Want a beautiful combination of dark flowers and green foliage? Here are all the details on African Blue Basil Plant Care that will help you grow this stunning herb. What is African Blue Basil? Also known as clove basil, African basil (Ocimum kilimandscharicum x basilicum) is a hybrid edible herb popular for culinary or medicinal purposes. It is a cross between camphor basil and a cultivar of basilicum ‘Dark Opal.’...
Most gardeners snip away the side shoots of the vegetable as they suck out the important nutrients from the plant. Although, it is not the case with tomatoes. But what to do with them? Don’t Throw! Propagate Tomato Suckers & Make More Tomato Plants. Want to grow tomatoes from slices? Click here What are Tomato Suckers? Suckers are the side shoots that sprout from the point where the branches meet the main stem, botanically termed as ‘axil’ of the plant....
1. Farmhouse Style Tin Can Herb Planters These farmhouse style tin can herb planters are perfect for your kitchen windowsill or balcony shelves. 2. Cute Little Tin Can Herb Garden Check out how this blogger made these cute little planters for growing herbs in tin cans here. 3. Tea Tin Herb Garden Plant a tea tin herb garden with cork labels. The tutorial is here! 4. Kitchen Countertop Tin Can Herb Garden If you receive sunlight near your kitchen countertop, it’s easy to create a Kitchen Countertop Herb Garden like this from tin cans....
Mushrooms grow in all sorts of places associated with waste: fungi can grow on paper, on cardboard, sawdust everywhere. Their coincident growth is rather a different thing, but the fact is that growing mushrooms is difficult. You can’t grow them in ordinary garden soil. Organic materials on which mushrooms grow are called mushroom substrates and used coffee grounds work well for this purpose because they are cohesive and already been sterilized during the brewing process....
If you are fed up with spotting large holes on your tomato foliage and want to bar those critters off your garden, learn How to Get Rid of Tomato Hornworms in the informative article below! Avoid these mistakes to grow the best tomatoes ever What are Tomato Hornworms? Tomato hornworms are large green caterpillars that grow 3-5 inches in length with white V-shaped spots on their bodies and a black horn....
If your prized Arrowhead plant (Syngonium podophyllum) doesn’t look quite right, with drooping leaves and an unhealthy appearance, this article can help. I’m going to help you find out why your Arrowhead plant is drooping, and what you can do to get your plant thriving again. The most common causes for your Arrowhead plant drooping are overwatering and underwatering. Other possible causes include low humidity levels, insufficient lighting, fertilizer issues, or temperature stress....
Are you someone who forgets to take care of your plants? Do you want to grow specimens that are forgiving? Here’s a list of some Really Beautiful Drought Tolerant Houseplants that you can grow without worrying much about their watering needs! Have a look at some houseplants that love to be ignored here Really Beautiful Drought Tolerant Houseplants 1. Snake Plant Botanical Name: Sansevieria trifasciata Its thick, tall, striped foliage in green and yellow shades with horizontal stripes makes this a popular indoor plant....
These 9 homemade rooting hormones are as good as commercial ones and make the propagation of plants from stem cuttings faster and easier. 1. Aspirin Rooting Hormone Using Asprin as a homemade rooting hormone is one of the easiest and cheapest ways. It is an excellent plant growth enhancer and has half a dozen other uses in the garden as well! Learn all of the uses of Asprin in the garden here in our article....
The huge heart-shaped leaves of the elephant ear plant make it a favorite of gardeners around the world. This tropical plant comes in a range of species with different sizes and colors. So, if you, too, are looking forward to growing one, here are the best Types of Elephant Ear Plants! 1. Alocasia Alocasia is an evergreen perennial that is widely grown for its big, heart-shaped foliage with black, bronze, and dark purple streaks....
These super cool and easy Vertical Indoor Pallet Garden Ideas will give you plenty of options to Grow More Plants Indoors! Check out the best indoor plant hanging ideas here Vertical Indoor Pallet Garden Ideas 1. Pallet Planks Plant Holder Take a few pallet planks and nail them to the wall strongly. Fix and hang a few of your indoor pots on them, that way, you’ll be able to create a lot of space vertically....
The plant gets its name from boat-like bracts that uphold the beautiful white flowers gently growing in the middle. The best part is–it is also very easy to grow! Here are all the details about Moses in the Cradle Plant Care Indoors. Botanical Name: Tradescantia spathacea Common Names: Boat Lily, Moses-in-a-Basket, Moses-in-a-Boat, Cradle Lily, Oyster plant, Moses-in-the-Bulrushes. Check out the most stunning purple houseplants here Why You Must Grow Moses-in-a-Boat Plant?...
It gives great pleasure to get the birds visit and frolic about your balcony, this brings a bit of nature and wild life in your small space. The most popular birds on the bird table are sparrows, chickadees, titmouse, tit, greenfinch, blue jay, house sparrow, bulbul and tree sparrow. However, doves, wood pigeons, rock pigeons, herring gulls, crows and magpie also share the feedings. In this way, these large birds displace some of the feeeble and smaller birds, but this can be avoided if you do as directed in this article....
The basic requirements for plants to grow are sufficient sunlight and proper watering. However, you can take some extra measures to enhance productivity without causing them any harm by using our Secrets of High Yield Plant Growth! Read in detail to learn about them! List of Secret Ingredients to Make your Garden Grow 1. Wood Ash Do you know that you can use the wood ash from your fireplace as a secret ingredient for your plant’s growth?...
Purple Flowers are a must-have in the garden and stand out when grown with other colorful flowers. We have included the best Types of Purple Flowers to help you pick the best one out! Most Stunning Types of Purple Flowers Some of the flowers here might not have an exact purple shade and may have a mix of blue, violet, or lilac in their hue. 1. Verbena Botanical Name: Verbena...
Many gardeners store large quantities of grass seed in the shed or garage, to reseed any bare spot in the lawn. But what about their expiry date? Let’s find out does grass seeds go bad or remain workable for a long time to come! Check out our article on growing ornamental grass here! Do Grass Seeds Expire? Grass seeds are sold with an expiry date stamped on the bag and can go bad with time....
1. Planting Succulent The above infographic provides you the information about planting succulents successfully, either indoor or outdoor. 2. Best Succulents for Home We found this infographic here. Also, check out these easy Indoor Succulents. Also Read: DIY Vertical Bamboo Planter to Grow Succulents 3. Propagating Succulents Check out this infographic to learn to propagate succulents easily from the parent plant! 4. Compendium of Succulents Here’s the visual representation of the succulent family which will help you to choose the best for your garden!...
Carrot Planting Time Carrots are a cool-weather crop and can be grown in almost every climate (USDA Zones 3-11). You can start sowing seeds 2-3 weeks before the last frost date and continue doing this throughout the growing season until about 8 weeks before the scheduled average first frost date. If you live in a hot climate (USDA Zones 9b-11), wait until the weather cools down and grow carrots after the summer: In fall and winter....
Contrary to popular belief, you don’t need a big garden to cultivate maize. Learn How to Grow Baby Corns at Home in Pots and harvest it fresh for your family without a big yard! Learn how to grow popcorn microgreens at home here What are Baby Corns? Baby corns are immature maize grains that you can harvest from the plant while they are small and tender. They are not different from the regular corn, just immature ones....
It recently came into news and attracted the attention of environmentalists and biologists. According to the Fox News–“In brief, the sap prevents your skin from protecting itself from sunlight, which leads to a very bad sunburn.” What Is Giant Hogweed? Heracleum mantegazzianum is the scientific name of the invasive plant- Giant Hogweed. It’s native to the western region of Eurasia and was introduced in Britain originally as an ornamental plant. Some of its kinds are found in some areas of Europe, the United States, and Canada....
Chemical fertilizers are available in abundance in the market and have an adverse effect on the environment. So, it is best if you stick to homemade products. Not only are those effective, but they are also eco-friendly. Moreover, homemade fertilizers are also cost-effective. 1. Compost Tea Compost tea is a multipurpose liquid fertilizer and is not only suitable for flowering plants but all plants and vegetables in general. Besides providing nutrients, compost tea has other benefits as well....
