We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. All we need to do is to look at what we don’t want to do with a snake plant. Like many houseplants, it thrives on neglect and suffers from too loving a hand. Thrives on Neglect Yep, that’s right. Snake plants don’t need a tender hand to prune their foliage, and they don’t want much to drink....

Hummingbirds certainly seem to love them! And with many different species and cultivars to choose from ranging from dwarf shrubs to large trees, you won’t have any trouble finding a bottlebrush that fits your needs. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Continue on to learn how to grow and care for these vibrant flowering plants....

Cotoneaster shrubs are hardworking and impressive ornamentals that provide attractive displays in three to four seasons. Spring brings deep green foliage and small, pink, red, or white blossoms that form masses of green berries in summer. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. And many species, both deciduous and evergreen, display luminous fall colors in shades of crimson, maroon, orange, purple, scarlet, and yellow....

These clusters of tiny fruits soon get eaten up by the birds. But before then, I grab as many as I can for baking, making tinctures, and drying into powders. What are these in-demand beauties? They are a variety of elderberry (Sambucus canadensis), a plant that is native to many areas in the US, and that is becoming increasingly popular as an intentional addition to lawns and gardens. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products....

I once had a group of Japanese hollies growing next to my patio and I made the very stupid, no-good decision to pull them out to plant something with showier flowers. Nothing I planted in that spot ever did well, and believe me, I tried a lot of plants. The soil was clay and the light exposure wasn’t ideal. Plus, I missed the winter color the evergreens provided. You live and you learn (or just learn from my mistakes)....

The prickly pear, however, certainly earns this moniker as a cactus with pads covered in sharp spines. But don’t let that dissuade you from adding this worthwhile specimen to your landscape, whether you plan to plant it in the ground or pot it. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Let’s take an in-depth look at how to plant, grow, and care for the prickly pear cactus....

Answer: they all taste even better with the addition of bok choy. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. You can learn more about how to grow bok choy in our guide. An essential vegetable in many types of Asian cuisine, bok choy is unfortunately susceptible to a variety of pests, all of which can leave your planned ramen meal lacking texture....

There’s probably an overgrown pumpkin vine off in the corner, perhaps some yellow and red leaves on the trees. And some bright chrysanthemums sit near the front door, right? Hardy mums are an icon of fall. When most of the garden is calling it a day, they’re brighter and bolder than ever. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission....

Renowned for their big, bold blooms in scrumptious colors, these hardy bulbs are dependable, low maintenance, and multiply easily. And many have an unforgettable and intensely sweet fragrance. With such a splendid display, you might think these exotic bulbs are difficult or fussy to grow. But that’s not the case – popular hybrids are easy to cultivate and adapt to most conditions. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products....

If you want to expand your berry patch – or get started growing blueberries – sure, you could go buy plants from a nursery, but why not try propagating your own bushes? Doing your own propagation at home is so rewarding, not to mention cost effective. It’s worth a try. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission....

It’s a miniature biography that reveals all a gardener needs to know to successfully cultivate the seeds it contains. And while companies vary in quality and marketing, they share the obligation to present the consumer with an accurate picture of plant characteristics. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. How to Read Seed Packets If your ADD kicks in at the mention of fine print, I feel your pain....

The organism has been reclassified and is now no longer a fungus. It is a water mold – a relative of brown algae. However, it looks and acts like a fungus! And it still infects turnips! You will know if your turnip plant is infected if the bottoms of the leaves have white pustules that look like blisters, and the upper sides have faint yellow spots opposite the white ones....

We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. But what is this disease? What causes it? And what can you do to prevent or control it? To learn more about the history of this unique plant (Zea mays), plus how to grow and care for it, check out our guides to growing sweet corn and popcorn....

See? I can’t get enough of the brassicas, and I bet you can’t either! Bok choy is another member of this cruciferous crew. And when you’re growing your own, you’re going to need to know when and how to pick it for the most delicious harvest ever. While it may look like it’s a cultivar in the cabbage species, Brassica oleracea, bok choy is actually most closely related to turnips and carries the botanical name B....

The good news is that there are lots of ways to fix the issues that can cause the foliage on your hostas to turn yellow. The bad news is that it can be difficult to tell what’s causing the problem in the first place. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Ready? Here’s everything that’s coming up: Don’t panic, yellow leaves aren’t necessarily a death sentence....

The common foxglove, Digitalis purpurea, is the most well-known species. Also called “lady’s glove,” it’s been cultivated from and hybridized with other Digitalis species to create a wide selection of varieties that are perfect for any garden. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Consider planting it in an enclosed area. Or, save this article and wait until your kids are older before planting if you have concerns!...

Welcome to Beanland. Here in “Beanland,” we’re going to explore 13 different types of edible beans you might want to consider growing in your garden – not just cultivars, but different species and subspecies. But first, to get your frijole juices flowing, let’s look at a few reasons you might want to diversify your bean plantings, beyond the good, simple fun of it. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products....

We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. The focus of this article is seven common causes of a failure to bloom and how to avoid them. Here’s the lineup: Let’s jump right in and get this problem solved. 1. Disease Black rot and rust are two common diseases that may adversely affect morning glory blooms....

I first learned about Charlotte in another book I reviewed, The Humane Gardener, by Nancy Lawson. An Almanac of Alternatives Meticulously researched, and annotated, this in-depth guide synthesizes a vast body of knowledge on subjects ranging from native and nonnative woody plants to biodiversity, lepidopterology (study of butterflies and moths), and ornithology (study of birds), with references to works by renowned experts such as University of Delaware Professor of Entomology (study of insects) Douglas Tallamy....

And yet, to your surprise, your neglect failed to do it in. So you began a watering routine, and it became one of your cherished houseplants. Christmas cacti are fairly hardy as far as houseplants go. But they do require special conditions to coax out their blooms every year. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission....