Two of the most popular houseplants, Pothos and Heartleaf Philodendron, are often confused with each other. Many growers own a plant for years before learning its correct identity – but they have important differences. It’s not actually too difficult to tell the two plants apart, and this article will compare pothos vs philodendron so you can always identify each one. Pothos vs Philodendron Summary: A Pothos’s glossy leaves are thicker than a Heartleaf Philodendron’s matte, elongated, heart-shaped leaves....

Yes? You’re in luck! Fall is the perfect time to plant trees. So finish your tidying up, head inside, warm up some cider, and decide which tree might be best for you and your yard. Autumn is the magical time of brisk mornings, hot apple cider, and approximately one to three million leaves in the yard that must be raked and bagged. But before the leaves fall, while you’re out in the garden doing your autumn perennial cutbacks, consider whether your landscape could use another tree or two....

Now let’s take a look at 11 things to do in the garden before winter sets in. Just because summer’s over doesn’t mean tending your garden is finished for the year. There’s still some work to be done, and the garden needs a bit more of your attention and TLC before it can rest quietly for the winter. By taking care of these late season tasks, you’ll ensure that your plants and soil stay healthy during the cold, dark months....

That said, some pests can spread or invite disease, no matter where they attack. If I could count the number of times that someone said they hated brussels sprouts as a kid, but love the nutty little nuggets today, I’d be a rich woman. Do you know who else loves brussels sprouts? Bugs. Caterpillars, worms, and little sap-sucking insects of all kinds can’t seem to get enough of cole crops in general....

If you are on a limited budget, then read about everything on How to Start a Budget Vegetable Garden for Less than $10? Check out budget garden makeover tips here How to Start a Budget Vegetable Garden in Less than $10? 1. Start Vegetables from Kitchen Scraps To start a vegetable garden, you don’t have to go and buy transplants. Have them for free right in your kitchen! So, if you have got leek, lettuce, spring onions, beets, carrots, potatoes, herbs, celery, or garlic shoots from a farmer’s market or grocery store, then you can quickly regrow them from scraps and enjoy a fresh harvest....

A bathroom is a place to revive and refresh for the day, and plants can double that experience! But what if it doesn’t have a window and you want to add live plants there? How will these plants survive without sunlight? Don’t fret! These Plants for Windowless Bathroom and our tips will come in handy! Check out the best houseplants for sunny windows here What is a Windowless Bathroom? Urban places often have windowless bathrooms that are gloomy and dark, with not much ventilation or light....

Fitting in more stuff into smaller spaces is a life-saving hack. It only demands a few tricks to utilize the available space wisely. Check out our exclusive list of Crazy Hidden Spots in Your Home to Add More Storage to Small Spaces! Here are the best edible living wall ideas for small spaces Crazy Hidden Spots in Your Home to Add More Storage to Small Spaces 1. Hidden Closet in a Wall Install open shelves and hooks at an extended wall to build a dropzone for your home....

Time to revamp your backyard? One thing’s for sure, there are more than a handful of backyard ideas to put to good use the next season. If you’re looking for good ideas for the backyard, you’ve landed on the right page. Today we’ll help you narrow down the list of idea overload to a manageable few but aimworthy ideas. Buckle up! We’ll fill you in with all the useful data. From how to choose plants to grow in your backyard to how to arrange them for some backyard awesomeness....

Succulents Are you looking for the perfect type of succulent for your garden, but aren't sure which one to pick? There are many different succulent types, so picking the perfect addition to your indoor garden may seem a little daunting! In this article, we look at our favorite types of succulents, including names and pictures of each! By Jason White Last updated: December 21, 2022 | 28 min read Succulents are some of the most commonly owned houseplants because they’re generally resilient and low-maintenance....

by Matt Gibson Ready to grow your own fruit in a container garden? Whether you don’t have access to a large garden area or just don’t feel like digging up your yard to create garden plots, container planting is the way to go. You don’t have to live on a tropical island to grow tropical fruits. With the right knowledge and materials, you can grow lots of different types of fruit in pots and containers, indoors or outdoors....

Or maybe you’re interested in upping your game when it comes to creating beneficial conditions for this leafy green – keeping garden pests away or providing beneficial nutrients to your soil. Chard, also known as Swiss chard or silver beet, is a pretty well-behaved and easygoing member of the vegetable garden. It tends to mind its own business, content to grow colorful, tender, upright stalks of leafy, healthy goodness without much extra effort on your part....

Lilies are one of the most beautiful ornamental flowering species and a staple of many gardens. With their large, showy and often fragrant blossoms, they can add an instant appeal to any place you are going to plant them. And now, with the new interspecific hybrids, you have so many options to choose from! Here are the best Types of Lilies that you can bring home. Check out our article on the best Impatiens types here Types of Lilies: A Detailed Guide Asiatic Hybrids Asiatic lilies showcase beautiful, large flowers, approximately 4-6 inches over the 2-5 feet tall stems....

by Jennifer Poindexter What is your favorite flower? I have many, but one of my favorites to grow is a sunflower. They come in many varieties which vary in color and size. When growing just about any plant you learn a few lessons the hard way. However, every mistake happens for a reason. In my case, the lessons I’ve learned from errors growing sunflowers are now going to benefit you so you don’t have to experience them for yourself....

Flowers Are you unsure of what type of sunlight your coneflowers need? Understanding their sunlight requirements may help determine where you plant them. In this article, gardening expert Jill Drago walks through how much sunlight coneflowers actually need for recurring blooms all season long. By Jill Drago Last updated: December 10, 2022 | 5 min read Brightly blooming coneflowers are quintessential to a summertime garden. They keep the bees buzzing, while also filling our gardens with a variety of different beautifully colored flowers....

During the Middle Ages, the spicy and pungent root known as galangal was a hot commodity, It was widely traded from its native Indonesia and China throughout Europe. Its popularity in the Western world diminished and until recently you would have been hard-pressed to find someone who would even know what the galangal plant was. Awareness of galangal is increasing thanks to its popularity in a diversity of Asian cuisines, particularly Thai food....

Nothing’s more relaxing than a cup of steaming tea, right? But what if you could also unwind by growing the tea yourself? Growing tea is simpler than it seems and will fill your home with a calming, and delicious, vibe. Table of Contents Tea is frequently touted for its many health benefits, including antioxidants and stress relief. It can boost heart health and reduce the risk of stroke. Green tea is famous for weight loss while the caffeine in black tea gets us up in the morning....

Grown either as a loquat tree or a shrub, this fruiting plant is an interesting one. A relative of the rose, it makes small fruits which taste like a blend of peaches, citrus and mango, and some describe it as having a honey note. Table of Contents But most people have never tasted it and know virtually nothing about this unusual fruit or the lushly-tropical tree it grows on! I’m going to fix that right now, because loquats are delicious, nutritious, and quite fun to grow if you’re in the right climate to do it....

Native to central and eastern North America, it is suited to cultivation in USDA Hardiness Zones 4 to 7, and grows best as a specimen with room to spread its branches and cast pleasant shade for multiple generations to enjoy. Quercus muehlenbergii Chinkapin oak, Quercus muehlenbergii, is a type of chestnut oak. It belongs to the white oak group of the Fagaceae family of trees that contains beeches, chestnuts, and oaks....

In this article you will learn how to cultivate and care for macadamia in USDA Hardiness Zones 9 to 11. Macadamia integrifolia and Macadamia tetraphylla The smooth-shelled Queensland nut, M. integrifolia, and the rough-shelled nut, M. tetraphylla, are two types of macadamia native to Australia. They are members of the large Proteaceae family that includes exotic protea flowers. This majestic tree provides ample shade, spring blossoms, and nuts that contain deliciously smooth, sweet kernels that fetch a king’s ransom in the grocery store....

by Matt Gibson Chrysanthemums are the classic staple of an autumnal flower garden. Commonly referred to as mums, these beautiful hardy perennials thrive in most climates with very minimal care. The blooms are luscious and full, with seemingly hundreds of petals that congregate around the center and curl up at the ends. Some chrysanthemum varieties have daisy-like blooms, some have petals like strings stretching out from the core in every direction, while the most popular varieties have flower heads that are so densely populated and ruffled that they look like pom poms....