Garlic is an essential pantry standby that everyone should keep stocked in excess, so you should consider growing your own. It’s a must have in the kitchen, but garlic has many other practical uses that may be surprising to learn. First of all, garlic is incredibly healthy. The main component of garlic is allicin, which […]
Container Vegetable Gardening 101: Best Vegetables to Grow in Pots
Once you’ve decided to try your hand in container gardening, there’s a lot to learn. Looking for the best vegetables to grow in pots to make it easier on yourself? You’ve probably done a bit of research to get an idea of what you’re getting yourself into. Maybe you’ve even gotten as far as picking […]
How to Grow Sea Holly (Eryngium) Flowers
Take a moment to ponder the sea holly flower. First of all, just look at this delightfully strange-looking beauty. Seriously, just take a moment to drink in this ludicrous but mesmerizing plant. It looks like an alien sea creature that lives in Antarctica. It looks like a blue raspberry wearing a spiky tutu—a Christmas ballerina. […]
Which Flowers Grow The Fastest? Try These for Fast Results.
Ever wonder which flowers grow the fastest? We certainly don’t blame you. Gardening can sometimes be a time-consuming process. You have to prepare the beds by amending the soil, clearing away debris and weeds, and tilling for aeration to assure proper drainage. Then you need to decide what you’re going to cultivate, research each type […]
List of Top Pink Flowers to Grow in Your Garden
Want to grow pink flowers in your garden this season? The color pink is delicate, charming, feminine, and sweet. Pink is nice, playful, cute, charming, and tender. Pink reminds one of bubble gum, cotton candy, babies, and little girls. Pink represents friendship, harmony, and approachability, as well as romance, charm, playfulness and tenderness. A plethora […]
How To Grow Agapanthus Flowers (African Lily, Lily of the Nile, Star of Bethlehem)
Perfect for sunny spots in garden beds and ideal for containers, the agapanthus flower is a summer blooming perennial. The South African native agapanthus is typically seen with globes of trumpet-shaped blossoms in deeper shades of blue and purple, but there are some varieties with lighter shades, such as pink and white. The agapanthus, commonly […]
How To Grow Stock Flower (Matthiola Incana, Gillyflower, Perfume Plant)
Stock (also called Matthiola incana, Gillyflower, perfume plant) is one of the most fragrant flowers you can grow. Its scent is described as both sweet and spicy, not to mention incredibly pleasant. Many gardeners who have experience growing stock flower suggest making the most of stock by positioning them to mature at nose height, so […]
Easy Vegetable Garden: These Vegetables Are Easiest to Grow for Beginners
Have you always wanted to start a vegetable garden? Do you dream about the benefits of growing your own produce? Is it something that you keep putting off? You’re not alone. Many people hesitate jumping into practical gardening because they fear that they will fail miserably, kill all their plants, and give up. Don’t let […]
How To Fight Crown Rot Fungal Disease in the Garden
Crown rot is a nasty disease that affects many plants, mainly garden vegetables. This garden malady is caused by a fungus that sometimes develops in the soil when the location has experienced many heavy rains, flash floods, or other reasons for lots of lots of water in one location. Crown rot is very hard to […]
Learning the Bokashi Composting Method
Bokashi is a composting method that is new to most Western gardeners. The compost is cheap to start and easy to maintain. The word Bokashi means “fermented organic matter,” and that is exactly what the process of Bokashi composting creates. It’s also the name of the ingredient used to get the compost going, called Bokashi […]
How to Fight Fusarium Wilt
Fusarium wilt is a nasty soil-borne pathogen caused by a fungus called fusarium oxysporum. It is known to take over garden areas quickly, attacking any crop or plant that is in contaminated soil. The nightshade family of plants are highly susceptible to fusarium wilt attacks, and so are hundreds of other plants, flowers, and vegetables. […]
How Soil pH Balance Affects Your Garden
The pH balance of your garden’s soil refers to the calculated level of acidity or alkalinity in the particular area tested. The scale ranges from 1.0, which is highly acidic, to 14.0, which is basic or highly alkaline, while 7.0 is neutral. The sweet spot for most plant life is from 6.0 to 6.5, which […]