The possibility of seeing your plant grow from a seedling to a mature plant old enough to bear fruit is inexplicable. Fruits are an integral part of our daily diet,
Author: April D. Lafon
Garden Lighting Ideas to Make Plants ShineGarden Lighting Ideas to Make Plants Shine
Enjoy the beauty of your landscaping even at night by adding garden lighting. The most popular options for garden lights are spotlights, stake lights, or string lights—all of which can
Ideas for Beautiful Yard LandscapingIdeas for Beautiful Yard Landscaping
The landscaping of your garden should be an extension of what is happening inside your home. Often, regardless of your interior style, your garden ends up looking more colorful, casual
Designs Layouts for a Perennial Flower GardenDesigns Layouts for a Perennial Flower Garden
Some of the most succulent perennial gardens look like they’re happening, don’t they? Lush cottage-style flower beds bursting with colors, popping up out of nowhere on their own, aren’t they?
Hosta Garden Ideas to Bring Yard to LifeHosta Garden Ideas to Bring Yard to Life
Perhaps no garden plant is as easy to grow, prolific, and versatile as the hosta. Available in thousands of varieties, it has an enormous range of sizes, shapes, colors, and
Fall Blooming Flowers for Perennial GardenFall Blooming Flowers for Perennial Garden
Fall flower gardens can be spectacular with bold combinations of jewel-toned colors, including purple, rust, scarlet, and gold. To have an abundance of flowers in the fall, you need to
Rock Garden Plants for Sun or ShadeRock Garden Plants for Sun or Shade
A rock garden-sometimes called a rock garden or alpine garden – is a planting area designed with a hard landscape including a selection of gravels, rocks or boulders. It usually
Shade Plants to Grow Along North Facing WallShade Plants to Grow Along North Facing Wall
For gardeners in the Northern Hemisphere, there are few places more complex than the areas along the walls facing north. While rooms located along the walls facing east and west
Plants That Thrive Under TreesPlants That Thrive Under Trees
For an amateur garden owner, mature trees are a secret: no one wants to remove a majestic shady tree that took decades to mature, but trees are pigs of sun
Ideas for Landscaping Around TreesIdeas for Landscaping Around Trees
The soil under and around the tree is often neglected, resulting in bare dirt, bare tree roots and a few willing plants that are not necessarily welcome. Find out ways
Growing Tips and Care for AbeliaGrowing Tips and Care for Abelia
The genus Abelia, known for its bright foliage and long flowering periods, consists of about 30 species of deciduous and evergreen shrubs. There has been much discussion about the genus
Grow and Care for Hoya MacrophyllaGrow and Care for Hoya Macrophylla
Hoya macrophylla is a rare low-maintenance species of hoya with succulent trailing vines, large waxy leaves and, if you’re lucky, beautiful flowers. This epiphytic or aerial plant can grow on
Grow Alocasia Regal Shield Elephant EarGrow Alocasia Regal Shield Elephant Ear
Known for its large, sprawling leaves, alocasia ‘Regal Shield’ is a tropical evergreen perennial that can be grown outdoors and indoors. A variety of the “elephant ear” plant, its leaves
To Grow Golden Barrel Cactus IndoorsTo Grow Golden Barrel Cactus Indoors
The aptly named “Golden Barrel” or “Golden Ball” cactus (Echinocactus grusonii) rarely grows in its native place, but it is often grown as a houseplant. Sometimes it is used in
To Grow and Care for Tiger Jaws SucculentTo Grow and Care for Tiger Jaws Succulent
Tiger jaws is a reliable, slow-growing succulent with low rosettes of fleshy triangular leaves bordered by prickly “teeth”, which got their name from the ferocious tiger’s beak. The tips are