Tag Archives: Gardening

Onions: Growing Guide Plant your sets early in the spring. Onions do best if the temperature is cool when they start to […]

Why do so many people enjoy growing Amaryllis indoors? For starters, they are an easy bulb to grow. Forcing Amaryllis to bloom […]

The African violet is a member of the family Gesneriaceae (or Gesneriads). It was discovered by Baron Walter Von Saint-Paul in 1892 […]

How to Grow a Pineapple Top Rooting and growing pineapple top is easy. Did you know that the leafy top of store-bought […]

Guzmania is a popular genus of bromeliad. Their colorful flower bracts can be found in shopping malls, conservatories and many other plantscapes […]

Aquaponics: How to Grow Your Own Food in Water Just because you live in an urban setting without adequate yard space, or […]

Tips for Growing Fruits in Containers If you have poor soil, limited time or a small space for fruit gardening, limited mobility, […]

Like your favorite flowers and vegetables, indoor houseplants have a specific pH range where they grow best. The soil inside pots and […]

Gardens often play a major role in stories both real and imagined. Queen Marie-Antoinette strolled the famed gardens at Versailles, which have […]

In many parts of the country, we welcomed autumn 2017 with unseasonably warm and humid conditions. And it might have fooled a […]

Tips How to Grow Peaches and Nectarines in a Pot If you order a bare root tree (a tree that is sold […]

It’s that time of year, when freezing temperatures suddenly fade away into our distant memory and we start getting that vegetable garden […]

The Bird of Paradise is delightfully easy to care for and enjoys warm, balmy days year round. The stunning flowers of this […]

Fall vegetable gardening will vary greatly across hardiness zones. Gardeners in zones 8 and up, who have waited patiently through the hazy […]

Gardeners who are limited when it comes to space are always experimenting with ways to grow food vertically, and using hanging pots […]

Phlox is a genus of 67 species of perennial and annual plants in the family Polemoniaceae. Phlox in bloom are a sight […]

50 Ideas for Container Gardens Inspiration to Start Your Own Container Garden Project. Bored with the pots you use for container gardening? […]

Watering plants correctly is one of the easiest things to learn in gardening but many people find it confusing. The reason for […]

It was the rare ghost orchid that held the fascination of flora fanatic John Laroche, whose story of plant poaching and subsequent […]

Read on to see if you’re making one of these common gardening mistakes. Get your garden back on track by avoiding these […]

If you find yourself with a plethora of citrus rinds, say from making marmalade or from the case of grapefruit you got […]

Most epicureans use garlic on an almost daily basis to enhance the flavor of our culinary creations. Another plant that can be […]

A Keyhole Garden is a raised bed, lasagna garden, composting, and recycling system all rolled into one. The design creates a garden […]

Can agave grow in pots? You bet! With so many varieties of agave available, container grown agave plants are an excellent choice […]

Not all plant problems are caused by insects or diseases. Sometimes an unhealthy plant is suffering from a nutrient deficiency or even […]

Learn How to Grow Turmeric (Curcuma)   Days to germination: Started by root cuttings, not seeds Days to harvest: 250 days or […]

How to Paint Terracotta Pots Terracotta pots and saucers offer the perfect blank canvas to create beautiful, unique works of art and […]

Thanks to an ever-growing array of tomato varieties, there’s a delicious — and colorful — option for every garden. Delightful Diversity What […]

Try your hand at growing edamame, an ancient Asian veggie that boasts terrific flavor and nutrition. Edamame is a Japanese word that […]

For Perennial Fruit Gardens, Berries Are the Way to Grow Hardy, easy to cultivate, resistant to disease, and quick to yield, berry […]