Gardening Tips & Techniques

31 Captivating Plants That Begin With U

List of Garden Perennials that start with the letter U, such as Uvularia. These perennial plants have universal appeal! Enjoy! Plants that start with the letter U encapsulate a diverse range of botanicals, each with their own unique characteristics and appeal. From common garden varieties to rare tropical specimens, these plants share the distinction of … Read more

A Complete Guide to Caring for Caladium lindenii

Caladiums, also called elephant ears, are tropical perennial plants with large, showy, heart- or arrow-shaped, paper-thin leaves in various colors and patterns. They are mainly grown for their white, green, red, and pink mottled, striped, or veined leaves. Caladiums grow best in warm, humid conditions with bright, filtered light, acidic soil, and temperatures between 60 … Read more

How Long Does It Take Mushroom Spores to Colonize? A Beginner’s Guide

The picture on the right highlights the colonization stage of mycelium, this process will often take 20 – 30 days depending on environmental temperature. Next, we want to identify what is healthy mycelium and what are potential contaminants. Mycelium is easily distinguished by white and stringy (Hyphae), as shown below. Once the substrate is fully … Read more