ve been unfairly disadvantaged thus far in your gardening career. Caliche makes every part of a gardener’s work more difficult, and it’s next to impossible for plants to flourish in this troublesome type of soil. If you live in places like New Mexico or Arizona, you’re probably well familiar with it. As a gardener, you should be aware of exactly what caliche is, how caliche in the soil affects your ability to grow plants, and how to diagnose whether your soil contains caliche....

Propagating Ti plant in Water is a great way to display this good luck plant on coffee tables in beautiful jars and vases. Let’s have a look at all the information you need to know about Growing Cordyline in Water. Check out our article on how to grow cordyline plants indoors here Ti Plant Commonly known as the Ti plant, it is native to Pacific islands and parts of Southeast Asia....

Also popular as wolfberry, Growing Goji Berries is the best way to enjoy their juicy taste fresh! If you have always wanted to harvest them at your home, then here are all the details on How to Grow Goji Berries in pots. Botanical Name: Lycium barbarum Here are the best berries to grow in pots Goji Berry Information Used in traditional Chinese medicine, goji berries are very valuable and nutritious. They are rich in carotenoids, beta carotene, vitamin C, B, and E, with more than 30 trace elements, antioxidants, and 19 amino acids....

Let’s learn more about this alluring species and then learn how to attract them to your gardens. After a long flight from South America, a bird could use a juicy meal and a place to rest, right? For purple martins, those tasty insects and summer lodgings could be in your yard, if you offer these attractive and melodious birds a proper residence. With the exception of a limited range in the far northwest, the birds have crossed the western United States off their summer destination list, though they still return each spring to the eastern part of the country....

Want to Create a Pasta Garden on Your Small Balcony? Here’s everything you need to know and more for a fresh supply all-year-round! Check out our article on growing an indoor pizza garden here Creating a Pasta Garden in Your Small Balcony The taste of pasta sauce, soup, or salad made up of fresh veggies from your own garden is just incomparable! You can create your own little garden easily on a sunny patio or a small balcony in large containers or hanging baskets filled with rich, well-draining potting mix....

When you find scale on plants, getting rid of them can take some time – but it’s not impossible! In this post, I will show you exactly how to get rid of scale on houseplants, FOR GOOD. Simply follow these organic houseplant scale treatment methods. Sometimes it feels like all of the plant bugs on the planet are trying to attack my houseplants! Until a few years ago, I’ve never had to deal with houseplant scale before....

Discovering that your beloved house plants have a bout of Spider Mites can be quite distressing, especially if you have never had to deal with these pests before. If you are an indoor plant enthusiast and place value on the health of your plants, you need to know how to get rid of Spider Mites to mitigate the damage that Spider Mites can cause. How do you get rid of Spider Mites on house plants?...

We love our candy, chocolate, and cake, but too often take the source of sweetness for granted. So, today we’re going to learn about sugarcane, the number one commercially harvested plant in the world! This grass-type plant takes center stage in food production and cultural history as well as the dessert table. Plus, you can learn how to grow sugar cane in your home garden, which is as close as we’ll get to cultivating our own sweets....

Growing seeds inside is fun, and it allows us to get our hands dirty several weeks earlier than we can start digging in the garden. After spending all that time caring for seedlings indoors, it’s exciting when the time finally comes to plant them! But you can’t simply take them from their cozy indoor environment and plant them directly into the garden. You must first harden off indoor seedlings before planting outdoors, and this is a crucial step....

There isn’t much to harvesting blueberries. In my opinion, the wait is by far the most challenging part! I can’t think of anything more delightful than fresh picked blueberries. And If I’m being honest, I become so excited for fresh berries each summer that I have a hard time waiting for them to fully ripen. While it may be tempting to pick them as soon as they appear, exercising restraint until the time is right will result in bigger, more flavorful berries....

That’s what this guide will address. We’ll help you figure out when to harvest, how to do it, and how to preserve the fruits once you’ve gotten your hands on them. Juniper berries – which are actually cones, not berries at all – are incredibly versatile. They can be used to flavor drinks, savory dishes, and desserts. They can also be used medicinally, or even to make a sourdough starter!...

Using the right type of cactus soil is extremely important, and I get asked about it a lot. So in this post, I’ll tell you everything you need to know, including what it is, the best type, and how to make your own. Cacti are beautiful and they make great houseplants, but they require a very specific kind of soil in order to thrive. They’re extremely picky, and can quickly die if planted in the wrong medium....

Fruit Blueberries are one of the most popular fruits in just about any garden. They are easy to plant and grow. Their maintenance can be a little tricker. In this article, organic gardening expert Logan Hailey guides you in your planting journey, with the steps you'll need to take in order to successfully plant, grow, and care for blueberries in your garden. By Logan Hailey Last updated: January 8, 2023 | 24 min read There is nothing quite like a juicy fresh-picked berry bursting with sweet flavor on your tongue....