Seedlings in peat tablets: step-...
For growing seedlings, both beginners and experienced gardeners have adapted to use a huge number of more or less suitable containers – fro...
10 Favorite Flowers for the Fall...
Gardeners tend to get excited about spring, looking forward to trying out new plants and maybe even making a big move and changing their landscap...
Castor Bean / Ricinus communis...
With oversized, tropical-looking leaves and bizarre seed pods, castor bean is an exotic addition to the ornamental garden. The only member of the...
What to add to the soil for seed...
Experienced gardeners know that the health of seedlings directly depends on the quality of the soil. It should be nutritious, moisture-retentive ...
7 Milk Thistle Uses to Improve Y...
Milk thistle (Silybum marianum), a member of the Asteraceae family, is a therapeutic herb with a 2000-year history of use in traditional Chinese,...
Sowing dates for seedlings: tips...
Every year we eagerly await the new season to start planting and get the first harvest as soon as possible. But untimely sowing of seeds for seed...
How to grow tamarillos...
The fruit can be stewed to use on cereal or as a pie or crumble filling, added to stews and casseroles or made into a delicious chutney, which is...
How to Grow Loofah Sponge...
While much of the marketing of loofahs shows the sponge in a seaside setting, surrounded by seashells and the like, loofahs are not the remains o...
How to plant and grow pampas gra...
Pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana) is considered the queen of grasses. This powerful ornamental grass is most often grown as a decorative plant, ...
Benefits of Soybeans...
Soybeans benefits includes prevention of heart attack and stroke, help fighting cancer, aiding the digestive system, preventing osteoporosis, hel...
Giant tomato varieties that prod...
The best varieties of large-fruited tomatoes that give consistently high yields in any weather, do not get sick and do not drop their fruit set....
How to Grow Beautiful Zinnias...
The zinnia - a plant native to Mexico - brightens up our garden from midsummer all the way to the first hard frost. But these summer flowers earn...