Guides and articles to help you care for your awesome garden.
Griselinia is commonly known as New Zealand broadleaf or Kapuka. It’s an evergreen tree and is native to New Zealand. The leaves are large, ovate thus making the hedge beautiful. Its apple green color is soothing to the eyes and makes for the best hedging plant in my opinion. Griselinia hedges attract various types of …
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Virginia creeper grows aggressively and looks beautiful in a garden. It has inconspicuous green, round flowers. This plant doesn’t need any special care usually but in some cases, the creeper might die. Let’s look at the possible reasons. Why is my Virginia creeper not growing? Virginia creeper is an aggressive creeper and it should grow …
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Jimson weed which is also called Thorn apple belongs to the genus Datura. It’s an aggressively invasive and poisonous plant. It grows widely in temperate regions. It is an annual weed and is competitive with many garden plants. You wouldn’t want this weed in your garden as it’s proven to be poisonous to humans, cattle, …
Million bells plants deserve the name, they produce hundreds of flowers from early summer through fall. They look great ’cause they are hanging plants. It is also called trailing petunia. Your million bells plant might be turning brown for various reasons. Plants usually turn brown when they can’t get nutrients for one reason or the …
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Goji berries are tiny red fruits that are very nutritious. They add color not only to your garden but also to your dinner plates! Is something bothering your goji berry plants? Let’s look at how you can fix it! Are goji berry leaves turning white? If you see a greyish/white powdery cover on your leaves …
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We all love to mulch our gardens, be it vegetables or flowers. It just looks nice and prevents excess water evaporation from the soil. It also prevents most weed activity. But who would like a garden that smells bad? Is this because of your mulch? Does mulch have manure in it? No, it doesn’t have …
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Bell peppers are amazing vegetables. They add not only nutrients but also color to your food. Growing them can be really difficult as they are prone to various fungal diseases. Those little soft brown spots may happen due to Blossom end rot, Sunscald, or Anthracnose. Here are some pointers to help you identify what problem …
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Not all spurges are invasive. Two types of spurges mainly affect your garden/lawn. Spotted spurge and Garden Spurge. These spurges are so good at thriving as they release seeds multiple times in a season. Although it’s annual and it dies off in winter, its progeny successfully takeover! Getting rid of spurge in flower beds is …
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Soaker hoses are perfectly safe for your vegetable and flower gardens and they can be the awesome gardening partner you’ve been looking for! They are made from recycled tires but this doesn’t mean your garden will suffer from those chemicals. But I advise you not to drink from your garden hose as it might not …
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