Welcome to our blog’s advice on growing plants. Here you’ll find tips to green your thumb, whether you’re new to gardening or want to take your skills up a notch.
We dish practical guidance from planting to harvest. Learn how to start seeds, deal with pests safely, and reap abundant veggies and blooms.
Our farming experts break information down into simple steps. Follow their instructions to grow thriving container or raised bed gardens that fit your space.
Stop by regularly as we add new posts to help your garden thrive! We want to see you succeed at urban farming right at home.
The Echeveria perle von Nurnberg or more fondly called as just Nurnberg or Pearl of Nurnberg is considered as an evergreen succulent. Basically, it belongs to the family Echeveria but is actually a hybrid of two Echeveria variants: the Echeveria gibbiflora which is also known as Metalica and the Echeveria elegans/potosina. It is one of…
The unique thing about succulents is that they require low maintenance and are easy to propagate. Repotting is a major process in propagation but it is also an important maintenance activity for succulents. When do we really have to repot? How much water does a newly potted succulent require? How do we repot succulents from…
At the most fundamental level, we invest on houseplants not only because of our sheer love for them but also because they add life to our homes. The greens they provide add color to the home and most importantly, they regulate and boost the quality of oxygen and carbon dioxide that circulates inside the home….
Having trouble sleeping? Did you know that certain plants can help you get better and more restful sleep every night? If you want a dose of natural interior design as well as a good night’s rest, check out these amazing houseplants for a restful sleep. Can you keep houseplants in your bedroom? The answer is…
Have you ever heard of growing plants without soil? Can you imagine the process of how it is done? Is the method of growing houseplants on water extreme rocket science? Having these questions in mind are quite trivial when we are talking about houseplants that thrive on water. This method of growing houseplants has been…
Mental health is one of the most pressing issues of the 21st century. Depression has become a very important buzzword to encapsulate a whole range of experiences from feeling sad, lonely, lack of motivation, feelings of emptiness, emotional numbness and others. Nowadays, we cling too much on the idea that because depression is projected as…
Not all succulents are winter-hardy but have you ever wondered how outdoor succulents that are not winter-hardy survive the harsh cold during winter? How about indoor succulents that are not built up for the cold, how do they survive? In this article, you will get to know some pointers in caring for succulents in winter,…
It’s tougher to swim or BBQ at night, but it’s also riskier if you can’t see where you’re going. Placing backyard lighting is going to make it so much simpler to see what’s going on in the area, allowing gatherings to run longer and with less effort. Deck lighting not just help safeguard your home…
Although succulents are very unique for their low water requirement, one way or another, they would still need it because to begin with, they are still plants. Water is an essential part of your succulent’s growth and sufficient water will become very important specifically during the active growth phase. In this phase, succulents need to…
What we know best about succulents is that they are not dependent on water. Some succulents could go for weeks and even months without regular watering. Some succulent types do not even need full sunlight at a regular basis. This is where indoor succulents become very unique. As the term implies, indoor succulents do not…
A winter patio can look great and hold up to real cold, as long as you pick materials that survive freezing instead of ones that crack the first hard frost.
Everything is going great. You have the most beautiful succulents on hand indoors, particularly the gorgeous Aeonium Kiwi and its unique rosettes that look like full-bloomed roses. However, there’s trouble in paradise; bits and pieces of your Kiwi are missing and bitten off by an infestation of fungus gnats! What are you supposed to do…
Because spider mites are too small for the naked eye to identify as a glance, they usually pass into many a garden without anyone noticing. However, no matter how few they are, each mite survives by sucking out the material of your succulent from their very plant cells. They’re quite the problematic pest on the…
Are mealybugs infesting your precious succulents, killing them from the inside and eating them to death? You should do something immediately or else these tiny white insects will flush all that time and money you’ve invested into growing your beloved succulents and cacti down the drain! The small white bugs can swarm and wiggle unto…
The Aeonium “Kiwi” is a succulent plant looks like a delicatessen flower carved out of colorful fruits and vegetables. Lo and behold, it’s actually a living plant with green and yellow rosettes that are tantalizingly pink around its edges. In the summer, these rosettes blossom into full-blown yellow blooms. It’s best grown in a pot…
If you’re a big fan of gardening, then you’re aware that the winter time is a tough time for most plant life. However, the endless white needs to be offset with greens and bright colors too! This article will tackle the different ways you can add a splash of life to your snowy landscape. What…
Succulent plants have recently gained popularity as ornaments in indoor spaces such as living rooms, dining rooms and bedrooms and offices. Alongside this, we could also find them in outdoor gardens. If you love the greens but do not have the time to grow and maintain them or if you are a senior seeking easy…
There is a whole world of options for flowers out there and there are so many that are perfect for decorating your front porch! In this article, we explore the best ways to decorate your front porch will all the best floral arrangements possible. What is a good front porch plant? Essentially, plants that are…
Growing succulents is considered as one of the most recent trends in gardening. We could find these types of plants indoors as toppers in office desks, bedroom side-tables and even in bathroom sinks nowadays because of the belief that they absorb carbon dioxide faster than any other plant. Of course, they are also new staple…
Stamped concrete patios easily became one of the most sought-after architectural trends at the moment because, finally, we can add character to our usual grey slab patio. Aside from the added aesthetics that it provides, stamped concrete patios are also more functional since no weed can grow from it, cheaper and easier to install because…
In one word, ferns are prehistoric. This beautiful deep green, ground cover and now cultivated as indoor plant and ornamentals and has been around for 350 million years. This means that they have been surviving on the earth way before any life form was breathing. While that alone is an interesting fact, we will focus…
