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Find step-by-step tutorials, practical ideas, and DIY inspiration for your edible and ornamental garden. Learn how to plant a victory garden in raised beds and containers, grow organic vegetables and herbs, build trellises for tomatoes and other climbing plants, manage garden pests like aphids and fig beetles, attract bees, butterflies, and other pollinators, and care for your garden tools. Beginner gardeners are welcome!
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Best Flowers to Grow for Bees: The Foolproof 5
You already know it’s necessary to keep bees around, but do you know the best way to keep them coming back, season after season? It’s all about the types of flowers you grow and how much nectar they have. These are my top picks for the best plants to grow to attract bees to your garden.
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Beginner’s Guide to Begonia Maculata: How to Grow Gorgeous Polka Dot Begonias
If you like tropical houseplants with a fun little flair, you’ll love Begonia maculata, also known as the polka dot Begonia or spotted Begonia. This plant is unique for its angel wing-shaped leaves with silvery dots all over them! Learn how to keep a polka dot Begonia maculata happy in your home.
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Beginner’s Guide to Baby Rubber Plant Care (Peperomia Obtusifolia)
Sometimes small is better—and what it lacks in size, the baby rubber plant makes up for in beauty. This petite houseplant doesn’t grow more than a foot tall and wide, so it’ll fit on nearly any windowsill or bookshelf. It’s also easy to care for—even for a tropical. Here’s how you can help your Peperomia obtusifolia thrive at home.
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Growing Citronella, the So-Called Mosquito Plant (Does It Really Repel Mosquitoes?)
Pelargonium ‘Citrosum’ is one of those plants that’s simply divine to grow in your house because of its bold lemony scent. But here’s where things get confusing: Despite its common name of citronella plant, it isn’t THE citronella plant… and even though it’s often called the mosquito plant, it actually has no repellent effect on mosquitoes!
If you love flashy foliage on houseplants, Ctenanthe is one to look for. The never never plant is sometimes known to be fussy (it hails from the tropics, after all) but this guide will tell you everything you need to know about caring for a fishbone prayer plant.
How to Keep Your Ctenanthe Alive and Thriving (Never Never Plant)
If you love flashy foliage on houseplants, Ctenanthe is one to look for. The never never plant is sometimes known to be fussy (it hails from the tropics, after all) but this guide will tell you everything you need to know about caring for a fishbone prayer plant.
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Show Me the Money (Tree)—Pachira Aquatica Care for Beginners
If you’re looking for a decorative small tree to keep in your home but are tired of fussy fiddle leaf figs and sensitive rubber trees, consider Pachira aquatica (also known as the money tree). Despite its tropical good looks and fancy braided stem, Pachira aquatica is much easier to care for, making it the perfect statement plant for beginners.
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How to Grow a Healthy Weeping Fig (Ficus Benjamina)
The small, pointy leaves and slender, arching stems of Ficus benjamina give this tree its elegant “weeping” appearance. It’s also a tropical that isn’t as fussy about humidity as other tropical houseplants, so you can grow and care for a weeping fig in drier climates. Here’s what you should know to keep your weeping fig happy and healthy.
The coveted variegated Monstera deliciosa (including Monstera Albo and Monstera Thai Constellation) commands a pretty penny thanks to its soaring popularity, but maintaining its beautiful variegation requires special care. Here’s what you need to know to keep your plant healthy and thriving.
How to Keep Your Variegated Monstera Looking Gorgeous
The coveted variegated Monstera deliciosa (including Monstera Albo and Monstera Thai Constellation) commands a pretty penny thanks to its soaring popularity, but maintaining its beautiful variegation requires special care. Here’s what you need to know to keep your plant healthy and thriving.
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How to Grow Hardy Hibiscus—Even in Cold Climates
Even if you don’t live in the tropics, you can still grow a gorgeous hardy Hibiscus plant year-round! These cold-hardy perennials are prolific bloomers and offer all the beauty and drama of their warm-weather cousins (and then some!) but are tough enough to overwinter outside down to zone 5.
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A Simple Guide to Growing Calathea Makoyana (Peacock Plant)
If you’re a fan of prayer plants, put Calathea makoyana on your list. This exotic beauty originated in the Brazilian rainforest, but shines as a houseplant if given the right conditions—here’s what you need to know about caring for the plant also known as Goeppertia makoyana or the peacock plant.
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Philodendron Gloriosum Care: Fuss-Free Tips to Help Your Plant Thrive
If you really want to feel like you’re living in the tropics, look no further than Philodendron gloriosum. This head-turning houseplant has huge, velvety leaves that can grow up to 2 feet wide if you give it lots of love (and space). But if you have the patience, you can start small, learn how to care for a Philodendron gloriosum, and watch it grow into a beautiful jungle plant.
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A Hot (Pink) Houseplant: How to Care for the Pink Princess Philodendron
The Pink Princess Philodendron is a hot (pink) houseplant that’s making waves on social media—but is it real, and is it worth buying? If you love rare varieties, PPP (as it’s called by plant aficionados) is easier to grow than you might think. Here’s how to find one, imposters to avoid, and everything you need to know about Philodendron ‘Pink Princess’ care.
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What's That White Mold in My Soil?!
Did you dig around in your soil one day and find a bunch of white mold growing in it? Eeek! Not to worry—that white mold is actually a good sign that you’re doing something right. Mycorrhiza is a beneficial fungus that helps boost plant growth and improve the soil, and there are ways you can spread more of it throughout your garden.
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How to Grow a Beautiful Ficus Altissima
Maybe you’ve seen and admired the long thick “strangler” roots of the majestic Ficus altissima in your travels, but did you know this towering tree (also known as a false banyan) can be kept as a houseplant? With the right care, Ficus altissima can grow into a large and elegant indoor tree (even if you don’t live in the tropics).
Not all cacti have thick, thorny trunks or intimidating spikes—Rhipsalis (also known as coral cactus) is known for its long, slender, segmented stems that love to spill over the edge of planters. The mistletoe cactus is just as easy to grow as other cacti, and no matter what type of Rhipsalis you own, they all thrive on the same care. Coral Cactus, Growing Organic Vegetables, Small White Flowers, Garden Pests, Mother Plant, Organic Vegetables, Climbing Plants, Gardening For Beginners, Chickens Backyard
A Stress-Free Guide to Rhipsalis Plant Care
Not all cacti have thick, thorny trunks or intimidating spikes—Rhipsalis (also known as coral cactus) is known for its long, slender, segmented stems that love to spill over the edge of planters. The mistletoe cactus is just as easy to grow as other cacti, and no matter what type of Rhipsalis you own, they all thrive on the same care.