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Every variety is flavorful and can be used for those classic dill recipes like pickling, as a topping for fish, or in potato salad. Some are more suitable for container growing, and others go to seed earlier, ideal for use in cut flower arrangements. Dill, Anethum graveolens, is a biennial herb, usually grown as an annual. It has delicate, aromatic foliage, and large umbels with bright yellow flowers. Suitable for gardeners in USDA Hardiness Zones 3-9, there are a number of different varieties available that vary in size, time to maturity, and flavor....

By Jennifer Poindexter Would you like to grow a thriving container garden? Do you live in an area with little rain? It sounds like you need to consider plants that are drought tolerant and grow well in containers. If this suits your needs, you’ve landed in the right spot. I’m going to walk you through a variety of container grown, drought tolerant plants. For the record, this doesn’t mean that you don’t have to keep them watered!...

If you want to add different colors to your garden then take ideas from this beautiful Landscaping with Croton Pictures! Here are the best types of crotons you can grow Landscaping with Croton Pictures 1. On the Sidewalk 2. Standing Tall in a Garden 3. Croton with Variegated Plants 4. Croton Petra in Ground 5. Tall Croton with Other Plant 6. A Colorful Landscape with Croton 7. Croton in a Vivid Garden 8....

Want to relax in seclusion, but it seems impossible amidst the city noise? These Indoor Privacy Ideas with Plants will help you out! Look at some Stunning Indoor Plants in Water Garden Ideas here Indoor Privacy Ideas with Plants 1. Potted Plants Lined by the Window to Block the View Check out some fantastic indoor plant decoration ideas here 2. Living Wall Partition Between the Room for Privacy Find out some artistic home decor ideas with plants here 3....

If you’ve noticed that it takes your houseplant soil a long time to dry out, this is usually a sign of a problem. Most plants like their soil to progressively dry out after being watered, rather than sitting in constantly soggy soil. This article is going to cover all the causes of soil not drying out and show you how to fix each issue. Soil not drying out is usually a sign that drainage or evaporation is insufficient, or water use by your plant is reduced....

As interesting as its name, these spider plant benefits are wonderful and can make you a fan of this plant. Common Names: Airplane plant, St. Bernard’s lily, spider ivy, Ribbon plant, and Hen and chickens Botanical Name: Chlorophytum comosum 1. Health Benefits For Patients Spider plant and other indoor plants were placed in hospital rooms of the patients recovering from surgery. It was observed that patients staying in plant rooms had positive effects compare to those who were kept in rooms without plants....

Soon they began applying the same process to benefit the floral design industry. Next, the idea caught on with the home and garden consumer market. Sometimes a business need drives the home garden market. That’s how it was with pollen-free sunflowers, certain varieties of Helianthus annuus. These varieties first became popular with florists and wedding planners. The idea was less about preventing allergic reactions and more about keeping cut sunflowers from leaving a bright yellow stain on white tablecloths, work shirts, wedding dresses, and such....

Check out some really helpful Balcony Privacy Ideas that are not just limited to putting up a screen. We have some ingenious ways to save you from prying eyes! Have a look at some romantic balcony ideas here Balcony Privacy Ideas 1. Use a Bamboo Screen Cover your balcony with bamboo screens. This not only protects against uninvited views, the sun, and the wind but also gives a rustic look to the arrangement....

You’ve gotten the lawn mowed wherever the mower would fit. You’ve used your lawn edger to clean up along the sidewalk and driveway. But you still need to get around the garden beds, and then there’s a narrow path where the lawn mower just wouldn’t fit. Now you need the best string trimmer you can find to get in the odd places! Table of Contents A string trimmer can be used in lieu of a lawn mower in awkward spaces....

Flowers Trying to decide if you want to plant some dahlias, but want to know what their sun needs are before you do? Dahlias are some of the most popular flowers due to the many different varieties they produce. In this article, we examine if dahlias like full sun, partial shade, or if they can survive in full shade! By Jason White Last updated: September 9, 2022 | 7 min read Dahlias are sure to delight gardeners far and wide, but they can be as mysterious as they are beautiful....

by Erin Marissa Russell Looking for vegetables you can grow that are high in potassium? We’ve got you covered with a simple guideline for finding potassium-rich veggies as well as the list below, which will introduce you to the veggies that are the very highest in potassium. In general, you’ll find potassium in foods from these categories: leafy greens, fruit that grows on vines, root veggies, and citrus fruits. To learn which veggies specifically are highest in potassium, just keep reading....

And no, I didn’t install a rice paddy. Instead, I chose to grow an upland variety of rice called Duborskian. Rice is typically divided into two categories; lowland or upland. Lowland rice varieties are paddy types that are grown in flooded areas. Upland rice, as the name suggests, is a type of rice that is grown in higher terrain and adapted to drier conditions. They grow well in regular garden soil....

Houseplants Love the majesty palm tree, but aren't sure how much water it needs? These popular houseplants do require a consistent watering schedule. In this article, hobby gardener Jason White examines how often you should water your majesty palm tree, and how much water they need to grow properly. By Jason White Last updated: March 10, 2022 | 7 min read If you want to add a majesty palm tree to your indoor garden, you need to know how often to water it, and how much water it needs....

Nothing compares to a beautiful, blooming sunflower that you’ve personally planted and cared for. I love growing sunflowers every year and trying to see how tall I can grow them. But how tall can sunflowers grow and what can you do to help them grow to impressive heights? How tall can sunflowers grow? Standard sunflowers usually grow from 6 to 10 feet tall. Giant sunflower varieties can grow to a height of 15 to 20 feet, and the world record sunflower reached a height of 30 feet and 1 inch and was grown in 2014....

Deciding what to plant in your vegetable garden every year is fun. But with hundreds of different varieties of food crops to choose from, it can sometimes be overwhelming. How do you narrow it down, and make it easier to decide what vegetables to grow? Don’t worry, I’m going to make this super simple for you, and walk you through it step by step. Going through the steps below will help you narrow things down, and make it much easier for you to choose what to plant in your vegetable garden....

The first time I saw one was in the desertscape conservatory exhibit at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. It brought back a cozy memory of a furry googly-eyed toy my sister and I used to brush daily as kids. Cephalocereus senilis If you are looking for a unique specimen for your houseplant collection, let me introduce you to Cephalocereus senilis, aka “old man cactus,” so named for its covering of white “hair....

If you’ve sampled a salsa or jam containing these green wonders – or even a tomatillo mojito – you may have considered adding tomatillo (toh-mah-tee-yo) plants to your garden. Physalis philadelphica A tart gift from Mexico, tomatillos (Physalis philadelphica) are commonly used by chefs and home cooks throughout the United States and around the world to add a piquant va-va-voom to sauces and chutneys. Beneath an intriguing, yet inedible, papery husk lies a fruit that, while mimicking the appearance of a green tomato, tastes nothing like a tomato....

The French have mastered the art of cooking. Their choice of herbs is no less than a culinary adventure, be it the delightful cèpes or a simple preparation, the French herbs can truly make your tastebuds go into a frenzy! If you want to recreate the taste of their delightful dishes at home, you must know How to Grow French Herb Garden! Check out our article on growing an Italian herb garden here Popular Herbs that You Can Grow in French Herb Garden 1....

When I first started gardening, I really wanted to try making my own compost, but I didn’t have a lot of money to invest in a fancy bin. So I made my own DIY compost bin for free using materials I found in my garage, and you can too! This easy project doesn’t take much time, and will get you set up to start mixing your own black gold right away....

In Spanish, the word for sunflower is girasol, which translates to “a trip around the sun,” or mirasol, which translates to “looks at the sun.” Helianthus annuus One of my favorite summer memories comes from the summer of 2012, when I spent six weeks studying Spanish in Spain with my sister. The school regularly took us on trips to popular and historically significant towns and regions in the country. On one trip to Barcelona from Valencia, we drove past fields of sunflowers....