Caring for plants in your garden can be tricky sometimes. But don’t worry, I am trying to cover all of your plant care questions!
In this section, you will learn about your plant’s watering needs, how to transplant it, how to encourage your plant to bloom, and more!
After enjoying a sweet banana, what do you do with the peel? The correct answer would be to throw it out. The great answer, though, is to use banana peels as a natural fertilizer for your garden! We’re always trying to help our gardens grow and flourish by adding the necessary fertilizers to the soil….
Tomatoes are the hidden star of almost every dinner table. If there’s a salad, it probably has tomatoes. Pizza? It’s surely covered in tomato sauce, right? There’s also Tomato soup, BLT sandwiches, and bruschettas, just to name just a few delicious options. That’s why it makes perfect sense as a gardener to look for tips…
One of the trickiest things new gardeners struggle with is watering. Wicking beds (better known as self-watering garden beds) take the guesswork out of watering. The gist of how wicking containers work is easy. Water goes in the reservoir (the base), water holding material gets added, then a barrier to segregate the base from the…
Just like how humans need their daily vitamins to stay healthy, plants need a regular dose of nutrients to thrive and survive! Aside from supporting speedy growth and a bountiful harvest, nutrients improve the flavor of fruits and veggies and help plants fight pests and diseases. Without the essential macro and micronutrients, your garden may…
Lots of people loathe dandelions and are willing to go to great lengths to pull the inflorescences out of their lawns. A thrifty gardener knows better than to throw the dandelions away, though. Why would you throw a perfectly good natural fertilizer? Sure, the dandelion weed growing in your lawn isn’t a fertilizer… yet. But…
People who are new to keeping spider plants may think that water requirements are restricted to how often they should water their plants. While this isn’t wrong, there’s a lot more to know about spider plants’ water requirements. For example, do spider plants need to be misted in addition to being watered? Should you water…
‘Why is my tomato plant not growing?’ Believe it or not, many gardeners still ask that frustrating question, so you’re not alone. Before you give up on your vegetable garden though, read this article. I guide you through 6 causes that are likely the culprits behind your tomato plant not growing. I also sprinkled in…
Bush beans are beginner-friendly, but that doesn’t mean you won’t face any trouble while growing them. Common issues include turning yellow, stunted growth, and leggy bush beans. That last one, in particular, is quite a hassle. That’s why I took it upon myself to show why your beans are growing leggy stems and how to…
Our weather system is unpredictable at best. Rain is falling faster and harder for shorter periods, and droughts are lasting longer with temperatures soaring higher. Right when plants need more water in the peak of summer, the water companies struggle to keep up with demand, placing restrictions on domestic water use. If we’re to believe…
One of the most fulfilling parts of gardening is seeing your plants flourish. After spending all those hours toiling away in the sun and dirt, you can finally enjoy the “fruits” of your labor! Unfortunately, it can also be heartbreaking to witness your precious plants stop growing, produce fewer blooms, or have a weak and…