Buying new plants from the nursery can get expensive, so learning to propagate the lavender plants you already have will save you a bunch of money. Plus, you can ensure that the baby plants you are getting are strong and healthy. Tutorial below. How To Propagate Lavender Plants From Cuttings
The idea that some plants and plant families are “friends” with others and grow better together is called companion planting, and it’s been around since the dawn of food cultivation. Check out this article below. Tomatoes Hate Cucumbers: Secrets of Companion Planting + Popular Planting Combinations
Basil plants actually do better the more that you harvest their leaves. Full tutorial below. Tip: I always surround my tomato plants with basil and sometimes rosemary. It really helps to keep the bugs away. How to Harvest Basil for Strong and Productive Plants
This DIY Miracle Grow fertilizer is a more organic way to feed your plants. You need: – 1 gallon of water – 1 tbsp epsom salt – 1 tsp baking soda – 1/2 tsp of Household ammonia. Mix all ingredients together. (shake before use) Use once a month on your plants by mixing a 1/8 …
I like the lemongrass idea. I love ideas like this that can be both passive and multi-functional. Once you plant the grass once you get the benefits ongoing with only a little maintenance – and it repels snake and other pests. I’ll have to give that a look. How to Naturally Repel Snakes
That is such a great idea and makes me want to try a watermelon plant this year. I would be so thrilled to get some melons hanging like that. Full tutorial below. How To Grow Watermelon Vertically in Pots
– Scientific Name : Helianthus – Sowing Temperature : 18 – 35℃ – Growing Temperature : 15 – 40℃ This Sunflower has plush appearance and yellow color just look like a teddy bear It’s so lovely and gorgeous, easily decorate your garden Soft, fluffy, cushion-like flowers on shorter bushy plants. Golden yellow fully double 6in. …
I planted a whole potato last year and I had a lot of potatoes. The vines were all over the place but I only had potatoes under the original vine. I had at least 20 and some of them were huge. This year I will separate the slips so I can have more. The potatoes …
Nobody wants mosquitoes around. Their bites are itchy and uncomfortable and they are carriers of diseases. Fortunately their are plenty of ways of repelling mosquitoes, and not all of them require the use of bug spray or other harmful chemicals. Find out how to make your own mosquito-repelling container garden: How to Create a Mosquito-Repelling …
Stink bugs are a real nuisance. Most people call for pest control professionals with their chemicals to eradicate them for good. Before you resort to the professionals spraying your entire home with chemical insecticides, why not give some of these traditional stink bug home remedies a try fist? Here they are: Effective Stink Bug Home …