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When to Plant Asparagus for Healthy, Productive Plants
When to plant asparagus for healthy, productive plants. The best times to grow asparagus in your home vegetable garden. Asparagus is one of those early vegetables. Get tips here about planting and growing asparagus and the best time to start your crop. #GrowingAsparagus
Easy DIY Drip Irrigation System for Raised Garden Beds - Step by Step Guide with Photos and Video
Want to learn how to set up efficient automatic watering for your garden? Follow this easy step-by-step guide on how to make a DIY drip irrigation system for raised garden beds, connected right to a faucet, spigot, or to PVC pipe. Photos and video included. Never hand water again! You can also use this drip irrigation system design to water in ground garden beds, pots, flower beds, grow bags, containers, metal beds, and more.
What to do with Rhubarb Flowers | HealthyGreenSavvy
Have your rhubarb plants sent up flower stalks? Here's what you need to know about what to do with rhubarb flowers to protect your rhubarb harvest and enjoy a bonus harvest, the edible rhubarb flower. | flowering rhubarb | edible flowers | growing rhubarb |
Banana Peel Fertilizers for the Garden
Banana Peel Compost Tea Garden Fertilizer | Give your garden a boost with nutrients like Potassium & Phosphorus that plants crave | Use peels fresh, dried, or as compost tea | Get the tutorial on CanningCrafts.com | #gardening #gardeningtips #compost #fertilizer #organicgardening
My Favorite Philodendron Varieties That You'll Love Too
If you're an avid plant collector, chances are, you've come across many a Philodendron in your search. These tropical aroids are some of the most popular houseplants, and the sheer variety (from small to large, glossy green to wildly variegated) means there's a plant style for everyone. Here are 33 of my favorite Philodendron varieties to consider growing in your home.
Easy Guide to Cast Iron Plant Care (Aspidistra)—The Indestructible Houseplant
If your plant-keeping efforts lean more toward brown thumb than green thumb, then Aspidistra is a houseplant you want in your corner. It isn't called the cast iron plant for nothing: known to be virtually indestructible, this easy-care, low-maintenance plant can tolerate low light, little fertilizer, and a wide range of temperatures. Here's what you should know about growing Aspidistra indoors.
Grow a Gorgeous Alocasia Zebrina: Beginner's Guide to the Zebra Plant
Like other tropical aroids, the zebra plant can be a little fussy to care for as a houseplant. But when you see the striking, zebra-patterned leaf stems that the plant is named for, you'll realize it's well worth the effort! Alocasia zebrina has particular needs when it comes to water, temperature, and humidity, but as long as you try to mimic its natural environment—the jungle—you'll get it down in no time. Bookmark this easy beginner's guide to growing zebrina indoors year-round!
How to Select and Save Seeds for a Higher-Yield Garden Next Year
Seed quality has an impact on how well your plants germinate and grow. If you want healthy, productive plants (and also want to save a little money), it's worth saving seeds from your best plants each season. Thoughtful seed selection can lead to better quality, better yields, and better resistance to pests and diseases, and you don't need to be a plant scientist to do so—here's my simple process.
Prayer Plant Care: Keeping Maranta Leuconeura Alive the Easy Way
Maranta leuconeura—"the" prayer plant, according to many houseplant enthusiasts—is one of the most stunning prayer plants you can grow, thanks to the distinctive veining and variegation on its leaves (often appearing in a herringbone pattern, leading to its other name, the herringbone plant). It's not the easiest species to keep alive however, so I've compiled my best tips for Maranta care, from watering and fertilizing to repotting and propagating.
Beginner's Guide to Begonia Maculata: How to Grow Gorgeous Polka Dot Begonias
If you like tropical houseplants with a fun little flair, you'll love Begonia maculata, also known as the polka dot Begonia or spotted Begonia. This plant is unique for its angel wing-shaped leaves with silvery dots all over them! Though it prefers a warm and humid climate, you can keep Begonia maculata happy in your home with careful attention paid to watering and sunlight. Read on to learn how to care for polka dot Begonia.