Gardening Tips & Techniques

Mushrooms Growing in Your Bathroom Floor? Here’s What to Do

This unexpected and concerning issue often indicates underlying problems that need immediate attention. Mushrooms growing in the bathroom are a clear sign of excessive moisture and potential mold issues. This blog post on – Bathroom Mushroom Identification, Signs & Removal – will help you understand how to identify these fungi, explore why they thrive in … Read more

Can I Harvest Rhubarb in August? When and How to Harvest Rhubarb for the Best Flavor

Rhubarb (Rheum rhabarbarum) is a perennial vegetable hardy enough for Minnesota gardens. It is in the buckwheat family, has a sour flavor and is among the first crops ready for harvest in spring. Rhubarb is also a “pie-plant,” because you can cook, sweeten and use the chopped stalks as a pie filling, usually with strawberries. … Read more

Where Do Snails Go in Winter?

As a child, I played every day in the garden in front of my house in my home town of Rheinlandpflanz. There, my interest in nature grew, as did my aspirations to become a natural scientist. I now study horticultural phytotechnology and am currently writing my bachelor’s thesis on the topic of crop protection in … Read more