Square foot gardening is a great way to garden with limited space. It's also the most efficient and least expensive method of growing your own vegetables, fruits, and flowers. Square foot gardening can be done on any scale, from a patio container to an entire acre of land.
When it comes time for harvest, you'll have plenty of fresh food all year long!
Here’s how to start square foot gardening, regardless of how much - or how little! - experience you might have.
If you aren’t ready for a pet dog, a succulent might be a great choice instead!
Succulents are popular plants to have in your home because of their easy care and versatility. They’re much easier to keep alive than cats or dogs - that’s probably obvious.
However, what many people don't know is that they need regular watering, sunlight, and fertilizer every now and then. If these needs aren't met succulents can wither away in no time!
Here are some tips on how to keep succulents alive - so you can enjoy them for years to come.
Are you ready to learn how to grow basil? If so, you’re in the right place.
Mint is a perennial plant that grows well in the cool, moist soil of a garden. Mint is most often grown for its leaves, which are used to flavor many foods and drinks. It can also be used as an herb or ground into powder form to make herbal teas. Growing your own mint plants will give you access to fresh leaves all year round.
Interested in learning how to grow mint? You’ve come to the right place.
There are countless varieties of mint that you can grow, all of which belong to the Mentha family. A natural ground cover, mint grows quickly and can easily become a nuisance plant if you aren’t careful about where you plant!
Want to learn how to take care of echeverias? You’ve come to the right place.
Echeverias are popular house plants that can be found in a variety of colors. These lovely plants are beautiful, easy to care for succulents that have been popular since the 1800s.
Unfortunately, the Internet is rife with misinformation about how to care for these plants. In this article, we will provide you with some tips on how to take care of your echeveria and keep them healthy.
Are you thinking about growing bonsai in your home garden? If so, you might want to learn all the steps involved in pruning bonsai to perfection.
Pruning? Don’t bonsai trees just naturally grow in their dwarfed, compact fashion?
Spring is coming - do you know how to grow cabbage from seeds and other cool-weather crops?
By starting to grow cabbage first thing in the spring, you’ll be able to speed up your harvest so that it’s ready to be pulled by the middle of the summer - before it gets too hot!
Growing cabbage isn’t complicated, especially if you already have some experience in growing a backyard vegetable garden.
Want to know how to grow carrots? You’ve come to the right place.
Carrots are some of the easiest vegetables to grow, particularly for gardeners in colder climates. They prefer the chillier weather of early spring and late fall, when daytime temperatures average 75 degrees and those at night are around 55 degrees.