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Growing Herbs In Pots

Growing Herbs In Pots

Briscoe White

Herbs are purposeful plants with heady aromas and sublet hues and do not depend upon flowers for their beauty. Herbs provide a quiet and exquisite poetry, even in the most...

Growing Herbs In Pots

by Briscoe White
14 January, 2020
3 min read

Herbs are purposeful plants with heady aromas and sublet hues and do not depend upon...

Fall is the BEST Time to Grow Herbs!

Fall is the BEST Time to Grow Herbs!

Jessica Smith

A Time to Plant, Fall Herb Gardening As we bid farewell to the sweltering days of summer, it's time to embrace the cooler, more pleasant autumn. And what better way...

Fall is the BEST Time to Grow Herbs!

by Jessica Smith
14 January, 2020
2 min read

A Time to Plant, Fall Herb Gardening As we bid farewell to the sweltering days...

Herbs in the Landscape

Herbs in the Landscape

Briscoe White

When many people envision their garden, they feel the need to choose between fashion and function -- Flowers or Herbs. Yet, little do they know, that the two can be...

Herbs in the Landscape

by Briscoe White
14 January, 2020
4 min read

When many people envision their garden, they feel the need to choose between fashion and...

Light Requirements for Plants

Light Requirements for Plants

Jessica Smith

Most plants have their requirements expressed by symbols, which you will find on the care tag of most plants. The trick is figuring out what those symbols actually mean.Most light...

Light Requirements for Plants

by Jessica Smith
10 December, 2019
1 min read

Most plants have their requirements expressed by symbols, which you will find on the care...

History of Aloe Vera

History of Aloe Vera

Jessica Smith

This striking plant is native to tropical and semi-tropical regions of Africa and the Mediterranean. Aloe has been used for centuries, and mentioned by Dioscorides (one of the fathers of...

History of Aloe Vera

by Jessica Smith
10 December, 2019
2 min read

This striking plant is native to tropical and semi-tropical regions of Africa and the Mediterranean....

The Wonder of Lemongrass Plants

The Wonder of Lemongrass Plants

Cart2Cart Collaborator

Fragrant plants are among the most prized botanicals and are widely cultivated all over the world. Of all the aromatic plants and herbs, lemongrass is one of the oldest and best loved. It...

The Wonder of Lemongrass Plants

by Cart2Cart Collaborator
10 December, 2019
6 min read

Fragrant plants are among the most prized botanicals and are widely cultivated all over the...

One Man’s Fall Garden

One Man’s Fall Garden

Jessica Smith

Gardens are as unique as the people tending them. I believe this is one of the attractions of visiting other people’s gardens; each holds the unexpected, and each turn in...

One Man’s Fall Garden

by Jessica Smith
10 December, 2019
3 min read

Gardens are as unique as the people tending them. I believe this is one of...

Planting Tulips

Planting Tulips

Jessica Smith

If you are planning to use tulips in your garden motif, there are a few steps you can take to ensure that your tulips are both attractive and healthy.What - We...

Planting Tulips

by Jessica Smith
10 December, 2019
2 min read

If you are planning to use tulips in your garden motif, there are a few...

Daffodils Are Easy To Plant!

Daffodils Are Easy To Plant!

Jessica Smith

What - Begin with top quality bulbs - size matters!When - Daffodils are planted in the fall, between mid-September and mid-November, depending upon your zone. Basically, you can plant until the ground freezes!Where - Choose...

Daffodils Are Easy To Plant!

by Jessica Smith
10 December, 2019
1 min read

What - Begin with top quality bulbs - size matters!When - Daffodils are planted in the fall, between mid-September...

Understanding Hardiness Zone Maps

Understanding Hardiness Zone Maps

Jessica Smith

Gardeners need a way to compare their garden climates with the climate where a plant is known to grow well. That's why climate zone maps were created. Zone maps are...

Understanding Hardiness Zone Maps

by Jessica Smith
10 December, 2019
2 min read

Gardeners need a way to compare their garden climates with the climate where a plant...

The dirt on soil

The dirt on soil

Cart2Cart Collaborator

Sometimes, it might feel like you need a degree in geology to understand the terminology used in gardening publications to describe soil. You may think to yourself, how complicated can...

The dirt on soil

by Cart2Cart Collaborator
10 December, 2019
3 min read

Sometimes, it might feel like you need a degree in geology to understand the terminology...

Starting a New Garden

Starting a New Garden

Jessica Smith

1. When you shop for bedding plants, look for compact, bright green, healthy plants. The label will tell you about the variety, color, and height. Don't reject those that aren't...

Starting a New Garden

by Jessica Smith
10 December, 2019
4 min read

1. When you shop for bedding plants, look for compact, bright green, healthy plants. The...