Want to savor the beauty of fresh bouquets or cut flowers for a long time to come? One of the most common gifts is beautiful roses and our guide on How to Take Care of Roses in a Vase will help you enjoy them for a long time. Check out the list of flowers that look like roses here How to Take Care of Roses in a Vase 1. Cut at an Angle Before putting roses in a vase, make a 45-degree angle cut at the bottom of the stem....
One of the most beloved plants in the Southeastern United States is the pecan tree. Pecans are plentiful there, with over 500 different pecan cultivars. Some are bred to survive in the sweltering southern heat, while others can survive winters in the central US. Table of Contents While pecan trees are forest trees, they can be grown at home, especially if you have room for them. Maybe you’re interested in planting pecan trees to make your own pecan tree grove....
To me, greenhouses have always been a sign of a committed gardener. After all, they’re designed to squeeze more growing time out of the year. However, greenhouses usually take up a lot of precious gardening space (and money!). But, what if I told you that you can build greenhouses right on top of your raised beds? With a raised bed greenhouse, you’ll get an extended growing season and happier crops while also saving space!...
If you lack outdoor space or don’t want to go through the hassle of maintaining an in-ground garden, you can still enjoy the perks of growing your own herbs, vegetables, fresh fruits, and flowers in small spaces. Homeowners and apartment dwellers can spruce up their patios to create a little patch of heaven for many purposes. If you have a bit of extended living space or have a green thumb itching to show what it can do, let’s dive into a few small patio ideas to get you started....
Read these basic successful gardening tips to become a better gardener in this article. The difference between a ‘Successful Gardener’ and a ‘Gardener’ is a thin line of knowledge and experience. Your success as a gardener depends on how much you know about gardening; which plant you need to grow and when: In October or in March, in summer or in winter, annual or perennial, hardy or tender? You need to know about your hardiness zone too (*hardiness zones are decided by the minimum temperature of your region)....
Hummingbirds are wonderful garden-dwellers. Not only are they adorably cute with their super-fast blur of wings and tiny bodies, but they can be great pollinators. Often, we want to encourage them to stay by buying the best hummingbird feeder we can find and providing extra food. Table of Contents But what really works to draw hummingbirds? Do you know where to place a hummingbird feeder for the best chance of drawing birds?...
Wandering jew plants are fun to grow, and there are lots of different varieties. This comprehensive wandering jew plant care guide will show you everything you need to know about how to grow Tradescantia indoors or out. Wandering jew plants are much loved for their unique bright colors, and their vining growth habit. They look gorgeous in hanging baskets, or set atop a pedestal, where the tendrils can cascade down....
There are some people who consider the common yarrow plant to be a weed and nuisance. Others cherish its beauty and the wonderful biodiversity it brings to the garden. Regardless of whether you loathe or love yarrow, it is undoubtedly a plant that needs to be appreciated and better understood. Table of Contents Common yarrow is native to the northern hemisphere where it grows abundantly in fields, meadows, and on disturbed soils....
Old bicycles are cheap and easy to find, get one or a few and install them on your entryway or garden with some creativity. 1. Old Bicycle Planter One old bicycle can be a nice planter holder. The tutorial is here. Also, check out cool birdcage planter tutorial for your garden. 2. Bicycle In Yard If not the flowers, you can also place an old rusty bicycle in your yard like an accent piece....
To make a good street strip shrub in regions with cold and snowy winters, the plants that you choose can’t be sensitive to salt, as it’s often used to melt ice on the roadway. Never underestimate the power of a little bit of year-round greenery. It can truly do wonders for walkways – and for your mind. When I lived in Oklahoma for two years, wintertime was difficult. There were few evergreen trees or shrubs in my neighborhood, and with no snow, just about everything that was once thriving and green turned a depressing shade of gray for months on end....
Here are some magnificent Trees with Yellow Foliage that can add a depth of color to your garden! Check out the List of the Best Outdoor Purple Plants here Trees with Yellow Foliage 1. Staghorn Sumac Botanical Name: Rhus typhina Also popular as Vinegar Sumac, this beautiful tree offers bright yellow and scarlet-red fall hues with smooth and furry foliage. Look at the Best Yellow Flowers here 2. Honey Locust Botanical Name: Gleditsia triacanthos...
Check out the list of the most beautiful DIY Decoupage Flower Pots for Garden that you can make on a budget! Have a look at the best container ideas for succulents here What are Decoupage Flower Pots? Decoupage is the art of decorating things with paper cutouts. Applying it to pots is one of the cheapest ways to make them stand out without spending too much. This way, you can match the containers with flowers, succulents, variegated, and other plants, while making them look new all over again....
Look at the most amazing Types of Chrysanthemum that can add a colorful appeal to both gardens and pots! Learn Everything about Growing Chrysanthemum in Pots here Most Beautiful Types of Chrysanthemum 1. Tiger Tail This herbaceous perennial has an upright growth pattern and flowers in orange-yellow hue. It does well in full sun to partial shade. Check out the Best Japanese Garden Plants here 2. Anastasia Green This quilled spider mum variety offers green 4-8 inches blooms....
Most models designed for outdoor use have a shower nozzle that just won’t cut it for use in the living room, not to mention, most of these are too large for tending to small specimens such as succulents. When it comes to keeping your cherished houseplants hydrated, not just any old watering can will do! There’s no reason to settle for some unattractive plastic model that needs to be hidden out of sight....
As gardeners, we all would adore there to be a quick-fix methodology for keeping our plants happy. Some turn to the contents of their home to try to do that, and one thing most of us have in the house is aspirin. After all, aspirin helps us; won’t aspirin for plants help your plants, too? Table of Contents While there’s still a lot of studies required to determine if it’s actually viable, early information seems to indicate that yes, there’s some validity to this claim....
When it comes to growing houseplants, light plays a major role to ensure they stay healthy and thriving. Here are some of the Best Light Hacks for Indoor Plant Growers to keep their green buddies happy! Here are the best plants that grow without sunlight Light Hacks For Indoor Plant Growers 1. A Well Lit Window is a Savior Always keep your indoor garden near a window that gets a good amount of bright sunlight....
by Matt Gibson Ready to start your first container garden this season? Before you dive headfirst into container gardening, there are a few tips for beginners to consider. As with anything worthwhile, container gardening can be a lot of work, but can be very rewarding as well. Here are a few container garden tips to get you started off on the right foot. Container Drainage Is Key First, make sure all the containers you plan to use have ample drainage....
The Soft Tree Fern (Dicksonia antarctica) is a tough plant that grows in northern Queensland to Tasmania in the South. Also known as the Tasmanian tree fern, its natural habitat includes dense forests where it grows under the canopy of trees in filtered sunlight and lot of moisture. USDA Zones: 9 – 11 Propagation Method: Spores, Cuttings Difficulty: Easy Soil pH: Neutral Other names: Soft tree fern, man fern, Australian tree fern, Tasmanian tree fern, woolly tree fern...
By Jennifer Poindexter Do you have a bare front porch, fence line, or trellis? If so, you should look into growing the cardinal climber. This plant demands attention due to its beautiful green leaves and bright red flowers. If you’d like a vining plant to wake-up a dormant space around your home, you’re in the right place. I’m going to walk you through the basic information you need to grow a cardinal climber....
By Matt Gibson Coral Bells, also called alumroot, and heucheras, are elegant, voracious, herbaceous shade perennials flowers which are native to America. Cultivated as an ornamental plant, coral bells are grown primarily for their lush, attractive foliage, which comes in a wide range of colors, including green, bronze, purple, and more, though they are typically listed as evergreens or semi-evergreens in many climates. Coral bells are named for their red, white, pink, or coral-colored, bell-shaped blooms which bloom from late spring to early summer, in tiny clusters that rest along tall stalks that reach up to three feet at maturity....
