Category: Garden

  • 10 Plants for Privacy and Beauty

    10 Plants for Privacy and Beauty

    If you’re the homeowner that desires a little isolation on your homestead, and a fast-growing natural greenery screen that offers privacy, you can make it happen with some right choices. Knowing exactly what you want when you shop at the garden center speeds up the process. Which plants grow fast and what are their natural…

  • Good and Bad Carrot Companion Plants

    Good and Bad Carrot Companion Plants

    Best Companion Plants for Carrots There are many plants that grow well with carrots. These may improve the soil, repel pests, or even form protection for them. Below are some plants that grow well beside carrots. Tomatoes Tomatoes not only improve the flavor of carrots, but the α-tomatine they contain will repel certain insects [1]. They will also…

  • 8 Ways to Use Coffee Grounds For Plants and Your Garden

    8 Ways to Use Coffee Grounds For Plants and Your Garden

    1. Add to Compost The compost should have an equal amount of green and brown organic material [1]. Although coffee grounds appear brown, they are classed as green material. This is because they contain nitrogen. Add in used coffee grounds with other green material like grass clippings. However, you should also put in brown items…

  • 17 Full Sun Perennials for Your Garden (Photos)

    17 Full Sun Perennials for Your Garden (Photos)

    Picking the right type of plants is as important as where you are going to put your garden. Consider the type of plant, how much sun it needs and how much water it will need.  If your garden gets 6+ hours of direct sun per day then you are going to want to pick perennials…

  • 10 Beautiful Bold Red Annuals For your Garden

    10 Beautiful Bold Red Annuals For your Garden

    Do you absolutely love gardening? Are you passionate about your garden? Why not show it by adding in some gorgeous red annual flowers this year? Red is a gorgeous color, one that can’t help but draw the eye and turn some heads. One of the best things about adding red to your garden is that…

  • 10 Tips on Growing Poinsettia Plants

    10 Tips on Growing Poinsettia Plants

    During the winter months, many gardeners entertain themselves by bringing the outdoors inside. Among potted plants, poinsettias (Euphorbia pulcherrima) are a popular and intriguing variety. They are available in colors ranging from red to white, and combat the dreary conditions outside with the flavor of the tropics. Did you know? The large “flowers” of the poinsettia plant aren’t…

  • Why No Blooms? (SOLVED)

    Why No Blooms? (SOLVED)

    1.Temperature About six to eight weeks before the first buds should be beginning to form on your Christmas Cactus, place it in a cool room where temperatures remain under 61 degrees. 2. Light Requirements This is probably the most important factor in ensuring the best possible floral display from your Christmas Cactus. The trick is to…

  • 17 Gorgeous Types of Peonies

    17 Gorgeous Types of Peonies

    Different Types of Peonies Peonies are staples in brides’ bouquets with a wide range of varieties grouped into about 33 species. These perennials grow in hardiness zones 3 through 8 and love full sun, although they can tolerate partial sun exposure. Most Peonies bloom for only 7 to 10 days, but they can last for…

  • 15 Recycled Items to Add Personality to Your Garden

    15 Recycled Items to Add Personality to Your Garden

    We’re excited to show you how you can use anything laying around your home and transform them into attractive looking centerpieces in your own yard. Here are some of our favorite recycled items you can use to beautify your garden. We all know that gardens are a wonderful way to add beauty to any urban…

  • 5 Deadly Plants You Might Have at Home

    5 Deadly Plants You Might Have at Home

    As gardeners, we are surrounded by beautiful plants that we grow indoors or outdoors. While some of these plants and flowers are readily edible, and many are, some of the most widely grown ornamental flowers can be fatal. As you look around your garden, you probably aren’t wondering about the toxicity of the plant’s you’ve…