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Gardenias are a popular flowering shrub, prized for their fragrant white blooms and lush, dark green foliage. While gardenias are relatively low-maintenance, proper pruning is important to keep them looking their best. Pruning encourages new growth, maintains a attractive shape, and improves flowering. Follow these simple tips to learn when and how to prune your … Read more
Find out how using tea leaves in the garden can benefit plants, compost and mulch – and even deter pests When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. We’re all for recycling, especially when it benefits our gardens. The latest discovery we’ve made? Using tea … Read more
Some fences are built with minute gaps to allow for expansion and contraction, but more significant gaps appear over time. Fence gaps create many issues, from unfortunate pet escapes to wildlife chewing on your vegetables. Aside from critters digging at your fence, gaps can result from natural shifts in the terrain or weather damage. Having … Read more
Monsteras, those tropical houseplants with the cool, natural leaf holes that have been flooding your Instagram feed for the past few years, have gone viral for more than just looking cool on your windowsill: They actually bear fruit. Influencers are dubbing Monstera deliciosa (which means “delicious monster”) the “fruit salad” plant, maintaining that the strange-looking, … Read more
Venus flytraps eat a lot of things, from spiders to moths, but what about the peskiest insect of them all: the fungus gnat? Do Venus fly traps eat gnats, and if so, are they as nutritious as other insects? Keep reading to learn all about the eating habits of Venus flytraps and if small insects … Read more
Learn how to plant, propagate and prune shrubby and climbing honeysuckles, in our expert Grow Guide. Most of us think of honeysuckles as twining climbers with pretty, scented tubular flowers, perfect for covering walls, fences and pergolas. But there are also evergreen, shrubby types that make an excellent honeysuckle bush, hedging or topiary. Both belong … Read more
The captivating amaryllis, with its bold, trumpet-shaped blooms and radiant hues, has long been a cherished addition to winter gardens. But when the spectacular flowers fade, what becomes of the bulb? Can it be saved, or is it destined for the compost pile? In this comprehensive guide, we’ll uncover the mysteries of the amaryllis bulb’s … Read more
If you love home-grown organic fruits but don’t have a huge backyard to grow what you please, there’s a way around it. Foster a rooftop orchard with your favorite fruit trees. Don’t have a rooftop? Not a problem. Growing fruit trees in containers is easy and you don’t need much space. You may even be … Read more
After the harvest of gooseberries the work really starts. In order to be able to further process the fruits, they must be carefully cleaned. We explain how to do it right. Gooseberries are a tasty summer fruit that can be used in many dishes and desserts. However, fresh-picked gooseberries require some cleaning before they are … Read more
Seeing an agave bloom is always a spectacular sight! Their tall flower stalks look like whimsical trees from a Dr. Seuss book. When an agave flowers, it’s reaching the end of its initial life cycle—however, it will produce baby plants in one of two ways, depending on your specific variety! So, while you may lose … Read more