So it’s totally understandable that you want to make sure that your alluring houseplant flowers. There are many reasons a peace lily will fail to bloom, which can make it a challenge to fix. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. That way, you can resolve the situation, rather than make it worse with the wrong treatment....
Well, luckily for you, despite the challenges of your chilly northern climate, you can indeed grow these lush, sweet, and tart stone fruit in your own orchard. If you pick the right variety. There are a number of different cold hardy apricot trees available, and you can ensure a bountiful harvest if you choose the right cultivars for your growing Zone and take a few extra measures to protect your trees....
Nothing says fall quite like harvesting a beautiful bumper crop of these lumpy-bumpy ornamental veggies from the garden. Coming in all manner of shades and shapes, gourds are perfect for adding a touch of autumnal color in the backyard beds, or to table settings and holiday decorations. Easy to grow, these members of the Cucurbitaceae family are trailing vines that can cover quite a large area and provide an abundant, colorful harvest....
Sure, they all buzz around and collect pollen. But many species look alike and are easy to get mixed up. Some, like the carpenters, can become pests, drilling holes in wooden building materials to make nests. But they’re often confused with bumblebees, who don’t nest in wood or become problematic – unless they’re protecting their nest. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission....
How fun would it be to mix up a batch of Bloody Mary drinks for your brunch guests, using your own homegrown horseradish? Pair those classic morning drinks with some peeled and cocktail-sauced shrimp, also featuring your new crop, and your guests will be in awe. 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 learn more about this plant’s many uses, and then get down to business with the planting and harvesting....
We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. I’m going to focus primarily on growing epiphyllums as houseplants here, though I’ll offer care tips for outdoor orchid cacti specimens as well. Here’s what we’ll cover: What Are Epiphyllums? Epiphyllums are primarily epiphytes, but some may also be lithophytes, that hail from tropical or semi-tropical forests....
The most common types available to the home gardener are of the Helleborus orientalis species, aka Lenten rose, as well as hybrids of this species and a few other distinct species. The hybrids are classified generically as H. orientalis x hybridus. This species and its hybrids – members of the Ranunculaceae family – are acaulescent, which means that they have abundant foliage at the base, and flower stems that rise individually from the thick root, or rhizome, below....
These nightmarish insects (Monomorium pharaonis) were originally named pharaoh’s ants because they were mistakenly thought to have been one of the plagues of ancient Egypt. Although originally from the tropics (and therefore a huge problem in Florida and Texas), this species readily infests heated buildings in cold climates, so it is a menace throughout the US. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission....
While most of us can’t recreate that look at home – and probably don’t truly want to, as English ivy can be destructive to even the toughest brick walls – grape ivy (Cissus alata) provides an ideal substitute. This houseplant shines in a hanging basket or pot with a small trellis attached, so it can show off its slow-growing tendrils. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products....
While it might look like the mythical King Midas had his way with the landscape, chances are that those yellow blooms were goldenrod. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. While these plants are often seen growing in spots where they planted themselves, they can also be a much welcomed, intentional member of your flower garden or landscape....
When you see these plants growing, you’ll know immediately why they earned the name “drumstick.” And they’re perfect for adding interest to the garden in summertime. They have tall, thin stems topped with a tight knot of flowers, which gives them an appearance not unlike the musical accessory. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission....
We’re so glad you asked. To start, for purposes of this discussion, we’ll assume you meant “Mediterranean” when you said “regular” in your question above. That would likely be Origanum vulgare, a member of the mint family that is native to France, Italy, Greece, Israel, Morocco, and Turkey. There are dozens of plants, globally, that have some form of “oregano” in their common names, but we’re thinking you meant O....
As of 2017, thanks to botanical DNA testing, its taxonomy has changed – but not much else. It’s still the same beloved, fragrant herb with a bittersweet, piney flavor. It still makes an outstanding, aromatic ornamental. And its striking form and pretty flowers are just as easy to grow and maintain as before. The family tree has been shaken up a bit, along with a few other close relatives. No longer a stand-alone, this trans-genera herb is now known as Salvia rosmarinus....
With its spicy-sweet flavor, pungent aroma, and pretty, needle-like leaves, this shrub in the mint family, Lamiaceae, can bring good cheer to your home as an herbaceous houseplant that keeps on giving. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Thankfully, it’s pretty easy to keep rosemary happy as long as you follow the tips we’re about to share....
Not only are these pretty flowers deer resistant, which is necessary for keeping any plants alive in my neighborhood, but they provide a pollinator haven as well. And, once one or two plants bloom, there’s no telling how far I can expand the patch – because foxgloves are not stingy when it comes to seed production. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission....
Those aren’t the actual words to the song, but that’s how I sing it. Still, I have to admit, that joyous feeling only occurs when they burst into bloom, seeming to smile with their round faces and bright petals. Sunflowers that don’t flower can make a person a little sad. But don’t take it as a bad sign or something personal if your Helianthus annuus won’t bloom. There are perfectly logical reasons why this happens, and I’m going to give you the rundown right now....
But when the plants themselves are frozen in your garden, that’s the – ahem – polar opposite. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. The reasons zucchini bushes or vines suffer frost or freeze damage can range from your own poor planning to a fluke in the weather to a calculated risk you took that didn’t work out....
It comes in so many colors, shapes, and sizes, with types suited for growing throughout the year. And how far the recipes have come, from the corned beef and cabbage of my youth that was boiled to mush! We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Even if it was high maintenance, I’d be growing cabbage every year just because it’s so delicious and versatile from a culinary standpoint....
If you regularly forget to water or you keep giving your plants too darn much, get yourself a soil moisture meter. These garden tools take the guesswork out of watering for happier plants. Learn more below. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. It seems like such a straightforward gardening task, but it can be frustratingly difficult to master....
Milkweed is a central feature in my garden, and I want to make sure it has everything it needs to come back in the spring. Luckily, there isn’t all that much that you need to do – though there are a few tips and tricks that you should follow to ensure the perennial growth of healthy plants with an abundance of blooms. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products....
