Learning the essentials behind organic gardening can help you reach the right path to making your very own “Garden of Eden”. The key to a success is patience and the willingness to get “muddy” along with these five simple tips. 1. Create a Plan Creating a plan is very important if … Read more
Houseplants bring life into a room. As ornamental as houseplants are, many also provide health benefits by purifying the air and increasing humidity. Flowering houseplants add another layer of enjoyment, bringing color and maybe even scent into your decor. And you’d be surprised how some can survive on the most minimal … Read more
Whether you set your house plants out last spring, for a summer vacation, or you got carried away with container gardening until pots competed with the cat for every sunny nook of patio space, the cool night temperatures mean it’s time to think about bringing tender plants back indoors. Chances are … Read more
No one sets out to kill a houseplant, yet most dead houseplants were killed by kindness. Gardening indoors is an artificial climate and all plants will need a period of adjustment. Expect to see a few leaves drop at first. The best thing you can do for indoor plants is to learn … Read more
The vegetable I’m most likely to forget to plant each year is garlic (stinking rose). Although it’s planted at the end of the season along with lettuce, endive and radish, garlic isn’t harvested with those other vegetables, which ripen in the cool moistness of autumn. Garlic ripens almost a year … Read more
Use this simple step-by-step guide to drying flowers to turn your blooms into colorful keepsakes. Christina Moreno, creator of the Flores del Sol shop on etsy.com, walked us through this simple and fun craft. First, choose flowers and plants with sturdy, non fleshy stems. Good choices: Christina Moreno recommends roses, peonies, hydrangea, yarrow, and lavender. Snip: … Read more
Yes, there are toxins in the air around us, but there’s a simple way to cut down on them — without a HEPA filter. According to the Wall Street Journal, “a growing body of global research is showing plants can reduce dust particles and contaminants, such as formaldehyde and benzene, that … Read more
Who knew? Dishwashing soap isn’t just for scrubbing plates—see how the liquid can kill ants, beat greasy hair, and more. Kill weeds kindly Be gentler to the environment—not so much to weeds—by using a natural plant killer rather than harmful herbicides. Mix 1 teaspoon of dishwashing liquid with 1 cup … Read more
There is arguably no other herb as versatile as mint: whether it is a savory dish or a dessert, this aromatic herb adds taste with its amazing range of flavors from soothingly mild to pleasantly sharp. It is the perfect finishing touch to put on just about anything that needs … Read more
Successful container arrangements often contain a variety of common perennial plants, which are plants that return year after year. Choose a thriller, which is a tall, upright plant; a spiller plant which will cascade over the edge of the pot; and filler, which is a fast growing plant that fills … Read more