More than likely, we’ve all had a scare once or twice involving poison ivy. If you are an outdoor enthusiast, being educated about poison ivy and how to deal with its effects is important. Learn how to get rid of poison ivy plants from around your house so you can enjoy spending time outdoors. There…
After debudding dried lavender, you end up with beautiful, fragrant buds perfect for myriad uses. But you also find yourself left with a pile of lavender stems. The easy response is to throw them on the compost pile, but couldn’t there be another use for them? Yes! Check out the creative ideas below if you…
Growing lavender is a must for every home garden. The plant is hardy, smells wonderful, and invites pollinators to support your other garden plants. Plus, lavender is incredibly easy to propagate once to know how to grow lavender from cuttings. All it takes is a healthy lavender plant, a little rooting hormone, and some time…
We love dill (Anethum graveolens)! Our family uses it pretty much daily: adding it to green salads, flavoring cooked dishes, and mixing it into coleslaw. The aroma is so amazing and delicious that we never get tired of it. We use so much dill that we’d go broke if we had to buy it. Seriously!…
As summer comes to an end, it’s time to do some general garden maintenance, replenish the soil, and tidy up dead plants. Many summer veggies are done for the year; tomatoes are one of these. They might look rough, diseased, and unappealing. If you wonder how to dispose of tomato plants correctly, this quick guide…
Common bleeding hearts (Dicentra Formosa, Lamprocapnos spectabilis) are lovely little herbaceous perennial plants. Today I’ll share a few bleeding heart plant care secrets, so you can grow and enjoy these adorable heart-shaped flowers. The botanical name Dicentra comes from the Greek dis, twice, and kentron, a spur. This alludes to the plant’s floral spurs. Bleeding…
Once you learn how to grow chrysanthemums, you can have beautiful mums that last longer than store-bought ones. Chrysanthemums are one of the most rewarding flowers to grow because of their vibrant colors and hardy blooms. When grown properly, chrysanthemums can provide beautiful blossoms from the early autumn through late spring, depending on the climate….
As you probably noticed, cilantro bolts easily in hot weather. And rather than fighting it, you probably wondered: are cilantro flowers edible? Of course, once your cilantro plants bloom, you can expect to get some coriander seeds (Coriandrum sativum), which are also great for flavoring certain foods. The entire cilantro plant is edible, including its…
If you are lucky enough to have a bounty of apples, you might be wondering what you can do with them. Sure, an apple a day keeps the doctor away, but what do you do with the rest of them? You can give some away, but you might still have a lot left over that…