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by Matt Gibson If you live in an area with lots of sandy soil, you’ll need to evaluate your options before you jump into amending your sandy soil with organic matter to get ready for gardening. Once you learn about these 35 plants that thrive in sandy soil, you might decide to keep your well-draining soil and plan your garden around these picks instead. Often, gardeners who have a sandy type of soil will go to great lengths to amend their garden beds with organic material to try to create a more sustainable habitat for a wider variety of plants....

Plants Are you trying to find the perfect plants to grow under the trees in your yard or garden? Finding the right plant that can tolerate a little shade and not compete with your trees for nutrients can be difficult. In this article, we look at our favorite plants that can grow quite well under just about any type of tree in your yard or garden! By Jason White Last updated: August 17, 2022 | 25 min read Fairytale-like in their natural beauty, shade gardens offer understated elegance and pastoral quaintness to any landscaping plan....

Information If your African Violet is struggling, you may be wondering if it's time to repot your plant. While some common issues can be solved with a proper maintenance routine, other problems are more serious and will require repotting. In this article, gardening expert Liessa Bowen looks at the most common signs your African Violet needs to be completely repotted. By Liessa Bowen Last updated: January 2, 2023 | 6 min read African Violets make great houseplants....

After getting a new succulent plant, you would need to re-pot it in 1-2 weeks because it is always a good idea to accommodate them in a slightly better and bigger pot with fresh soil. But, what is the right way to do it? Follow our Succulent Repotting Tips to find out! Here are some most important succulent watering tips for you! When Do You Need to Re-pot Succulents? If your current succulent pot appears to be way smaller than your plant, it might be a good time to re-pot....

1. DIY Tripod Planter Create this decorative tripod planter to grow your favorite houseplant. The tutorial is here. 2. Tripod Planter Attach peg legs to a bowl using nuts to recreate this project for your patio or balcony garden. Visit Jungalow to get the directions. 3. Wooden Bowl Tripod Planter Grow your favorite succulents and flowers in a tripod planter made from wooden bowl and legs. Get the directions here....

Reviews Trying to find the best fertilizer for your squash before planting season hits? Maybe you are just looking to increase the size or health of this amazing veggie in your garden? In this article, we take a review our favorite fertilizers for squash, and take an in-depth look at each of each type, including organic options, and non-organic options. By Jason White Last updated: March 30, 2022 | 12 min read If you’re planning to start growing squash in your garden, but aren’t quite sure where to start, a good thing to look into is fertilizer....

Coleus is a gorgeous ornamental plant with many different forms depending on the variety. Its colorful foliage is what makes people want to nurture an indoor coleus plant or grow them outdoors. If you’re aesthetically specific when it comes to gardening, chances are there are coleus varieties that suit your preferred look. Table of Contents But what is this plant? Sometimes called painted nettle, they are multi-hued, stunning plants grown for their leaves rather than flowers....

Are you looking for a low maintenance plant to replace your lawn, or fill your rock garden or woodland beds? Creeping raspberry makes one amazing and highly appealing ground cover that is tough and durable in nature. It’s got simple needs, and it’s worth growing in your garden! Table of Contents Botanically known as Rubus hayata-koidzumi (and previously as Rubus calycinoides), creeping raspberry belongs to the Rosaceae family. It produces a mass of three-lobed leaves that form a dense mat to make an attractive ground cover....

Jams, jellies, sorbets, cordials, syrups, fruit salads, cakes, and crumbles, the list of how to use your currant harvest is endless! With four different colors to choose from, each with its own unique flavor and use in the kitchen, it’s easy to see why gardeners love to grow the currant plant. Table of Contents Pink and white currants look like delicate jewels hanging in huge bunches and are deliciously sweet eaten fresh from the bush....

Tired of using the same old pots for your plants? You can try this DIY Marbled Planter, which is also ridiculously cheap! With just a few supplies from your home, you will be able to make one in a jiffy! Check out our article on cute tiny planters you can make in minutes here How to Make a DIY Marbled Planter Required Materials Container Nail Paints Acrylic Paint Brush Bowl Water Pebbles 1....

Fiddle leaf figs aren’t hard to grow, in fact their care is pretty darn easy. In this post, I’ll show you all you need to know in order to keep yours thriving for decades to come. The fiddle leaf fig is a popular plant for many home gardeners because of the eye-catching large green foliage and its height. Despite having a reputation for being difficult, even a beginner can learn how to grow them successfully with the right advice....

by Erin Marissa Russell Ready to take your garden to the next level with green manure? Green manure isn’t actually manure at all. It’s a name for plants you use in empty areas to improve and protect the soil while returning nutrients to the soil like manure. Before the plants are cut down and mixed into the soil, they work like a mulch as cover crops or catch crops. Green manures are planted on empty garden plots to cover the soil the way mulch does....

Growing delicious and beautiful eggplant in your home garden is easier than you may think. In this post, I’ll show you all you need to know in order to have your best crop ever. Even the newest beginner can grow eggplant successfully by learning how to provide the right environment and care to keep them thriving. In this complete guide, I’ve shared all of the information you need to successfully grow eggplant....

Lentils are one of the most nutrient-dense foods on the planet. They are packed with protein and dietary fiber, and are often believed a “superfood”. In fact, lentils are the oldest pulse grow grown, and probably one of the first domesticated crops in the history of humanity. Growing lentils has been occurring for thousands of years. Table of Contents In major religions like Judaism, lentils are used as a “mourning” food as their round shape reflects the everlasting circle of life....

Growing lettuce from seed is simple, and so rewarding. In this post, I will show you exactly when and how to plant lettuce seeds for the best results. Growing lettuce seeds is so much cheaper and far easier than you might think. Once you get good at it, you’ll never go back to buying starts again. Planting lettuce seeds is fairly straightforward. But, there are different methods you can use, and some important things to keep in mind in order to end up with healthy seedlings....

by Matt Gibson If you’ve ever gardened in sandy soil, you’ve probably already discovered that raising a garden of thriving plants in dry, fine sand can be quite a challenge. The trick is to address the problem at the source, treating your sandy soil to make it more hospitable for your flowers, vegetables, and herbs. We’ve put together this guide to help you identify sandy soil and to walk you through exactly what to do to amend the sandy soil in your garden....

Pineapple plants grow in sunny regions of Central and South America, Hawaii, and the Philippines. But did you know you can plant the crown of a store-bought pineapple and grow a new pineapple plant? If you’d like to learn how to grow a pineapple, keep reading as we’ll cover the ins and outs of how to start from one pineapple crown. Table of Contents Pineapple, a type of bromeliad, is a lovely tropical addition to your garden....

By Matt Gibson Want to know how to grow boxwood basil in your garden? Look no further! This article will tackle everything you need to know about this highly ornamental basil plant. Among the many varieties of basil that can be used for culinary reasons, boxwood basil is one of the most aesthetically pleasing varieties of basil, and one of the easiest to grow. The leaves of the boxwood basil plant are smaller, dainty, and softer to the touch than the leaves of the traditional basil plant, but they are packed with the same amazing flavor and aroma....

I ate it raw, lots of it, every single day. I shredded the stuff and put it on toast. My classmates complained that the smell was seeping from my pores. Ah, garlic. I have a complicated relationship with this fragrant bulb, often called the “stinking rose.” Back when I was a child, I had severe emetophobia. Fear of tossing my cookies, if you’ve never heard the term before. I read somewhere that garlic could help prevent the stomach flu, so when I was twelve years old, I pretty much became a walking garlic clove....

Learn How to Grow Manjula Pothos and include this handsome specimen in your indoor plant collection that’s also quite easy to maintain! Have a look at the best types of pothos here Manjula Pothos Plant Information Manjula pothos is an easy-to-care specimen with large, heart-shaped foliage variegated in green, cream, and white. It can grow up to 3-6 feet tall indoors, given the right growing conditions. Like other pothos specimens, the plant is resilient and adaptable to average growing conditions....