What is something more gratifying than picking and eating your own homegrown sweet and juicy Strawberries? The notion that you won’t get much yield if you grow Strawberries in your garden is just a myth. You can very well get a bountiful harvest if you follow the right practices and be on time. If you …
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Hedges are one of the go-to landscaping species to create a beautiful boundary around your property. But, what happens when your hedges dry out and begin dying? How do you revive a dying hedge? Is it even possible? Read on below to discover just that! How to Revive Dying Hedge Reviving a dying hedge …
A moss-covered surface’s soft, dainty look adds a fairytale aesthetic to any outdoor area. Growing moss over ugly or bland surfaces is a fantastic and economical way to upgrade the look of your patio, terrace, or garden. You cultivate this fuzzy green plant on concrete surfaces and can even create striking moss wall art by …
Spanish moss is famous for its dainty aquamarine strands. It hangs down off the boughs of trees and makes them look like something from a magic, fairytale forest. While it is well-loved by many indoor plant parents as an elegant wall-hanging, having Spanish moss on one’s backyard trees can be a homeowner’s worst nightmare. The …
When I moved into my new home, I was desperate to have a thick, emerald green lawn in as short a time as possible. I bought fertilizers, watered continuously, and mowed like a crazy person, but my scraggly lawn just didn’t flush! I had bare patches, and in some places, my St Augustine grass hadn’t …
Whatever plants we grow in our gardens, they likely have nutritional needs different from neighboring plants. They may also leach or add nutrients, bacteria, fungi into the soil, as well as insects. With that in mind, what to plant after potatoes is a valid question. Using crop rotation methods is not an accidental science. It …
When I had to choose a grass type to plant on my property, I knew that I needed to plant Bermuda grass. It is lush, drought, and heat tolerant, and it can handle traffic pretty well. But this grass isn’t perfect, and when I saw dead spots in my Bermuda grass, I knew I had …
Tomatoes are popular garden plants that are suitable for both outdoor and indoor gardening. They grow in any season; hence many gardeners and homeowners plant them indoors and later transplant them outside where temperatures are more favorable and the soil has warmed up. However, tomato plants are very sensitive to sun and cold, and as …
Garlic is a universal and amenable crop, which can grow with just about anything, can’t it? Don’t kid yourselves, though. Garlic isn’t always the best neighbor to have in your veggie patch. What to Plant After Garlic Since garlic prefers a cold growth season, summer crops, such as carrots and spinach, will grow after …
You have sunflowers and want to know how often to water sunflowers. Here is what you need to know and additional expert gardener tips. Sunflowers are the crown jewel of any landscape or garden, often towering high above trees and homes by summer’s end. If you live in USDA hardiness Zone 7a, you can start …