Horsetail is one of the most low-maintenance plants out there. In addition to providing visual interest and texture to your property, it also helps to build soil health, and has numerous household and ...
Growing Durian Tree: How to Raise This Incredibly Unique Fruit
When I told my wife I wanted to grow durian, she asked why. Traveling through Asia, there are signs banning durian from public transport, hotels, and other areas. In other words, not everyone is a ...
Aztec Sweet Herb: All About Growing This Delightfully Sweet Plant
I'm a herb enthusiast. I love how you can use them for culinary purposes and health, teas, topical ointments, and aromatherapy. It seems that the ones people have been cultivating for centuries are ...
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 ...
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 ...
Tree Spinach: How to Plant, Grow and Harvest Chaya
When I look for a new plant to grow, I consider its food production value. I want long-lasting perennials that fit into a food forest environment. Tree spinach, or chaya, is just that. It provides ...
How to Grow Sesame Plant in Your Garden and Harvest the Seeds
One of the plants on my bucket list was always sesame. I hated buying the expensive seeds in the shop, so growing my own appealed to me. Even growing a small number of plants made all the ...
Growing Macadamia Nut Trees: Varieties, Planting Guide, Care, Problems and Harvest
When I was young, my mother had a huge macadamia nut tree. Every year, it produced more macadamia nuts than we could handle, even though we didn't do anything to keep it growing well. It towered ...