Organic Gardening
Best Way to Grow Cherry Tomatoes
The Best way to grow cherry tomatoes. There are numerous ways to grow these sweet, delicious tomatoes. You can grow them indoors, outdoors, in pots, and in garden beds. I love cherry tomatoes because they are one of the easiest tomatoes to grow. They grow quickly and depending on the variety are ready to harvest […]
How to grow organic Potatoes
Are you thinking of growing potatoes at home during this lockdown? Thumbs up, go for it! Potatoes can be very easily grown at home with just a bit of guidance. How to grow organic Potatoes at home. How to grow organic Potatoes at Home? Yes, growing potatoes is quite simple and easy. Although being easy […]
Colorful Houseplant Leaves – for Indoor Decoration
Colorful Houseplant Leaves – for Indoor Decoration. There are lots of colorful foliage plants to use indoors. Here are some that work well no matter where you live. The Croton Plant (Codiaeum variegatum pictum) A plant with exotic thick leaves that show a variety of striped dark green to bright yellow leaves. It will grow […]
Dead Nettle Plant – Care and Planting
The Dead Nettle Plant is a great little leaf plant that is perfect for ground-cover or in a decorative pot. It is a herbaceous perennial and likes acidic soil. There are about 50 species of this plant but the most common is the white Nancy (Malculatum). These are usually sold at most retail gardening stores […]
What is fertilizer
What is fertilizer? Have you ever wondered what are those three numbers on a bag, box, or package of fertilizer mean? How do you analyze them? What about chemicals versus organic? Why do we need to fertilize our plants and trees in the first place? I will answer these questions in the best layman’s terms […]
The Secret to Killing Grubs
The Secret to Killing Grubs on your lawn. First, we must know where these ugly-looking worms come from. They come from the larvae of the Japanese beetle. They were introduced into the U.S. from of course Japan sometime in 1916 now almost all lawns throughout the USA have them. A few here and there are […]
How to use insecticidal soaps
How to use insecticidal soaps? Will they work? Well, they do and they don’t! Most of our customers have tried to use some type of soap and water mixture to kill aphids and other insects. Many tell me it kinda works, or not at all. Eventually, most will purchase a nonorganic insecticide to make sure […]
Plants that attract bees
Plants that attract bees. Most folks know honeybees are on the endangered species list but are they? They are not on the endangered list. The yellow-face bee that is native to Hawaii is on the list, but the Common honeybee is not. This is what snopes.com has to say about the Yellow-Face Bee. The yellow-faced […]
Southwest front yard landscaping
Southwest front yard landscaping ideas. The look of your lawn and garden may be the first and possibly the most lasting impression people have of your home and property you can red-design or spruce it up without having to fork out the big bucks. Front yard landscaping ideas Landscaping plays an essential role in enhancing […]
Indoor Fern Plant Care
Indoor Fern Plant Care. Most Ferns are good plants to use as indoor decorations, they are for the most part easy to care for and do not like freezing temperatures. You can plant them outdoors in tropical regions or places where it never freezes. They like humidity and consistent watering; fertilizing and occasional misting is […]