For slimy creatures, snails and slugs are actually kind of cute! However, using a natural snail repellent is smart to control these pests before they start to eat your spinach … [Read more...]
21 Epsom Salt Garden “Cheats” You Don’t Want To Miss!
Is Epsom salt good for plants? There are many reasons to use Epsom salts (magnesium sulfate) in the garden. It contains magnesium one of what vegetable garden growers call … [Read more...]
Learn How To Grow Jerusalem Sage
Commonly called the Jerusalem sage, Phlomis fruticosa [FLOW-miss, froo-tih-KOH-suh] is a flowering plant in the sage (Lamiaceae) family. It's a small shrub with … [Read more...]
How To Grow Carex Testacea (Orange New Zealand Sedge)
Carex testacea [KAR-eks, test-uh-SEE-uh] is a type of grass with coppery-brown leaves slowly turning orange during the colder seasons. It’s native to New Zealand and … [Read more...]
Cistus Purpureus Info: How To Grow And Care For Purple Rock Rose
Cistus purpureus [SIS-tus, pur-PUR-ee-us] is a perennial shrub, known for its bushy evergreen foliage and large purplish-pink flowers. It’s native to the … [Read more...]
Melampodium Care: Tips On Growing The Blackfoot Daisy
Melampodium [mel-am-POE-dee-um] is a genus of flowering plants from the Aster family Asteraceae and sub-family Asteroideae. The bushy plants are … [Read more...]
Texas Star Hibiscus Care: Growing The Hibiscus Coccineus
Hibiscus coccineus [hi-BIS-kus, kok-SIN-ee-us] is a hardy Hibiscus species from the mallow family, Malvaceae. Hence, it has earned the common name ‘scarlet … [Read more...]
Corydalis Lutea: Plant Care Tips for the Yellow Corydalis
Corydalis Lutea [kor-ID-ah-liss, LOO-tee-uh] is an easy plant to cultivate featuring a neat mound of ferny green foliage and delicate yellow flowers. This plant belongs to … [Read more...]
Eve’s Needle Cactus: Growing The Austrocylindropuntia Subulata
Opuntia subulata [oh-PUN-tee-uh, sub-yoo-LAY-tuh], which is a member of the family Cactaceae, is also known by its alternate scientific name, which is Austrocylindropuntia … [Read more...]
Nicotiana Alata: Tips for Cultivating the Flowering Tobacco Plant
Nicotiana alata [nih-ko-she-AH-na, a-LAY-tuh] is a lovely annual summer flower with a long bloom and pleasant fragrance, making it a popular choice for garden beds and window … [Read more...]
