Plant Care & Maintenance

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

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

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

When you’re a laidback gardener, it’s normal to make more and more space in the garden for perennial plants: the ones that grow back each year. Herbs are no exception. Each year, I add one or two additional species to my perennial herb collection. I’ve discovered many herbs that are not reported to be perennial, … Read more

Do you have dreams of super-sizing your fiddle leaf fig from small-scale to jumbo? Fiddle leaf figs are content to stay pot-bound in a smaller pot, but if you want them to grow to max capacity, they will need to be transplanted into a larger planter to spread out and fill out. This is what … Read more

Succulents are mostly drought-tolerant. They can survive and thrive under intense heat conditions because the leaves are adapted to store water. But, do succulents like the sun, and do succulents need direct sunlight? Not always. However, it does not necessarily mean that succulents and direct sunlight go hand in hand. The truth is that there … Read more

Growing evergreen plants in pots is one of the most unglamorous but truly useful things you can do to improve the design of your garden. It isn’t hard and colorful – more like bonsai without all the tedious snipping. But what you get for your efforts is lots of interesting textures, colors, and shapes to … Read more

Elephant ears are stunning tropical plants known for their huge, heart-shaped leaves. But since they aren’t cold hardy, overwintering elephant ears in pots takes some special care if you want to keep them from year to year I’ve successfully overwintered my potted elephant ears multiple times now So in this comprehensive guide, I’ll share my … Read more

Homegrown garlic takes up little space and requires little effort to get a good harvest. It’s an easy crop to grow, spouting from a garlic bulb separated into cloves, which you plant individually. Certified, disease-free garlic bulbs are sold at garden centres or online. Softneck varieties Softneck is the most common garlic type in supermarkets. … Read more

Yoshino cherry trees are renowned for their abundant pink or white blossoms that emerge in spring, gracing gardens and landscapes with their captivating beauty. But beyond their spectacular floral display, you may wonder – how long do these classic ornamental cherries actually live? It’s a common question, as Yoshinos have gained a reputation for having … Read more