Plant Care & Maintenance

should succulents be in the sun

With their ethereal beauty, striking forms, and eye-catching colors, succulents have become popular additions to cocktail tables, desks, and windowsills. However, part of the satisfaction of growing succulent plants comes from their modest requirements. But while succulents are resilient plants that can endure conditions other plants cannot, they have one peculiar need: the perfect balance … Read more

The Complete Guide to Back to the Roots Indoor Potting Mix

If you’re looking for the perfect potting mix to help your indoor plants thrive, Back to the Roots indoor potting mix is a top choice This peat-free, organic potting soil provides excellent drainage, moisture retention, and nutrition for houseplants and indoor vegetable gardens In this comprehensive guide, we’ll cover everything you need to know about … Read more

How to Effectively Wash Bugs Off Kale

Growing kale is one of the pleasures of spring vegetable gardening. The sturdy seedlings survive sudden cold spells when given modest protection, so you can get an early start and start harvesting nutritious leaves by the time it’s warm enough to transplant tomatoes. Stately kale plants are pretty, too, so they are a great vegetable … Read more

Why Are My Hibiscus Buds Falling Off? How to Troubleshoot and Prevent Bud Drop

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. While hibiscus flowers often grace us with beautiful blooms, these highly sensitive and temperamental plants sometimes fail to flourish. Either there are hibiscus blossoms falling off the plant or the hibiscus buds wont bloom. However, becoming familiar … Read more

Growing Black Eyed Susan in a Pot: A Beautiful and Low-Maintenance Addition to Your Garden

Sharing about native plants and their benefits to the environment is something we are so passionate about. We have an extensive amount of resources on our site to help people garden with native plants in the ground. In addition, we want to help encourage gardening with native plants in containers or pots. We have grown … Read more