There are a few tricks to successful viola seed germination, however the good news is these are perfect for winter sowing! For those of you unfamiliar with winter sowing, it is based on the fact that many seeds need a cold stratification period to germinate. It is one of the easiest ways to germinate perennials […]
Gardening Tips For Beginners
These gardening tips for beginners are meant are meant to help you understand that gardening can be fun and easy. The key to success is to keep a few basic tips in mind and make a plan before you begin buying plants or preparing your flower beds or vegetable garden area. There are also a […]
Tips On Planning A Medicinal Herb Garden
Have you ever wondered how to start planning a medicinal herb garden?
How Long Does It Take To Grow Tomatoes From Seed
How long does it take to grow tomatoes from seed is a question most gardeners who have done this have asked at least once in their life. For the step-by-step seed-starting process, see my tomato seed starting tips, and for the full season see how to grow tomatoes.
Learn What To Plant In This Easy Herb Garden For Beginners
If you're looking for ideas on what to plant in an easy herb garden for beginners, look no further! The eight herbs below are easy to grow and ideal to plant in your herb garden in spring or early summer.
Herb Garden Tips For Beginners
The herb garden tips below include information on their preferred growing environment as well as ways to use the herbs once you harvest them.
Vegetable Garden Tips And Ideas For Using Artificial Grass
Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post and I did receive compensation for sharing it with you, however I do feel the information is valuable, so I wanted to pass it on. The use of artificial grass is one way to control weeds in your garden, but it has other advantages as well, which is why […]
How To Make Compost At Home
Learning how to make compost at home isn't difficult to do. More than likely you have all the tools and ingredients you need to start composting in your own yard and kitchen.
Control Tomato Pests With These Organic Gardening Tips
These organic gardening tips make it easy to control common garden pests that you are sure to encounter as a tomato gardener.
14 Common Herbal Medicine Garden Plants That Are Easy To Grow
When it comes to common herbal medicine garden plants that are easy to grow indoors, in containers or outdoors in the ground, these fourteen herbs are some of the easiest to start with. Herbs As Medicine Long before there were doctors and high-tech medications, people were growing their own herbal remedies so they could be […]
How To Combat Blossom End Rot
Blossom rot, or blossom end rot, is a common problem encountered by tomato gardeners. If you are troubleshooting the crop as a whole, my tomato growing guide covers the broader care these plants need. Below are some tips to help you recognize and combat blossom end rot in tomatoes.
The Best Time To Plant Bulbs
This post is courtesy of The Netherlands Flower Bulb Information Center. The best time to plant bulbs varies by a few weeks according to what bulb planting region you live in. Below are the regions as well as a few tips for fall planting, courtesy of the Netherlands Flower Bulb Information Center. There are also […]
How To Grow And Care For Iris
Learning to grow iris is not hard. In fact they are one of the easiest flowers to grow once you learn how to properly care for them. Brief Background I don't know about you, but I love growing Irises in my garden. I've had the regular ones and the re-blooming ones which are really cool […]
Sugar Water For Butterflies Recipe
This sugar water for butterflies recipe is sure to attract a wide array of butterflies to your garden. Flying flowers - as butterflies are often referred to - are an essential part of the garden. Their colorful wing span and the way they gracefully land upon a wide variety of plants where they sip nectar […]
4 Easy To Grow, Edible Organic Flowers
Check out these four easy to grow flowers that are also edible - as long as you are gardening organically!
5 Quick Gardening Tips To Save You Money
These five gardening tips are sure to save you money in both this, and future gardening seasons. There are also links to products I recommend from companies I have a referral relationship with. I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. Plan Your Vegetable Garden Plan your vegetable garden according to […]
Creative Container Flower Gardening Ideas
Creating a creative container flower garden is the goal of most gardeners, but many simply do not know where to begin. Creating stunning container gardens is easy if you remember that three types of plants are required – a thriller, a filler and a spiller. Below are some tips to help you get started. There […]
How To Grow Tacca To Be A Successful Bloomer
One of the first tropical plants that really intrigued me was Tacca - which is commonly known as the bat plant. First I read everything I could find on how to grow tacca.
Herb Gardening Tips For Beginners
These three easy herb gardening tips for beginners help you figure out where to begin the journey of growing your own fragrant, flavorful seasonings that are the perfect compliment to fruits and vegetables picked fresh from your own garden. Why Grow Your Own Herbs As you begin the journey to growing more of your own […]
7 Easy Tips for Successful Container Gardening
Here are seven tips for successful container gardening that work well for vegetables, flowers, herbs and even house plants. This is because container gardening has many benefits. It’s hard to believe more people don't grow plants in containers. Although container gardening has become more popular over the past couple of decades, it still isn’t as […]
Creative Tips for Container Gardening
Container gardens create a natural sanctuaries along busy city streets, on rooftops or even on balconies. The key is to come up with creative containers that are pleasing to the eye and meet your needs. You can easily accentuate the welcoming look of a deck or patio with colorful pots of annuals, or fill your […]
Heirloom Tomatoes – Varieties For Every Palate, But Where Do You Start?
Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post written John Fendley of the Sustainable Seed Company. I only recommend products and companies I personally like. There are hundreds of varieties of organic heirloom tomato plants. Each variety of tomato is as deliciously unique in their flavor as the people who saved the seeds from them over the years. Varieties range […]
Easy To Grow Tomatoes Ideal For Container Gardens
For those with limited gardening space - or who do not wish to grow their plants in the ground - using buckets, pots and containers to grow tomatoes in is a great alternative. Containers offer an ideal and creative way to grow fresh tomatoes year-round no matter where you live. Below I recommend three easy […]
Tips For Starting A Container Garden
Once you decide to plant a container garden, the first step is choosing if those plants are going to be grown indoors or outdoors. Or you can take advantage of the opportunity to move the containers inside during the cold weather and outside when it warms up. A lot of people think container gardening is only […]
Early Season Vegetable Garden Ideas
January is a good time to get started implementing your vegetable garden ideas. Here are tips to help you get a head start on your early season vegetable garden. Start planting cool season crops in the garden covering them with a cold frame or frost cover. Start Planning Your Vegetable Garden Get your seed starting supplies […]
Four Simple Steps To Finding The Best Tools For Gardening
Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post. There are links below to companies I have a referral relationship with. I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. These days, many people are realizing that attaining the best tools for gardening will help them keep their gardens in exemplary condition. If you're ready […]
Growing Dianthus From Seed
Disclaimer: I received some of these seeds for free in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are honest and my own. Below I share with you everything I know about growing dianthus from seed after years of experience germinating a wide variety of dianthus seed. Dianthus is one of my favorite flowers. I love the […]
Obamas’ Should Get An Allergy Free Garden Makeover For White House Lawn!
The White House ought to have an allergy-free landscape! The oldest Obama daughter, Malia, age 10, has allergies, as much of the world now knows, ever since all the talk about them getting a dog, and needing an allergy-free dog. What the Obama’s may not understand though, is that any dog that runs around in […]
From Obamas’ Organic Vegetable Garden To Greener White House Grounds
What a great way to lead the nation by planting a vegetable garden, but not just any vegetable garden, an organic one! The first steps have been taken, but there is a long way to go and the Obamas’ may just be the ones to get the job done.
House Plants Guide
When summer quickly starts coming to an end, many of you will be bringing your plants back into the house or to go in search of houseplants that you would like to grow this winter. If you are bringing your plants back indoors, it is a good idea to put some new dirt in their […]
Tips For Making A Moth Orchid Last From Costa Farms
Disclaimer: This article was written by Costa Farms and shared with me in order that I could share it with my readers. Follow these simple steps to ensure success with orchids. For my complete care routine, see 7 Sure Fire, Proven Steps For Successful Orchid Care. Miami, FL – It can be three months (or […]
I Love Enormous Foliage, Bright Colors Of Tropical Plants
My interest in tropical plants came from the fact that I was tired of growing the same old thing that everyone else was. I wanted my garden to be unique, something that people would like at in amazement. With the addition of my greenhouse, my dream has started becoming a reality. However, even without a […]
Spring Blooming Bulbs
I was a little suprised when I saw this combination of winter aconite and miniature iris growing in my garden this week. Both of these plants are early spring blooming bulbs. I did plant them both, several years apart, not really thinking about how they would look together, or to be truthful, even caring. […]
Seeds Are In The Air Again
Spring is almost over but in a way that's good. For plant nuts, our gardens are going into another great season. Most of us are into the swing of trading right now and as we all know nothing germinates faster than fresh seeds! For those of us who are into tropical and exotic plants […]
May is the Month for Container Gardening
With spring in full swing, homeowners and apartment dwellers are throwing open their doors and readying their spaces for outdoor enjoyment. Chief among their activities this May is planting containers, pottery and window boxes with luscious flowers and foliage to adorn their patios, porches and home. Giving these beauties a solid foundation with the […]
Garden Products Direct Premium Goatskin Rose Gloves Review - YouTube
Disclaimer: I received one or more items mentioned in this video for free or at a reduced price in exchange for my honest, unbiased review. All opinions are my own. Sheri Ann Richerson from ExperimentalHomesteader.com is joined by Jeffrey Rhoades to talk about the Garden Products Direct Premium Goatskin Rose Gloves she received for review. […]
Just Arrived: 4 Pack Innovative, Tested plantabottle
Disclaimer: I received this item for free or at a reduced price in exchange for my honest, unbiased review. All opinions are my own. I love the #plantabottle - and don't know how I ever lived without it! I can't begin to tell you how many plants I have killed because I did not […]
Just Arrived: 1 Pack Sturdy #germinationtray For Seed Starting
Disclaimer: I received this item for free or at a reduced price in exchange for my honest, unbiased review. All opinions are my own. I love the Ramini Brands #GerminationTray 3 Seeder Pots and here is why. I have been planting from seed since 1998 and over the years have used a lot of […]
Just Arrived: 10 Professional, Biodegradable peatpots
Disclaimer: I received the biodegradable #peatpots for free or at a reduced price in exchange for my honest, unbiased review. All opinions are my own. I'm a huge fan of #peatpots but these Ramini Brands Plant Gsermination Pots have made me an even bigger fan of them and here is why. First off I […]
Just Arrived: 1 #Alite Colorful, Professional LED Grow Light
Disclaimer: I received this product for free or at a reduced price in exchange for my honest, unbiased review. All opinions are my own. I had been wanted to try an LED Grow Light for some time - but after Jerry passed away and my greenhouse was destroyed with hail, I felt so depressed […]
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