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Unfortunately, there is no plant that is maintenance-free and every garden requires regular care and seasonal cleanup work. However, by making some changes you can reduce your efforts. Follow these Easy Landscaping Tips and transform your yard! Easy Landscaping Tips Grow Low Maintenance Plants So what are the plants that do not require special care? The answer is simple, native plants and the plants that are most suitable for your climate and the growing conditions you have for them in your garden....

If you love chocolate, grow one of these Plants that Smell Like Chocolate in your garden. Any plants in chocolate brown color can be a good addition to your chocolate garden. Grow these perennials and annuals in the garden bed or in containers on your patio, balcony, or rooftop garden, where you can enjoy the fragrance of chocolate any time of the day. Here’s a list of the Best Chocolate-Scented Flowers for you....

Roma tomatoes or Italian plum tomatoes, as they’re popularly famous for, are tangy and full of taste. They are dense, meaty, and have low moisture content with few seeds, making them perfect for pastes and sauces. With so many ways to use their delicious flavor, growing different Roma Tomato Varieties at home makes a lot of sense! What is Roma Tomato? Roma is a plum tomato, popular for both making tomato paste and canning, due to its slender and firm quality....

Angel wing begonias are beautiful and surprisingly easy to care for. In this complete growing guide, I’ll show you all you need to know to be successful and keep yours thriving for many years to come. Colorful flowers and striking foliage make the angel wing begonia a popular choice for growing both indoors and in outdoor gardens. But being able to enjoy the blooms every year depends on understanding how to take care of them properly....

When she and my dad moved from our childhood home to a more sedate neighborhood, she dug up every single one and gave them to us, storing a few in giant trash bags for months until they could be collected. When I consider the best daffodil companion plants, I think of the way these vivid yellow flowers draw kindly people to me. I am fortunate to live on a plot of land of more than an acre, and each spring a succession of daffodils shoot up and burst forth in glorious gold, yellow, deep orange, and cream....

If planted together, carrot companion plants help in improving taste, attracting beneficial insects (pollinators) or repelling pests away. In addition, the use of such plants in combination allows a rational use of space in the garden and decrease the use of pesticides. Check out our article on Best Strawberry Companion Plants here! Carrot Companion Planting Here are some plants that are advantageous to grow together (on adjacent rows or alternately in the same) with carrots to stimulate its growth: You can grow beans, peas and other legumes with carrots....

It may be smelly and gross, but no gardener can deny the benefits of cow manure. Using this as fertilizer is an age-old practice that can bring overworked soil back to life. It contains loads of nutrients that will boost your plants’ growth and livelihood. Not to mention it’s completely organic! Table of Contents In this article, we’ll touch on the basics of transforming cow dung into a valuable additive for your garden beds....

Flowers Are you thinking about adding some dahlias to your garden, but want to make sure that their colors will look great with your other flowers? The good news is that dahlias come in many different colors variations. In this article, certified master gardener Liz Jaros looks at all the different colored dahlia flowers you can add to your garden this season. By Liz Jaros Last updated: October 17, 2022 | 7 min read Native to Mexico and South America, dahlias are prized for their bright, vivid hues and exotic personalities....

The key to flourishing houseplants all year round is maintaining an Indoor Plant Care Routine. For your help, we’re listing things you should do and you should not. Check out our article on keeping houseplants alive in winters here Invest Right Along with giving time to your plants, you have to spend some money as well. If you want lush and healthy plants, invest in good quality potting mix, fertilizer, containers, and tools to take the right care of them....

What is a plant fertilizer? Let’s start at the beginning. By definition, a plant fertilizer is either a chemical or a natural material added to the soil to increase its fertility and aid in plant growth. Your mother may have drenched her plants with a blue, water-soluble chemical fertilizer every week and maybe you think you should do the same. But, there’s been a major shift in thinking over the past decade when it comes to how to fertilize plants....

Growing sprouts at home is quick and surprisingly easy. In this post, I will show you exactly how to do it, with complete step by step instructions. If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to grow your own sprouts this article is for you. The first time I tried, I was pleasantly surprised with how simple and fast it is. I enjoy the extra crunch they offer in recipes. They are delicious on salads, sandwiches, pizza, avocado toast, wraps, and more....

Since the differences in gender are meaningful when it comes to your yearly harvest tally, recognizing the gender of these plants can be a helpful gardening skill. In my book, asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) is king of the edible perennial garden. Producing tender spears early in spring, this veggie makes for delicious seasonal meals – and a sensational start to the year’s growing season. Unlike some garden vegetables such as peas, which are self-pollinating, asparagus is dioecious, meaning some plants are male and some are female....

Succulents Are you thinking of adding aloe vera to your indoor or outdoor garden, but aren't sure how big they will get? Their plant size actually depends on many different growth factors. In this article, gardening expert Emily Horn examines their average plant size, as well as how big these popular succulents can actually get. By Emily Horn Last updated: December 21, 2022 | 5 min read One question to think about when deciding to add aloe vera, or any plant, to your houseplant collection is “just how big does it get?...

The familiar pink and purplish-red pendulous flowers may be the most common, but you can find fuchsia with long, tube-like blossoms in a single color as well. Fuchsia spp. Fuchsia is a genus of eye-catching, vibrant plants that bloom all summer long with glorious teardrop-shaped flowers in a variety of vivid colors. When you picture fuchsia, you may imagine a hanging basket on a covered porch festooned with pink and purple blossoms cascading over the edge....

Growing angelica is pretty easy once you get started, and it will reward you with a unique source of food, flavoring, and herbal remedies. Angelica archangelica If you are looking to add some flair to your herb garden this year, look no further than angelica. Referred to as the “herb of the sun” by the famous 17th century British herbalist Nicholas Culpeper, this plant will welcome visitors to the garden with its pleasant, aromatic scent and impressive stature....

In this article, you will learn all you need to know to grow and care for China aster in your home landscape. Callistephus chinensis China Aster, Callistephus chinensis, is a member of the Asteraceae family that includes the chrysanthemum and daisy. Unlike other aster varieties, this particular species is not a perennial, but an annual. Bloom time is from late summer into fall, when it fills gardens and containers with cheerful flowers in vibrant tones....

Lilacs provide floral abundance from trouble-free shrubs. Their moderate size and orderly growth make the flowering shrubs very versatile, valuable landscape bushes. Small lilacs have the same floral bounty and fragrance for which makes the species popular, but these versions are finer textured and more graceful than their larger siblings. Because of their fragrant spring display, these smaller versions may be planted close to the house, beside a veranda or as a feature in a lawn....

Here’s what I’ll cover: Clarkia amoena Satin flower, Clarkia amoena, aka godetia, is an annual native wildflower in the Onagraceae family that also includes evening primrose and fuchsia. Colors include peach, pink, purple, red, and white, often with striking variegation. From beds to borders, containers to cutting gardens, the fresh-faced blossoms of silky satin flower are sure to bid visitors to your home a cheery welcome. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products....

One of the best ways to save money on your garden is to harvest seeds from your existing plants. I collect as many seeds from my garden as I can every year. It’s a simple and fun way to get free seeds to keep year after year! Plus, I use them to trade for other varieties that I don’t already have, saving myself even more money! Gathering seeds from your garden may seem tedious, but it is so much easier and faster than you might think....

Whether you want to care for an existing tree or you’re interested in bringing the beauty of the Benjamin fig to your yard, a little knowledge goes a long way towards preventing heartache down the road. Ficus benjamina Elegant, evergreen, and fast-growing, weeping figs have become incredibly popular in warm regions. But growing these tropical treasures requires a bit of finesse. They can falter in the wrong location, or even worse, become so robust that they destroy your plumbing – or even your neighbor’s....