What Are Tomato Hornworms? These critters are a type of caterpillar that can do a great deal of damage to your tomato plants and other crops like pepper plants. They can strip a plant of its leaves in no time, and if you turn a blind eye, they can quickly…

1. Baking soda This is sodium bicarbonate. But, you can also use potassium bicarbonate to kill powdery mildew spores. Both remedies can effectively control this plant disease. Make a homemade powdery mildew spray using baking soda. For the recipe, combine one tablespoon of baking soda, half a teaspoon of pure…

Garden Benefits  A homemade spray of garlic is a natural way of dealing with general pest problems affecting garden plants. Mice, rabbits, moles, and deer are also discouraged by the scent of the solution. As a result, they will avoid coming near. Garlic juice can help fight some plant diseases….

Do you have neighbors that are a little to close to your yard? I do, and nothing can give you privacy quicker than planting a few bushes and shrubs to block their view. Of course, you can get a fence, but creating a barrier with plants will make your outdoor…

1. Beneficial Insects While many bugs fall under the pest category, some are helpers, feeding on bad insects and related pests. Therefore, having ladybugs, braconid wasps, praying mantises, dragonflies, minute pirate bugs, and other beneficial garden insects around will reduce damage to your garden and help ensure healthy crops. Moreover, you…

1. Neem Oil Neem oil is excellent for killing aphids naturally. It also works great against other pests in your garden. Combine one tablespoon of neem oil suitable for garden use, one tablespoon of liquid soap, and a gallon of water. Finally, pour the solution into a bottle and spray your…

How Long Does it Take for Celery to Grow? On average, the growth cycle takes 130 to 140 days from seed to harvesting stage. However, growing from cuttings may take less time to reach maturity. This vegetable requires cool weather and rich, fertile soil to thrive. It also requires a lot of nutrients…

Growing plants in water is the way to go. It is a fun way to grow new plants without using any soil. All you need is a watertight container, some water, your plants, and an area that offers bright, indirect light. With water propagation, there’s no soil to deal with,…

Add comment A common problem for gardeners, we know how disappointing it is to find a tomato fruit with brown, sunken spots on the bottom. Blossom end rot can also affect peppers, cucumbers, melons, eggplants, and squash. A lack of calcium in the plant causes blossom-end rot [1]. Various factors can…

It is easy to understand why marigolds are popular pot plants, adding bright orange and yellow splashes to patios, porches, and verandas. Besides that, there are many advantages to planting them in and around the garden. Marigolds attract bees and other useful insects, among other things. Here are 10 benefits of planting…