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Planting chamomile in a pot keeps things under control. You can still enjoy those pretty little white flowers, even if you only have a tiny spot in the corner of your apartment balcony. Chamomile is a marvelous medicinal herb with beautiful blooms. But let’s be honest: it can be a bit boisterous in the garden. It’s one of those plants that you start growing, only to find a few years later that it has reseeded, and volunteers have started popping up all over the place....

Papalo is a green leafy plant with pungent, egg-shaped leaves. It is a seasonal herb, native to Mexico, Central, and South America. The sharp flavor of Papalo, which is a mix of arugula, cilantro, and rue, complements many dishes. It’s used in many Mexican recipes. If you too want to enjoy it fresh, then here are all the details on How to Grow Papalo. Botanical Name: Porophyllum ruderale Common Names: Papaloquelite, Bolivian coriander, Yerba porosa, mampuito, cravo-de-uruba, chipaca, hierba de venado, mampuito, oreja de monte, purranga, ruda cimarrona (wild rue), summer cilantro, Bolivian coriander, quuilquina, quirquiña, yerba porosa, killi, ruda de gallina, gallenaza...

Tulsi or holy basil is an incredible herb, not just because it’s revered by people who follow Hinduism and Jainism but for its great medicinal and spiritual characteristics proven in many scientific studies. Holy basil is a medicinal herb native to the Indian subcontinent, its spicy and refreshing fragrance, and tiny colorful flowers make this a useful plant to grow at any herb garden. Tulsi grows as a perennial plant in frost-free areas with mild winter and as an annual in cold and temperate climates....

So, which type should you plant, and when? Winter is a time when most crops go dormant or have died off for the season in many areas, leaving a brown, slumbering landscape in the garden. But there are a number of vegetables that can be grown in the winter. Onions can be planted in the fall to begin their growth cycle and get a jump on the next season, for an early harvest....

Indoor gardening with terrariums is a fun and attractive way to incorporate plants into any home décor. In Victorian times, renowned physician Nathanial Bagshaw Ward was pursuing a passion for botany and conducting an experiment with moths, when he discovered that he could cultivate rare ferns inside a bottle. This led him to develop a glass vessel for nurturing imported plant specimens. The “Wardian case” is the predecessor of the terrarium....

I was chatting with Charlotte, a subscriber on the Epic Gardening YouTube channel, and she had a REALLY good idea: Table of Contents Why didn’t I think of this before! Oh well, big thanks to Charlotte for the suggestion for this project! Before we get into the written guide, here’s a video overview: Hydroponic Gardens: A Great Experiment For Kids As a kid, I remember growing a bean plant in school....

You might have noticed winding white trails of the leaf miner on some of your favorite plants. Maybe they suffered as a result of the loss of leaf tissue, or maybe they recovered. But letting leaf miners have their way in your garden comes with risks. Table of Contents What makes these trails in leaves is the leaf miner larva, which not only removes plant matter as it feeds, but has the potential to spread diseases in the process....

Overwintering peppers isn’t very hard, and it’s a great way to keep your favorites year after year. In this post, I will show you how to keep them as live or dormant plants. You’ll also get tons of care tips to ensure they survive the winter. I started overwintering my pepper plants indoors a few years ago out of frustration. Every year I start all of our peppers from seed....

Although some claim that you can just plant them and that’s all that there is to it, that’s not really the case. Plants that Contain Citronella, And Why you Need to Buy Insect Repellent I’m going to be straight with you. You cannot run over to your local garden center or hop online and purchase a plant (or thirty) that will make your summer backyard gatherings mosquito-free. It’s just not going to happen....

Information Seen the new viral trend around banana peel water as a fertilizer for your plants? Not sure if it's just a myth that it actually works? In this article, gardening expert Madison Moulton breaks down if you should be using this controversial method for providing nutrients to your plants. By Madison Moulton Last updated: May 24, 2022 | 6 min read The internet is full of tips, tricks and hacks designed to improve your life in every way, including in gardening....

Anise has so many beneficial properties in terms of pest control, medicine, and the star anise plant is also lovely. So if you like growing plants that have multiple uses in varying spheres, this might be the one for you. Table of Contents We are talking specifically about Illicium verum, and not other star anise plants that are toxic. Japanese star anise (Illicium anisatum) and swamp star anise (Illicium parviflorum) have the same common name but are highly toxic....

Garden-fresh tomatoes are juicy and flavorful that they will surely ruin store-bought ones for you. But don’t fret, as you can grow your own delicious garden tomatoes without a garden landscape at all. Here are the Best Tomato Varieties for Hanging Baskets that take a very little space! Here are the best tomatoes varieties you can grow in pots Best Tomato Varieties for Hanging Baskets 1. Micro-Tom Created and bred by the University of Florida in 1989, Micro-Tom was declared the world’s most miniature tomato variety....

Since these bulbs take six to eight weeks to bloom after planting, the gesture has always been a gift for two occasions, with the brilliant red blooms sometimes bursting forth close to Valentine’s Day. The long-standing “almost every year” holiday tradition at our house is to give younger family members a huge amaryllis bulb to grow fragrant red blooms indoors in late December. Even at eight years old, my daughter Lucy could sprout this gorgeous tropical flower on her own....

by Jennifer Poindexter Are you looking for different flowers to decorate your home with this fall? Mums are the traditional fall container flower, but are there other options? Yes, there are! In fact, there are many flowers which do well in the fall temperatures, are content growing in a container, and add the rich colors we all seem to crave when autumn arrives. If you’re in need of inspiration, you’ve come to the right place....

Peppermint plant is a hybrid between watermint (Mentha aquatica) and spearmint (M. spicata). It has a strong sweetish fragrance and leaves a cool aftertaste when consumed orally. Growing it is similar to other mint varieties. Peppermint oil has many culinary, cosmetic, medicinal, and odorous uses. But do you know you can use it in the garden as well? Find out some of the best Peppermint Oil Uses in this post!...

Apple scab (Venturia inaequalis) is one of the most economically damaging diseases for apple growers worldwide. In parts of Australia and Asia, this disease is also more commonly known as black spot disease. This fungal pathogen particularly thrives in areas with cool temperatures and wet spring weather. Although the geographic range of apple scab is widespread and in all parts of the world apples are grown, this disease is most severe in temperate climates....

Flowers Thinking of adding some begonias to your garden, but want to know if they are annuals, perennials, or biennials before you start planting? These are common questions for flower gardeners of all experience levels. Find out what you can expect from these beautiful flowers, and how many seasons they will actually stick around for! By Jason White Last updated: June 16, 2022 | 6 min read Begonias are one of the most endearing flowers you can grow in a garden or home....

Flowers Marigolds have many different uses in the garden, outside of being beautiful ornamental flowers. They are great for insect repellent and can provide plenty of diversity in just about any vegetable garden. But if you plant them, will they come back each year? In this article, we walk through if Marigolds are annual, biennial, or perennial flowering plants. By Jason White Last updated: June 22, 2022 | 6 min read Are marigolds considered annual flowers or perennial flowers?...

Hummingbird Visitors Today, I’d like to talk about attracting the most admired of all garden visitors – the hummingbird. I garden in Pennsylvania, and because ruby-throated hummingbirds breed here, they are the most common species. I have, however, heard of the occasional gardener in our region being blessed with a late-season sighting of a rufous hummer, a migrating western species that sometimes veers off-course when moving from its breeding grounds in the Pacific Northwest to its winter home in Mexico....

Hydrangea Growing Conditions Hydrangeas come in several varieties, with different colors of blooms and different cold hardiness levels. These beautiful shrubs like rich, moist soil. They should be in well-drained locations where water will not puddle. They do best in shade or partial shade, as full sun locations can end up burning the delicate tops of the shrubs. If they are in a full-sun spot, be sure to water frequently to help them succeed; however, hydrangeas bloom better in shady areas....