The joy of growing fresh, sun-warmed melons can quickly and easily change to disappointment when they get affected by diseases. In some seasons, melon diseases can be prolific, and in other seasons ...
How To Use Windbreak Plants or Structures To Improve the Microclimates in Your Garden
Windbreaks can improve your soil, attract wildlife, and create a comfortable habitat for your plants, pets, or livestock. In other words, windbreaks are practical tools for improving the conditions on ...
Growing Sweet Alyssum for Carpets of Color in Your Garden
From borders, pots, vegetable, and rock gardens, to pathways and battling weeds in difficult areas, sweet alyssum is an excellent option. This flowering annual may be small in stature but packs a ...
Growing Ginkgo: How to Plant and Raise This Magnificent Tree
Ginkgo biloba has existed for millennia and is a living fossil. The trees are adaptable, surviving in all kinds of soil, and tolerate salt, partial shade, and even clay soil. That, plus their columnar ...
9 Common Leek Plant Problems and What to Do About Them
Leeks are a cousin of onions and an easy-to-grow, cold-tolerant vegetable. Every now and then though, things go wrong. You find yourself standing there wondering what happened when the last time you ...
All You Need to Know About Growing Gorgeous Oxalis Plants
There are several plants in the Oxalis genus, many of which have been grown as food crops for generations. Rather than focusing on the species grown specifically for food (looking at you, Rumex ...
Black Spot: How to Identify and Treat This Common Fungal Disease
Let's get it out of the way early. You will experience black spot in your garden at some point. Black spot is not only common, but it impacts far more than just roses, something most people don't ...
13 Pumpkin Plant Diseases That Can Kill Your Fruits
Pumpkins are vulnerable to a significant number of diseases. In fact, you're more likely to contend with fungal or bacterial pathogens than insect or animal pumpkin pests. Please keep in mind that ...
Plant Cuttings: The Easy and Free Way to Propagate Your Plants
The art of growing and propagating plants enables you to reduce costs and is a smart step toward being a self-reliant and more sustainable gardener. With prices increasing, learning the skills to ...