Making Your Own Compost Smoothie
In Northern climates, the outdoor composter is rarely accessible in winter as it is either covered with snow or frozen shut…Continue Reading
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Don’t believe the popular myth that says if you have a decorative pot without drainage holes, you can fill simplyContinue Reading
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The Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) is a carnivorous plant equipped with small traps that catch insects and is commonly sold asContinue Reading
Leaky Saucers: On Sale Now at a Garden Center Near You!
Visit almost any garden center and you will see attractive terra cotta saucers that are the same brownish-orange shade inside andContinue Reading
Before Attracting Birds, Keep Kitty Indoors
Why attract birds to your yard only to seem them eaten by cats? If you want to install a feeder,Continue Reading
An East Window: The Ideal Spot for Houseplants
In many ways, a window facing east is the perfect orientation for houseplants. Since the morning sun is fresh, the window facing eastContinue Reading
2015, Year of the Gaillardia
The Nation Garden Bureau, a non-profit organization promoting home gardening, has announced that 2015 is officially the Year of theContinue Reading
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Regularly offered as a gift plant, especially during the winter season, the florist’s azalea (Rhododendron simsii) also makes an excellent indoorContinue Reading
Hoyas: Be Careful Not to Prune Out Future Flowers
The hoya or wax plant (Hoya carnosa and similar species) is an attractive indoor climbing or hanging plant with thickContinue Reading
Garden Writers Association Media Awards Now Open
Written a good gardening book? A super plant article? Put together the world’s best plant catalog? Your garden photo isContinue Reading