Are you drowning your plants? You very well could be. It sounds counterintuitive - don’t plants need lots of water to live? Yes - and no. I’ve found that I’m much more likely to overwater my ...
How to Grow Cashew Trees in Your Backyard
Do you love munching on cashews in the cans of mixed nuts? Growing cashew trees at home is totally possible if you live in a subtropical or tropical region, so you can have your own ready ...
How to Succeed at Growing Starfruit Trees in Your Backyard
More gardeners than ever are interested in trying out exotic fruits in their home orchards. If you want to try growing starfruit trees, it's an exciting, delicious option to add to your yard. Never ...
10 Indoor Plant Pests You Can Easily Identify and Eliminate
There are plenty of reasons to grow plants indoors. Besides controlling almost all variables, from the amount of light your plants get to the amount of water they receive, growing indoor plants ...
Soil Drenching: How and Why You Should Be Using This Simple Technique
Over time, you'll come across gardening techniques that make life easier, produce better results, and keep your plants and soil healthier. For me, soil drenching is one of those techniques. I've used ...
What Is Habitat Gardening and How To Build Your Own
If you’re looking to change up your planting scheme this spring, you might want to give habitat gardening a try. A habitat garden is a garden that mimics the natural landscape while also providing ...
Growing Asafetida: How to Plant, Care For and Use This Versatile Herb
Now and then, I give a new plant a try because I hear other gardeners rave about it. I heard about a tasty herb they'd been growing called asafetida that supercharges the flavor of your cooking and ...
23 Best Beet Varieties to Grow in Your Garden This Year
If you are looking for a new vegetable to grow in your homestead garden this year, you’ve got to consider beets. They come in many different varieties and have several health benefits. They can be ...
How to Identify, Control, and Deal With Root-Knot Nematodes
If you pull up a dying plant and find bulb-like knots on the roots, you might have an infestation of root-knot nematodes. You can't see these microscopic pests without a microscope, making early ...