Your Guide To The Perfect Yard
You can dry basil leaves at home using a dehydrator, oven, microwave or simply air dry. Follow this in-depth guide on how to best preserve fresh basil leaves. Who doesn’t love basil? Anyone that loves Italian food is a fan of this fresh herb that pairs beautifully with cheesy pasta […]
Banana peels are high in potassium which is the primary nutrient that helps plants to bloom and set fruit. Therefore, banana peel fertilizer is one of the absolute best DIY fertilizers you can make at home. Imagine that! Normally, we throw out our banana peels or at best, put them […]
You don’t need green fingers to know how to grow basil indoors. It is one of the easiest kitchen herbs to grow yourself as long as you give it lots of sunlight. An easy to grow herb that tastes delicious in all kinds of homemade dishes. That should be all […]
Tomatoes are one of the most popular vegetables, a great source of essential vitamins. If you’re reading this, then it’s probably because you’re wondering why the leaves on your tomatoes are turning yellow since tomatoes are typically green and vibrant. There are several reasons why the leaves on tomato plants […]
How frequent you water your tomatoes varies depending on several factors as it determines the kind of tomatoes you will harvest eventually. These factors may include but are not limited to, the farm’s location, the plant’s age, the availability of mulching, and the number of tomatoes in the garden. In […]
German chamomile is a branching stem flowering plant while Roman chamomile is a single stem flowering plant. When found as an ingredient in beauty products or supplements there is no significant difference between the two types of chamomile. What are the health benefits of chamomile and are the two types […]
If you envision your kitchen to be full of herbs but have never grown herbs before then mint is your friend. Once it starts growing it does not seem to want to stop. The best way to grow mint indoors is to start with cuttings placed in jars of water […]
It’s hard to resist the spectacular blooms of Stargazer lilies if you spot them growing in a neighborhood garden. They look quite exotic, so you would assume that they’re difficult to grow. This is far from the truth as these gorgeous blooms are surprisingly easy to grow even in pots. […]
Herbs are relatively easy plants to take care of and many make for ideal companion planting. As long as the herbs have similar ideal growing conditions (which many do) you can grow them in the same container. Do you dream of snipping a few herbs from your balcony garden or […]
How much perlite you should add to potting soil depends on the type of plant. Many store-bought potting mixes may contain even parts of perlite, peat moss and loam but you should change up the soil contents for seedlings, hydroponics and soilless plant pots. Perlite is a great organic addition […]
