Easy snake plant care for beginners. Snake plants are also known as Mother In Law tongue and Sansevieria. Learn a few tips and tricks to keep your Snake plant happy and healthy! Snake plant care is fairly straightforward. All sansevieria varieties are succulents and perfect as a beginner houseplant. They even thrive in conditions tough …
Propagate Sweet potato vine (ipomoea batatas) to easily get more of this fabulous foliage plant. There are many varieties and colors to choose from. You can also overwinter Sweet Potato vine from cuttings. Ornamental Sweet potato vine is easy to propagate from cuttings. Not only can you get more plants throughout the summer but you …
Plant bulbs in pots or containers for a gorgeous spring display in your garden, on your patio or back deck! It is easy and you get early blooms to enjoy before the rest of your garden wakes up. Planting bulbs in pots is a great way to add Spring flowers to your garden. And do …
Several easy ways to overwinter your geraniums aka pelargoniums successfully. Overwintering your geraniums is a great way to save money. Want to overwinter your geraniums (aka: pelargoniums)? Today I am sharing some easy ways to keep your zonal geraniums alive over winter. Though if you like to grow them as annuals and don’t mind replacing …
Get rid of fungus gnats now! Personally, I have tried every other method recommended but with no success. See how I get rid of fungus gnats effectively and safely! How to get rid of fungus gnats is easy, natural but ongoing. I tell you why you are never free of these plant gnats and I …
Do you have a Christmas Cactus you want to propagate from cuttings? I have a quick and easy method to root Christmas Cactus cuttings (also Thanksgiving Cactus) successfully every time! It is so easy to root Christmas Cactus plant cuttings along with all the other Holiday Cactus, you won’t believe it! I have had pieces …
How to Plant Iris bulb correctly is really very simple. This is an easy step-by-step on how to plant bearded Irises for the best flowering, healthy plants, and years of enjoyment. Start with healthy Iris rhizomes (some call them a bulb but with bearded Iris technically it is a rhizome). Irises prefer well-draining soil and …
Digging up Dahlias for Winter Storage is easy. Just grab your favorite shovel and get started. I show you how I dig Dahlias up then how I store them for winter with a free video! Easy Dig up Dahlias for Winter Storage. I also show you in the video how to divide the tubers in …
Sow your seeds in Fall to get a jump start on many perennial and biennial plants. Get a gorgeous garden next Spring for less money. Do you want to get flowers earlier in the Spring? Do you want to save money on plants but still have a lot of them? If you do then select …
Easy Christmas Cactus Care tips to grow happy healthy plants. Zygocactus care is easy for beginners. This is how you can get loads of blooms and healthy plants year-round! Easy Christmas Cactus care tips and tricks for healthy, happy and repeat blooming plants. I have both the Thanksgiving and Christmas Cactus plants which are also …
Dividing Iris is easy and is a great way to get loads more to share. Dividing and transplanting Iris keeps your plants healthy and beautiful! Here is an incredibly easy way to divide and transplant Iris in the garden step by step with video. In this post, I share how to divide Iris rhizomes and …
Fall is the best time to garden. I share why I love Fall for gardening and how to get started. Why Fall is the best time to garden when most think of Spring for getting started? After a long winter of cold and being cooped up in the house we itch to get outside and …
Seed Saving for More Garden Blooms is a great way to expand your garden for free. Keep the seeds for yourself, join a seed swap or give as gifts. Enjoy the free downloadable seed packet pattern available! Why save seeds? Seed saving is a great way to get more flowers in your garden for free. …
Ten Rose Care Myths. My personal experience in growing roses for the past 30 years has been eye opening. There is so much misinformation out there concerning roses that I felt compelled to write this article. I once read an article on what flowers to grow in a cottage garden. I agreed with most of …
Create a beautiful garden element using Scotch moss groundcover and simple materials. This would work equally well with Irish moss. Take an unpretentious frame and create a Scotch moss groundcover heart in your garden. Add a bit of rock and gravel to accent it and you have a garden feature that is sure to impress. …
Building your organic garden soil is essential for long term gardening success. Here you will learn the best tricks for great garden soil. Beginner gardener friendly! Good organic garden soil is key to having a lush and successful garden season after season. Whether you are trying to grow vegetables or flowers the soil health is …
Can you garden by zone? You could but it would not be in your best interest to do so. I explain why and what you really should rely on when gardening. What you will learn: What are garden zones Why you should not rely on your Garden Zone Growing season – what is it and …
Direct sow Sweet Peas in your garden! Yes, you can forget the pots and fancy root trainers. Try sowing your Sweet Peas directly into your garden and find how easy it is to skip the extra steps of pots, hardening off, and then planting. You may be surprised how much better they grow. What you …
