My mom asked me the other day how to care for her Hibiscus after she brought it inside for the winter. She was concerned many of the plants leaves were turning yellow. I assured here that it was normal. Hibiscus often lose several leaves when they’re brought indoors for the winter.
When they’re used to […]
You say your garden’s done for the year? Don’t give up yet. Mother Earth’s News has an article about winter gardening. They tell you what cold hardy vegetables you can grow year round with a little shelter. The article also discusses how to prepare your garden for next year, and how to use the winter […]
My parents both like to garden, but unfortunately they can’t always find the time. They inherited a rather “over done” garden from the people who lived in the house before them, and over the years it’s slowly declined into this:
My parents have tried planting new flowers and plants in this space, though mostly things […]
I had been told that African Violets (Saintpaulia) were hard to grow. I thought “Pish posh! How hard can they be?” and decided to see for myself. I read up on African Violets, and then bought this pretty dark blue Vermont variety about two months ago. It’s doing quite well as […]
This is probably the most important, and least expensive, little tool for my garden. I used to have a bad habit of over watering my plants. Probably one of the most common ways people kill or damage their plants is either over or under watering. This little gismo costs only a couple […]
I don’t claim to be an aloe plant expert, but I have learned a few things since getting this aloe plant that you might find useful as well!
Aloe plants are succulents, not cacti. This being said, they need more water than cacti, but still less than normal plants. What I’ve found works […]
With Summer heat, and longer periods of sun, even vegetation that requires full sun can start to wilt. It’s very easy to over water your plants during this time, and unfortunately over watering and under watering usually have the same symptoms in plants. Wilting, or fading can also be a sign that your […]
Height
An important aspect of gardening is making your garden pleasing to the eye. The first thing that comes to mind is color, but often times people forget space and height. Before you plant anything, check the specifications. Seed packets almost always have the expected height noted on the back, as do most seedlings on the […]
I’ve recently acquired some new additions to my container garden for my porch! One of which was a Boxwood shrub. I went with the Wintergreen Boxwood since it is more tolerant of shade than others, and my porch is only in sun in the morning and evening. If you are wanting to […]
If you are an avid gardener, and you know what earwigs are, then you’ll know that typically they are more of a nuisance than an actually problem. They are about a half to one inch with long antennae and pinchers on their abdomen. They can pinch, though they are not poisonous. Earwigs […]
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