Gardeners often face the dilemma of controlling pests and disease without the use of harsh and dangerous chemicals, which should be used only as a last resort. When dealing with lawn and garden fungal diseases, homemade lawn fungicide or homemade plant fungicide often solves these problems without damaging the environment Read more…
The coffee tree is an evergreen. It does not shed its leaves. They are on the tree year round. That makes them good for indoor beautification. You can get them to grow into a tree that is 5-8 feet tall or you can train them to be a bush 3-4 Read more…
Most people drink Coke as a tasty beverage, but it has a myriad of other uses. Coke can be used to clean your spark plugs and car engine, it can clean your toilet and your tiles, it can clean old coins and jewelry, and yes folks, it is purported to Read more…
Gardening has many odd terms that may confuse a new gardener. Among these is the term “pinching.” What does it mean when you are pinching plants? Why do you pinch plants? You may also be wondering how to pinch a plant? Keep reading to learn more about pinching back plants. Read more…
Nature is the ultimate recycler. When we compost organic matter, we’re really just mimicking the process that occurs naturally on the forest floor: leaves drop, branches break, animals perish, and nothing goes to waste. These plant and animal organisms slowly decompose and are eventually transformed into humus, a vital building Read more…
Insects: Aphids, slugs, caterpillars, beetles, and squash bugs are some of the most damaging insects pests. Fortunately, if you monitor your garden well, you can usually stay ahead of them. Here are some ideas to help: 1. Make a DIY horticultural oil/soap spray This will suffocate many soft-bodied insects, such as Read more…
The most troublesome area in your home is probably the area under evergreen or shade trees. These areas are problematic for a few reasons. First, the area under a tree rarely receives enough sunlight to grow grass well. And if grass does grow there, accessing it with a lawn mower Read more…
When you buy flowers directly from a flower shop, they are always lush, in bloom, gorgeous … But after some time, the flowers will fall off and for a long time they will not flourish again. Sometimes it seems that they hibernate for eternity! However, there is a simple trick that Read more…
Birds destroy your begonias, your geraniums look frivolous and sad, despite the care you put into your garden everyday? Do not despair, with the help of these tricks your garden will shine in full gloss and will become a real place to enjoy and cool in the warm summer days. Here’s Read more…
Seemingly ordinary, white flowers with the original name “Diphylleia grayi” does not seem to be so special. It is commonly known as the skeleton flower. Ordinary, tiny and white, if you see them, you may not even notice them, at least until water is dropped on them. That is when the Read more…