Do you like gardening, plants, and flowers? Wouldn’t it be great to work at home doing what you love? If so, check out these green thumb jobs!
Gardening for Dummies--Silly, but important tips for the beginning gardener!
In this post, I list the top 10 Anthurium species that are a must-have for indoor plant enthusiasts and rare plant collectors!
You have a frond in me.
Don't have the space - or the skills - necessary to start a garden? Here's how you can do it anyway with garden sharing!
what are Plant Guilds? What are Plant Guilds?Plant guilds are planting systems designed to replicate the natural tendency for wild plants to grow together i ...
Go tropical in a big way with honey bush. The vigorous, ranging shrub has 12-inch-long leaflets that are a pretty blue-green hue and often serrated.
Learning to follow one crop with another is not as daunting as it might seem. There are only two main things you need to know to get a handle on succession
After a successful first guest post the other week, Olivia Hantken will be back taking care of the blog this week while I on holiday in Japan. I will be posting plenty of shots on Instagram, so be …
If your houseplants keep dying on you, it may just be that you're growing the wrong ones. Learn which need the most coddling, and how to care for them properly.
What does it mean when you are pinching plants? Why do you pinch plants? You may also be wondering how to pinch a plant. Learn more about pinching back plants in this article.
Sunchokes, also know as Jerusalem artichokes, are promoted for their health benefits, but you need to plan ahead before adding them to your garden.
We rounded up greenhouse inspiration to inspire your next backyard project.
How to take care of indoor plants in the winter season so they don't die. Tips from watering to humidity.
You are familiar with the gnarly ginger root, a supermarket staple. But have you ever tasted new, pale, and tender fresh ginger, its aromatic skin so thin
String of Hearts or Ceropegia Woodii is a vining plant with heart-shaped leaves. Our plant care guide teaches you everyting about the String of Hearts care.
Wild Ones has recently launched a new website to help you create your own native garden with plants specific to your ecoregion. The website includes free professionally-designed garden plans for To…
Pruning weigelas helps keep them looking healthy and beautiful. But it can be a little confusing when trying to figure out how and when to trim weigela shrubs. This article can help with that.
Shamrock Inkberry Holly, also known as Ilex glabra shamrock, is an evergreens shrub that produces magnificent fruit that provides numerous benefits. These shrubs retain their beautiful leaves every season, making them one of the most
If you are looking for a shrub that can bloom in shade, the graceful deutzia might be the plant for you. This mound-shaped shrub?s abundant flowers and flexible growing conditions are definite pluses
Cities are among the harshest habitats on Earth. But when planned properly, private gardens can help improve their liveability.
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Whispy yet hardy, this tough groundcover thrives in shady conditions and is a great option for gardeners looking for a plant with colorful foliage and delicate blooms.
If youa??re looking for a great addition to garden beds or borders, or even something to add to a meadow garden, consider planting the easy-growing self heal plant. Read this article to learn more abo
Looking to exercise your green thumb during the colder months? Here are 9 greens you can grow in winter (that aren't kale!)
"Hot Composting" is a method to quickly compost by utilizing microbes within the pile. By turning it at regular intervals you can have compost in a month.
Are you keen to get into gardening but have no idea how to convert your green behind the ears experience into a green thumb? Then our Into to Gardening guide is just what you need. We explain in an easy way how to get started, what you need to consider, and take you all the way through to harvesting! Happy Gardening!
Flea and tick season is inevitable. Use garden plants that repel ticks and fleas to keep blood-sucking pests far away from you and your pets.
Vegetable gardening in Tennessee can be broken down into two planting and growing seasons with warm-season vegetables and cool-season vegetables.
Obedient plant or false dragonhead (Physostegia virginiana) provides lovely fall color and is easy to grow. Here are some tips to grow it in your garden.
Turmeric is a plant that can be harvested to make turmeric powder—a spice which has a strong, bitter flavor that is reminiscent of ginger. To grow it, you'll need to plant a turmeric rhizome, which is an immature length of turmeric root....
Many plants can be started from cuttings, including the pussy willow. This is a guide about starting a pussy willow plant from a branch.
Learn about growing and caring for euphorbia plants in your garden. Plus discover 9 perennial types of spurge you’ll love.
All about Philodendron Brasil care! From step-by-step propagation tips with photos, to discussions on light, fertilizing, watering, soil and more!
Scindapsus pictus is a stunning and easy-care plant with silvery variegation. Here's how to care for scindapsus pictus and keep it thriving!
24 - 36 Inches 24 - 36 Inches 24 - 36 Inches 61cm - 91cm 61cm - 91cm 61cm - 91cm Features A whole painter's palette of colors in every bloom. Sister Rosie® Scotch broom brings more to your garden: more color, more flowers, more texture! In spring, the plant springs back to life with hundreds of pea-shaped flowers in dusky pink with red and yellow lips. Nothing else looks quite like it, and it is especially when paired with colorful spring blooming bulbs like daffodils, tulips, and crocus. Scotch broom loves sunny, dry conditions, which these bulbs also like, so pairing them together works visually as well as horticulturally! After blooming, wiry green stems are covered in tiny leaves, which provide a unique textural effect. We do not recommend this plant for the Northwest. Top reasons to grow Sister Rosie® Scotch broom: - Multiple true, rich colors in every bloom. - Very deer resistant - Thrives in hot, sunny sites Drought Tolerant Salt Tolerant Resists: Deer Characteristics Plant Type: Shrub Shrub Type: Deciduous Height Category: Medium Garden Height: 24 - 36 Inches 61cm - 91cm Spacing: 24 - 36 Inches 61cm - 91cm Spread: 24 - 36 Inches 61cm - 91cm Flower Colors: Pink Flower Colors: Red Flower Colors: Yellow Flower Shade: Yellow and Red Foliage Colors: Green Foliage Shade: Green Habit: Upright Container Role: Thriller Plant Needs Light Requirement: Sun The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours). Maintenance Category: Easy Blooms On: Old Wood Bloom Time: Mid Spring Hardiness Zones: 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b Water Category: Low Needs Good Drainage Soil Fertility Requirement: Poor Soil Uses: Border Plant Uses: Cut Flower Uses: Landscape Uses: Mass Planting Uses: Specimen or Focal Point Uses Notes: This upright Scotch broom has a distinctive broom-like silhouette that makes it a striking textural accent in garden beds and landscaping planting. Needs full sun and well-drained soil. Maintenance Notes: Needs very well-drained soils, especially during periods of cold temperatures. Mostly maintenance-free, but if it does look a bit scruffy, you can give it a light trim after it blooms in spring. PLEASE NOTE: Sister Rosie® - Scotch Broom - Cytisus scoparius is restricted and cannot be shipped to the state(s) of CA, ID, MA, MD, MT, OR, UT, WA and WI. Sister Rosie® Cytisus scoparius 'SMNCSDRY' USPP 30,176
I've gotten a few emails from people who want to get going with planting their gardens. So I thought for this week's Gardening 101, that I'd answer some of the most common questions I get
Want to test your soil pH? You can do it without a special kit! Follow this guide to find out about the most common and efficient DIY methods.
Many plants are beautiful, but not all are beneficial in a garden. Some of the most eye-catching cultivars can be invasive, poisonous, or attractive to unwelcome insects—issues you probably don't want to deal with. Check this list for 15 trees, shrubs, and other plants you should think twice about before planting on your property.
Learn How to Cultivate Black Cumin, Fennel Flower and other Members of the Nigella Plant Genus in Your Garden. Gardener's HQ Growing Guides.
Burgundy Rubber Plant (Ficus Elastica Burgundy) prolific fleshy burgundy leaves, man-made cultivar, grows tall but prune to maintain height. [DETAILS]
Gardening is more rewarding when your efforts meet with success. These gardening tips will help make that happen.
