You don’t need any soil to grow healthy plants and vegetables. Thanks to systems such as hydroponics and aquaponics, you can make use of different growing mediums and water to grow your own delicious produce. Best of all, these don’t require much outdoor space. Besides both of these gardening methods not making use of any …
While they don’t look particularly harmful, and you might not even notice them around your plants, whiteflies can be quite dangerous. They’re related to mealybugs and aphids, although they got their name from the white powder that covers their bodies. Whiteflies cause plants to wilt, which results in yellow leaves and eventual death. Which plants …
Growing plants and produce indoors can be tricky. You have to ensure you mimic the outdoor conditions they require as much as possible, such as giving them the correct amounts of light and water. If you’re growing indoor plants during the winter, this can be even more difficult, but it doesn’t have to be if …
You don’t actually require a lot of space to grow your own plants and flowers. Urban gardening becomes even more intriguing when you realize that you can make something as simple as your own indoor window planter box. This adds beauty to your home while helping you to nurture your gardening bug, even if you …
Setting up a raised garden bed in your garden is a good idea if you want to grow your own produce. It can lengthen your growing season because it warms up faster and drains better than soil in the ground. If you’re worried that having a raised garden bed is difficult to achieve because it …
Blue flowers are unique and add a dash of unusual beauty to your garden, but you haven’t seen a genuinely blue flower until you’ve laid eyes on stunning desert bluebells. True to their name, these plants have bright blue flowers that sometimes bloom in large groups, producing a breathtaking landscape. While desert bluebells have a …
Diablo Ninebark is a deciduous shrub that looks beautiful all year round. With its bold flowers, purple leaves, textured bark, and ability to reach up to 10 feet in width and height, it’s a statement shrub that will rejuvenate any garden. Diablo Ninebark grows fairly easily, as long as you ensure it has enough space …
Rex Begonia is a tropical plant that comes in a variety of leaf shapes and colors and can add more beauty to your home. Although certainly eye-catching, some people claim that it can be a fussy plant to maintain. Rex Begonia isn’t difficult to grow and maintain, but you need to ensure moist, sunny conditions …
If you love gardening but don’t have a lot of space, you should purchase dwarf plants. These are compact, small plants that look like their larger counterparts. However, they’re much easier to maintain because of their size and they can also be kept indoors. How large do dwarf plants grow? Dwarf varieties of trees and …
If you want a unique and colorful tree in your garden, you should consider planting a smoke tree. However, since these trees can reach up to 15 feet in height, they’re not always practical. A good alternative, therefore, is to plant a dwarf smoke bush instead—they grow to a maximum of six feet, without compromising …