If you are looking for easier ways to maintain houseplants, then these Plants You Can Start with One Cutting and a Glass of Water could be perfect for you. Here are the best herbs you can grow in water Plants You Can Start with One Cutting and a Glass of Water 1. Croton Botanical Name: Codiaeum variegatum Take a 3-6 inches long croton cutting with a few leaves and put it in a glass filled with water....
By Jennifer Poindexter Are you creating a year-round indoor herb garden? That’s exciting and a great way to incorporate fresh herbs into your food on a regular basis. It’s also a great way to add natural décor to your home. If you’re starting an indoor herb garden, it’s helpful to know which herbs do the best in these growing conditions. You don’t have to figure this out on your own. I’m going to bring you a list of the best herbs for this type of garden....
Shade ground covers make an excellent addition to low light areas. Whether you’re looking for something that can take light foot traffic, or simply want to cover the soil in your shade garden, you’ll find lots of options in this list. Ground cover plants are a simple way to add beauty to your shade garden. They’re just as useful in low light landscapes as they are in the full sun....
If you are interested in making a garden and starting new plants but do not wish to spend money on getting pots, then don’t worry, we have got your back! Check our list to know about the Best Places to Find Free Gardening Containers! Here are the best plants that you can get for free! Best Places to Find Free Gardening Containers The ideas mentioned in this list can help you get containers for free or at dirt cheap rates!...
Here are some great cozy apartment balcony garden ideas 1. Narrow Balcony with a Vertical Garden Make the best use of available space by growing plants in hanging pots. 2. Plants on Railing with Lights The lights will make the plants look more beautiful at night! 3. Large Open Space with Plants and Coffee Table Use the large open space of your lavish penthouse by decorating it with plants. 4. Plants Under the Stairs The small space under the stairs can be used to showcase your favorite plants!...
Tropical plants are a great choice to bring colors, textures, and that laid-back tropical feel to your home. While they don’t grow outdoors in the cold climate, you can definitely grow them indoors. Provide them warm room temperature, bright light, and these Tropical Foliage Plants will grow well! Check out our article on indoor plants with rainbow foliage here 1. Anthurium Anthurium includes many amazing species that you can grow indoors....
There are many Types of Lavender with notable fragrance and flowers. If you are confused about the Lavender Varieties, this article will help you pick the best one! Here’s all you need to know about growing Lavender Best Lavender Varieties 1. Betty’s Blue Lavender Botanical Name: Lavandula angustifolia ‘Betty’s Blue’ USDA Zones: 5-9 It features large, deep-violet to blue blooms on dome-like foliage. The flowers emit a sweet fragrance and appear in the middle of summer....
Cactus is a low-maintenance plant but requires occasional fertilization as it helps in restoring nutrients it absorbs from the soil. However, using the correct fertilizer at the right time is the key here to boost healthy growth, flowering, and bright color. Let’s have a look at the Best Fertilizer For Cactus! Check out our article on the famous cactus varieties here! Nutrient Requirements of a Cactus Nitrogen helps in the formation of leaves in cactus and assists their growth....
Hydroponic growing is attractive due to the level of control you can achieve over your growing environment. However, without a quality grow tent, there’s no way you can dial in your growing conditions. Table of Contents A grow tent is just one of the pieces of a good hydroponic system. Grow lights, ventilation, a hydroponic system, and nutrients are also necessary. But a quality grow tent comes before them all — without it, nothing else matters....
Lamb’s ear, cattail, gooseberry … we have a tendency to name plants after our furry friends. And if any plant is deserving of its name, it’s burros tail. This succulent’s long, trailing stems are packed with plump leaves, giving it the shape and visual texture of a donkey tail! Table of Contents Aside from eye-catching detail, burro’s tail is prized for being both drought and a shade tolerant succulent. In warm climates, it thrives outside year-round....
Question: Can I plant kale and Swiss chard together? Would it make sense to plant those together in my vegetable garden? -Kim M. Answer: Kale and Swiss chard have similar maintenance needs, so they make very suitable companion plants that can be grown close together or even in the same planter. If you decide to grow the two together in separate containers, choose a pot for each individual plant that’s at least 12 inches wide....
QUESTION: Can okra be grown in pots? Are they too big to plant in a container? -Paul R. ANSWER: Like most vegetables, okra is well suited to container gardening. To begin growing okra in pots or containers, first, pick out a large pot made of whatever material you prefer. The container should be at least three gallons or larger. For best results, a five-gallon pot that is ten to 12 inches deep with a similar diameter is the perfect size for a single okra plant....
Here’s what’s to come in this article: Curious if you can eat kale that has turned yellow? Let’s find out! A popular member of the cabbage family, Kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) is a cruciferous vegetable, like broccoli, cauliflower, and brussels sprouts. It is available in a variety of types, including lacinato, curly, ‘Red Russian’, and Chinese kale. While all are highly nutritious, they vary in color, shape, texture, and even flavor....
How would we ever garden without peppers? Whether you prefer a crisp bell pepper, just a little bit of heat from a jalapeno, or you’re a die-hard habanero fan, this is a staple garden vegetable (as are most of the nightshade family). So, when growing our own peppers from seed, we want lots of them and fast. The key to that? Faster germination! Germinating pepper seeds is the very first step to growing this feisty plant....
Snake plants are extremely drought tolerant, so underwatering problems rarely arise. However, overwatering a snake plant can prove harmful since it leads to root rot. Check out our guide on Snake Plant Watering Tips and How Often to Water a Snake Plant to learn everything. Learn How to Save an Overwatered Plant here How Often to Water a Snake Plant? If you are wondering–How Often to Water a Snake Plant, remember that the snake plant is a succulent and does not require too much water to grow....
Aphids are the most unpleasant concern for gardeners as these pests suck out the sap from the plant tissues, which stunts their growth. If you are worried about their infestation on your favorite rose bushes, check out the Most Effective Solutions on How to Get Rid of Aphids on Roses! Discover the Most Powerful Ways to Kill Aphids here How to Get Rid of Aphids on Roses? 1. Use Wood Ash Wood ash dehydrates and suffocates aphids, thus barring them away....
By Matt Gibson and Erin Marissa Russell Squash blossoms and zucchini flowers are the edible and incredibly tasty blooms of both summer squash and zucchini plants. The flowers produced by winter squash and pumpkin plants can be used in the place of summer squash or zucchini blossoms, as the blooms are similar in every distinguishable way: specifically in size, shape, color, and flavor. Squash blossoms are not just a tasty treat, however....
Through a process known as forcing, crocus bulbs can be tricked into blooming indoors earlier than they would have had they been planted in the ground outside. Crocus spp. A colorful clump of crocuses is a welcome sight in the garden. The way that they can poke up through the snow is a beautiful visual, hailing the triumph of spring over winter. So majestic is their beauty that some gardeners may long to enjoy these flowers indoors....
Papaya tree (Carica papaya L.) is native to the tropics of Mexico and Central America and is now grown almost all across the world in subtropical, tropical, and arid climates. In the United States, they are grown in Texas, California, Hawaii, Arizona, and Florida. Major Papaya-producing countries are India, Dominican Republic, Brazil, and Mexico. This fruit is known for its high nutritional value, great taste, and medicinal properties. After all these facts, let’s have a look at How to Grow Papaya below....
You’ll notice many of the topics covered below tackle full categories of insects rather than a specific species, and that’s because a wide variety of them are happy to make a snack out of these bold beauties. Dahlias have got to be one of the most stunning types of flowers out there. Okay, I might say that about most flowers, but dahlias are special. With row upon row of soft, rounded petals sporting rich colors that emerge from bright green foliage, they’re gorgeous....
