1. See below in the illustration, the basics of growing and planting roses. 2. Starting to grow roses? Figure out how to do this step by step in this flowchart 3. Complete Rose Maintenance: In this chart (1 – 11), you can see how you need to treat your rose bush. 4. What are the easiest rose varieties? You might have known but the chart given here can be useful for you....
Unfortunately, there is no plant that is maintenance-free and every garden requires regular care and seasonal cleanup work. However, by making some changes you can reduce your efforts. Follow these Easy Landscaping Tips and transform your yard! Easy Landscaping Tips Grow Low Maintenance Plants So what are the plants that do not require special care? The answer is simple, native plants and the plants that are most suitable for your climate and the growing conditions you have for them in your garden....
If you love chocolate, grow one of these Plants that Smell Like Chocolate in your garden. Any plants in chocolate brown color can be a good addition to your chocolate garden. Grow these perennials and annuals in the garden bed or in containers on your patio, balcony, or rooftop garden, where you can enjoy the fragrance of chocolate any time of the day. Here’s a list of the Best Chocolate-Scented Flowers for you....
Roma tomatoes or Italian plum tomatoes, as they’re popularly famous for, are tangy and full of taste. They are dense, meaty, and have low moisture content with few seeds, making them perfect for pastes and sauces. With so many ways to use their delicious flavor, growing different Roma Tomato Varieties at home makes a lot of sense! What is Roma Tomato? Roma is a plum tomato, popular for both making tomato paste and canning, due to its slender and firm quality....
If planted together, carrot companion plants help in improving taste, attracting beneficial insects (pollinators) or repelling pests away. In addition, the use of such plants in combination allows a rational use of space in the garden and decrease the use of pesticides. Check out our article on Best Strawberry Companion Plants here! Carrot Companion Planting Here are some plants that are advantageous to grow together (on adjacent rows or alternately in the same) with carrots to stimulate its growth: You can grow beans, peas and other legumes with carrots....
The key to flourishing houseplants all year round is maintaining an Indoor Plant Care Routine. For your help, we’re listing things you should do and you should not. Check out our article on keeping houseplants alive in winters here Invest Right Along with giving time to your plants, you have to spend some money as well. If you want lush and healthy plants, invest in good quality potting mix, fertilizer, containers, and tools to take the right care of them....
Why Epsom Salt and What it Does? The compound name of Epsom salt is Magnesium Sulfate. You already get a general idea from this name that this salt is rich in magnesium and sulfur. Absence or scarcity of these compounds from the soil makes the plant lose its vigor, affect its growth, and harvest. The magnesium-rich soil is known to give higher yields, bushier, and greener plants compared to the soil that is low in magnesium content....
A native to South Africa, East Asia, and Madagascar, the Polka Dot Plant can grow to 3 feet tall and wide. As an evergreen shrub, it boasts leaves that are spotted with white or pink spots depending on the particular variety. It appears as if it’s been spray painted. It’s a member of the Hypoestes species and there are over 100 varieties of the plant. Outdoors, it’s a perennial. As the plant ages, it becomes woody and spindly....
Everything people eat on earth, comes directly or indirectly through plants. For example, fruits, vegetables, or rice, come from plants. If we discuss an example of indirect form, the herbivorous animals we eat, they consume plant based diet. Therefore, whatever we eat comes from plants but the question still remains–What do plants eat to grow? The answer is, they make their own food! Sounds interesting? Let’s read about it in detail!...
Blue Foliage Houseplants bring a certain calm and cool vibes indoors while looking fabulous. Have a look at the best ones in this article! Here are the best blue flowers you can grow Blue Foliage Houseplants The plants included in this list may not have entirely blue foliage. Some may have a light blue tint on green leaves, while some may have a deep blue hue. 1. Tequila Agave A post shared by Yvonne Tumewu (@planteepongjee)...
The small size of Tillandsia plants and their easy-to-grow nature makes them perfect for newbie gardeners. If you want to decorate your home with them, check out these Mini Vertical Garden Ideas with Air Plants! Here are the most amazing benefits of growing air plants Garden Ideas with Air Plants 1. In a Rectangle Metal or Plastic Hanging Box 2. On Hanging Wooden Blocks 3. Tillandsia Vertical Garden with Water Feature 4....
Plants are nature’s best solution to break up a big space to create a privacy screen while giving you fresh air to breathe. Here are some outstanding Indoor Plants Room Divider Ideas to transform your home! Here are the best plant pictures for vintage style decor inspiration Outstanding Indoor Plants Room Divider Ideas 1. Tall Stand with Potted Plants This tall stand provides a privacy screen with lush potted plants....
Here are some Colorful Interior Ideas with Beautiful Houseplants that you can use to add a vivid hue to your rooms! Check out the most Colorful Houseplants you can grow here Colorful Interior Ideas with Beautiful Houseplants 1. Bohemian Style Decor with Plants 2. Pictures, Rug, Bromeliad, and Colorful Upholstery 3. Tale of Different Plants and Colors 4. A Green Reading Nook 5. Different Shades of Green 6. Bedroom of Subtle Colors 7....
It’s a sin if the balcony is your only outdoor space, and you usurp it to use as unintended storage, unofficial mudroom, or umpteen clothes drier. What’s amazing is you can transform it into a small paradise–A Balcony Garden, with these 5 Steps Balcony Garden Makeover guide! Check out our article on balcony refurbishment ideas here. Balcony Makeover in 5 Steps! 1. Declutter! Most of the people have a habit of putting household stuff in the balcony that’s no longer of use....
You’ve heard about terrariums and know it’s all about growing plants in a transparent container, usually made of glass. But just how does a terrarium work? Terrariums have been around for over 150 years, but they’ve become really popular in recent years. They let you grow a little world of plants inside a glass vessel. And best of all, these little miniature worlds are easy to care for. These mini gardens are ideal in your home, in small apartments, or to brighten up your office....
We’re assuming that you’ve read our previous post on How to make a birdcage planter. If not, please read that first. Let’s see how to grow succulents in a birdcage Step One: If you are growing succulents, take cuttings of your favorite plants or buy them. Step Two: Fill the birdcage with a well-drained potting mix for succulents. You can make that soil at home, too by mixing 3 parts of potting soil, 2 parts of sand and 1 part of perlite....
Requirements Translucent Planter White Planter Pot (one size smaller than the translucent planter) Solar Power Solar LED Light Rope Gravels Foil (optional) Hot Glue Drill Procedure 1. Arrange a Translucent Planter Get a clear pot from any local store. To check if it works, shine a flashlight through the planter. 2. Smaller Planter You will need one more planter, it should be one size smaller than the first one. 3. Wrap it in Foil Either paint the small planter using white paint (if it isn’t already) or wrap it in foil....
Stunning and distinctive, the Rex Begonia is a semi-tropical perennial plant that grows in tropical and semitropical climates. With a jaw-dropping plumage, this plant is also known as painted leaf begonia due to its unique coloration! Let’s have a look at the top tips on the best Rex Begonia Care! Here are the most awesome types of rex begonia you can grow Rex Begonia Care Native to tropical regions, Rex Begonias thrive in bright indirect sunlight, and this allows their colors such as purples, pinks, greens, and silvers to be as vibrant as they can get....
Wildly popular and cultivated for its fragrance, Jasmine is a genus of shrubs and vines in the olive family. Its flowers are mostly white, however, there are species that bear yellow ones and some rare species with pink flowers. Apart from the pleasing fragrance, Jasmine Plant Benefits are many! Check out our article on nasturtium benefits and uses here. Jasmine Plant Benefits 1. Relaxes and Relieves Stress These flowers are famous for their enchanting fragrance....
We all are aware that it’s difficult to recycle plastic and rather than throwing plastic bottles away, you can reuse them in creative ways. One of them is Growing Herbs in Plastic Bottles. It’s an innovative trash-to-treasure craft and can be completed in less than an hour! Check out our article on growing a herb garden in small space here Growing Herbs in Plastic Bottles Ideas 1. Plastic Bottle Herb Garden in Less Space Short on space?...
