One of my favorite flowers, bachelor buttons are sometimes called cornflowers. And it’s from there that the color “cornflower blue” derives its name! Also called basket flowers, blue bonnets, blue …
Read moreBachelor Buttons: Cornflowers And Blue Caps To Brighten Your Beds
If you’re looking for an easy-growing fall crop, growing carrots might be the way to go. These root vegetables can be sown in early September for a November harvest in …
Read moreGrowing Carrots: Grow A Rainbow Of Tasty Vegetables In Your Yard
Once upon a time, the Jacob’s ladder plant was called the “charity plant”, although it shouldn’t be confused with the Mahonia species that also bears that common name. It’s also …
Read moreJacob’s Ladder Plant: Growing Polemonium Caeruleum At Home
I don’t know about you, but I often harvest more than I expect in the garden. And when that happens…I feel like I need a dedicated space to process my …
Read moreCreating My Post-Harvest Processing and Juicing Station
Have wasps decided that the eaves of your house look like a fantastic place to move in? I know I’ve had troubles with them here in California well into the …
There’s nothing better than having access to fresh, nutrient-dense salad greens that practically grow themselves, right? I can already hear you saying, “Yeah, that’d be nice, if they existed…” Well, …
Whether you want to make wine, dry raisins, eat fresh grapes or drink grape juice, you’ll begin by growing grapes. Sure, you can buy table grapes at the market, but …
Read moreGrowing Grapes: How To Get Epic Amounts Of Fruit From The Vine
Love seeing an abundance of beautiful plants, both indoors and out? Do you have a green thumb? Then one of the many landscaping careers may be perfect for you. Landscaping …
Read moreLandscaping Careers: Finding A Pathway Through The Industry
As we move towards the autumn, it’s time to start planning for future pruning and firewood-cutting needs. Having the best bow saw on hand when that time comes is a …
Are your plant’s leaves starting to look like they have white or brown squiggles all over them? If so, leaf miner larvae may be hard at work. These tiny larvae …
Read moreLeaf Miner Invasion? How To Eliminate Trailblazing Larvae
Imagine, if you will, an ancient stone cottage with a formal garden. Is there ivy growing up along the wall in your mental picture? If so, that’s likely to be …
Read moreEnglish Ivy (Hedera Helix) Care Guide – 2018 Update
Those of us who keep aquariums around to enjoy fish swimming around have an unusual outlet for gardening right in front of us. Growing java fern in our fish tanks …
Read moreJava Fern: Underwater Plants For Aquariums And Water Gardens
