Yes, foliage has had a place in dim corners of stylish homes since Victorian days, livening up the decor and even helping to reduce stress levels. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. If you have low-light areas in your home that could benefit from a touch of greenery, keep reading to discover 25 of our low-light favorites and where to buy them....
Cucumbers are members of the Cucurbitaceae family, and are usually divided into two groups: slicing and pickling. Slicing varieties can grow up to 12 inches long, and are best enjoyed fresh, on sandwiches or salads. Pickling types are typically much shorter, up to six inches long. “Burpless” types are usually thin-skinned, seedless, and do not contain cucurbitacin, the compound responsible for bitter flavor. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products....
Or perhaps you’ve tried them raw, in place of a tortilla to hold your favorite fillings in a vegan wrap. Whatever your pleasure, these broad-leafed vegetables are tasty and nutritious, and they deserve a place in your garden. But did you know that there are several different cultivars to choose from? We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission....
The answer is a resounding – yes! 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 walk you through the process of harvesting and saving seeds from marigolds in seven simple steps. Here’s a quick preview: Before we get started, let’s make sure you know what marigold seeds actually look like! Each faded marigold bloom contains many thin “achenes,” which are long and thin, black at one end, and cream colored at the other....
Limited space can put a serious damper on indoor gardening, but hydroponics – or growing food and other plants using water in place of soil – can be an excellent alternative. Most people don’t have space inside their homes for an ugly, sprawling configuration of pipes, basins, and light bulbs like what is typically designed for installation inside laboratories, garages, and greenhouses. Modern-day commercially available units have changed the game of indoor hydroponics, with many shrunk-down options that are quieter and less demanding to maintain....
Unfortunately for my plants, this includes the measurement and feeding instructions on the back of a fertilizer package. But I have learned my lesson about fertilizer. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. This year, sadly, only two of the trees bloomed. The others are alive and robust… too robust. I fertilized them with a low-nitrogen, high-phosphorus fertilizer in April without measuring the quantity....
But it’s also when we get to reap the fruits of our gardening labor – a task guaranteed to chase away the blues! And part of the reaping process is choosing how you’re going to preserve your harvest. Like with garlic. After you’ve dug up your crop of tangy bulbs, anything that you’re not going to use right away should go into long-term storage. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products....
But before you rush out and buy one, I’m going to level with you. These palms aren’t that easy to grow indoors. They do much better in outdoor environments, in USDA Hardiness Zones 8 to 11. That’s not to say that you can’t succeed at growing a gorgeous specimen, but it’s going to take some diligence on your part. But isn’t part of the fun of houseplant parenting the challenge of it?...
There are rhododendrons for shade and some for full sun. Some do well in hot, dry locales, while many others are perfectly content in soggy, cool soil. In other words, there’s a rhodie for pretty much everyone. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Fortunately, there are ways for even those with the most alkaline soil out there to grow rhododendrons....
An iconic staple of California chaparral and oak woodlands, this evergreen shrub grows most commonly on north facing slopes, hill bottoms, and canyons. Low maintenance and with low water requirements once established, this monoecious plant is an excellent choice for native wildlife gardens. Resilient in the face of flames, toyon easily sprouts back from its crown after wildfire. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission....
With its orange, blue, and white flowers that look like a bird in flight, this plant just cannot be ignored. And this South African native will grow happily year-round throughout warmer parts of 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. Here’s what’s ahead: What Is Bird of Paradise? This herbaceous perennial is rare in northern climates, but prevalent in gardens and on roadsides in USDA Hardiness Zones 10-12 and sometimes in warmer areas of Zone 9 as well....
Most bonsai needs to be kept outdoors and requires a careful balance of water, bright light, and regular feedings. Dracaena, on the other hand, can live inside all year long, and is perfectly happy in low light. It won’t turn up its toes if you fall a bit behind on the old watering schedule, and feeding is a biannual prospect. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products....
Also known as ‘Bensonhurst Purple,’ this variety produces purple-brown figs that ripen in late summer. The flavorful fruit is small to medium-sized, and is sometimes compared to the fruit of another popular fig variety, ‘Brown Turkey.’ ‘Hardy Chicago’ grows 10-15 feet tall, and has a spread of 9-12 feet at maturity. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission....
It is in fact related to onions, offering a mild, sweet, onion-like flavor that is used to season any number of dishes – more on that later in this article. Leeks are a cool-weather crop, with an ideal growing-temperature range of 55 to 75°F. Like collard greens, they appreciate a frost or two for better flavor development. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission....
One of their most appealing features is that mature shrubs can reach a height of up to 30 feet and spread almost as much, providing a glorious sight and a heady fragrance when in full bloom. However, not everyone has the garden space, or even a garden, in which to grow these beauties. But container-grown shrubs can offer a solution. It’s not the ideal situation for these plants, but it’s definitely doable – and it’s so much better than having none at all!...
While the species Capsicum annuum includes numerous pepper types that are commonly used in the kitchen, such as C. annuum ‘Jalapeño,’ this article will focus on the varieties and cultivars that are grown mainly as ornamentals – bushy, leafy plants that produce eye-catching clumps of vivid fruits. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission....
Famed TV chef Emeril Lagasse used to lament the non-invention of “smell-o-vision.” I wish for “smell-o-website” so I could share with you the heavenly scent produced by the pretty purple flowers of these shrubs. Even better, this is one of those plants that disperses its aroma several feet; I can smell my neighbors’ plant’s blooms from across the street. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission....
And while growing collard greens in your home garden is by no means a competitive event, you’ll benefit by taking the same approach at harvest time. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. They’re not that tough to take care of, but they do require supplemental water and weeding, and can benefit from mulching and a side dressing of fertilizer about halfway through the growing season, too....
Okay, that actually sounds kind of cute, but it’s a sign that you have cutworms, not an itty-bitty reaper in your garden. And it’s decidedly not adorable when your hopes for a bountiful harvest are dashed by this nefarious pest. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Here’s what you can expect: Start saving your used toilet paper rolls (we’ll explain later) – we’re going to war with cutworms!...
We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. In this guide, you’ll learn about the fantastic healing benefits calendula-infused oil can provide, how to make your own, and various ways to use it at home. Continue reading to be inspired by the medicinal qualities of this easy-to-grow flowering herb. What Is Calendula Infused Oil? Calendula is an amazing ally for the skin....
