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With a bevy of delicious squashes to choose from, one that stands out is the wonderful delicata squash. A cream-colored fruit with beautiful green stripes and orange flesh, the delicata squash, or Cucurbita pepo, is a rare winter squash that has edible skin when roasted! Able to store for several months as well, gardeners growing delicata squash certainly hit the jackpot with this wonderful plant! Table of Contents Like all squash, delicata originates in North and Central America....

Houseplants Thinking of adding a Chinese Money Plant to your indoor garden, but want to know how long they live before you do? These little plants have a surprising amount of longevity if properly cared for. In this article, we look at how long the Pilea lives, and how you can extend their lifespan. By Jason White Last updated: August 20, 2022 | 5 min read Chinese Money Plants are beautiful houseplants that can become decade-long companions when they are properly cared for....

If you’re as bay-obsessed as I am, perhaps you’ve considered growing your own Laurus nobilis plants from seed. I can’t imagine my spice cupboard being devoid of the sweet, floral spice of bay leaves. It’s one of those flavors I find so essential in my cooking. No matter where I’m living, from a tiny loft in the middle of a city to a sprawling ranch in the mountains, I always have a potted bay plant with me....

This fast-growing native perennial blooms from late spring through early summer, attracting pollinators. The berries ripen in midsummer to early fall, providing native birds like towhees, robins, and thrashers with food. Frangula californica California coffeeberry, also known as California buckthorn, is an excellent choice for drought-tolerant wildlife gardens. This species can grow up to 15 feet tall and spread over 10 feet in width, making it ideal for filling large spaces....

By Jennifer Poindexter Have you ever heard of the wandering jew plant? There was a time when it was one of the most common houseplants. It’s also known by the name of spiderworts. However, the name wandering jew comes from its propagation habits. The plant is easy to propagate and people once shared the cuttings with friends and relatives. Therefore, the plant would “wander” from home to home or town to town as people in the Jewish culture once “wandered” from place to place....

Read more to learn all the ins and outs of harvesting and storing turnips. We’ll also share some unique recipe ideas. So, you planted a bed of turnips in your garden this season. You cared for your plants, thinning, mulching, watering, managing pests, and watching them grow. Now what? You may be wondering when you can harvest the roots. Can you harvest greens and roots from the same plants? And what do you do with the roots once you have pulled them out of the ground?...

Vegetables Asparagus is one of the most popular types of vegetables you can plant in your garden, regardless if you are an amateur or an expert. In this article, organic gardening expert Logan Hailey walks you through every detailed step of how to successfully plant, grow, and care for asparagus in your home garden. By Logan Hailey Last updated: March 23, 2022 | 20 min read As one of the first veggies to welcome in the spring, asparagus is considered a delicacy in many cuisines....

It’s tempting to add a few of these lollipops to your cart, but thanks to the years-long process required to shape and allow a plant to mature, they can be pricey. Hydrangeas are perfect garden bushes. The plants are quick growing, low maintenance, and produce loads of bright, voluminous blooms. Naturally, they grow as multi-stemmed shrubs, and need occasional pruning to keep them in shape. But have you ever seen tree form hydrangeas at a nursery?...

Ah, grannyvine! Or Mexican morning glory, or just morning glory. No matter what you like to call it, Ipomoea tricolor is a garden stunner. This annual climbing vine produces trumpet-like blue, pink, or white flowers. Table of Contents If you’re looking for a fast-growing plant to trellis, this is a great choice. It will rapidly clamber upwards and fill in all available space. Trained up over an arch, or encouraged to cover a pergola, it makes for a beautiful display of flowers....

Table of Contents Love seeing an abundance of beautiful plants, both indoors and out? Do you have a green thumb? Then one of the many landscaping careers may be perfect for you. Landscaping jobs abound right now in all sectors. But what does a career in landscaping actually look like? Do you need specialized education, or can you simply be hands-on with your gardening experience? Is it financially rewarding? Let’s explore the ins and outs of these diverse career choices in depth....

Roof garden construction can be done by three methods: First method is to make a container garden on terrace, second one is to make a lot of raised beds to grow plants, either permanent made of concrete or wooden. The last and third method is to make your whole roof or some selected part, a vegetation ground like a regular garden. This educative article is based on this third method: It has five layered structure, you’ll see below in this step by step guide....

Do you love Szechuan beef? Do you crave a hot dish full of Chinese pepper with a warm heat that leaves your lips tingling? If you answered yes to either question, look no further than the Sichuan pepper plant! Table of Contents Szechuan peppers aren’t chili peppers. They’re berries that grow on a Sichuan pepper tree. People grow Szechuan pepper tree for culinary and medicinal purposes. Szechuan pepper plants have a long history in China, where they originated....

All of the plants on this list reach four feet or more at maturity. And sometimes they’ll grow much, much taller. Each of these can act as a tree in your home, bringing a tropical, evergreen, or Mediterranean forest vibe to your decor. When you grow houseplants, you bring some of the outdoors in. But much of the time, houseplants are adorably short, trailing down a bookcase or with just a few leafy stems coming out of a small pot....

Our guide to growing peas in containers has all you need to know to raise a crop outdoors without a garden. Peas, Pisum sativum, are a cool-weather crop for USDA Hardiness Zones 3 to 11. Those in zones that receive frost sow and reap in the spring, while those in the warmest zones within this range plant in the fall for a winter harvest. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products....

Information Did you recently notice some white powder or white spots on your cucumber plants this season? There are a few different reasons why this can happen. In this article, gardening expert Merideth Cohrs examines why this can happen with your cucumber plants and how to address it. By Merideth Cohrs Last updated: August 3, 2022 | 7 min read When it comes to white spots and powder on the leaves of your cucumbers, there’s really only one culprit – powdery mildew....

Gardening often requires a lot of patience and time to get results. If you cannot wait for that much for the harvest, here are the best Seeds to Sow for Food in Less than a Month! Here are the fastest-growing herbs you can grow from seeds Seeds to Sow for Food in Less than a Month If you are looking forward to getting a fast harvest, then growing leafy greens is your best bet....

Knowing these DIY Self-Watering Container Garden Ideas is really helpful for busy indoor and outdoor gardeners to make sure their green friends never run out of water. Check out some amazing planter ideas here DIY Self-Watering Container Garden Ideas 1. DIY Wicking Bed A wicking bed container garden is a simple, ingenious, and space-saving alternative to growing plants in the garden like most people do. It saves water and also provides the proper moisture to plants....

by Jennifer Poindexter Do you have a small body of water on your property that you’d like to add plants to? Finding plants that work well for a small pond can be tricky. Many people prefer floating plants because they add simple beauty and host a few other benefits as well. If you’re curious why you should add floating plants to your pond, how to plant them, which plants you should consider, and which you should plant with care or avoid altogether, you’ve come to the right source....

Flowers Are you looking to add some green flowers to your garden, but aren't sure which ones might look the best? There are many different flowers that are green when they bloom, but not all are well suited for every climate or geographic location. In this article, we take a look at our favorite flowers that are green in color, and will look fantastic in gardens, in just about every hardiness zone....

Weed control is essential because it can hamper a plant’s growth in your garden. You can easily kill them using these easy Homemade Weed Killer Ideas! However, do bear in mind that these ideas are more on the organic side, and will be less effective than the chemicals ones. Check out our article on Homemade liquid fertilizer recipes here Homemade Weed Killer Ideas 1. Borax Many of you might not be knowing that this clothes cleaning agent is an effective weed killer as well!...