How to Propagate Calathea Plant

Bromeliads are popular for their striking bloom spikes and colorful bracts and flowers.

Propagating begonias is fun, simple, and rewarding, allowing you to expand your collection without the expense of buying new plants.

Storing amaryllis bulbs for the winter is simple, and saving them means you can enjoy them again year after year.

Angel’s trumpet plants are easier to care for than most people think, and they grow very quickly too.

A Beginner’s Guide to Houseplant Propagation

How to Grow and Care for Japanese Spirea Spiraea japonica

It’s fair to say that landscape architects and garden designers like to talk an awful lot about the bone structure of a garden. Not that they literally mean high cheekbones, the perfectly tip-tilted nose, or a sculpted jawline. Instead, they’re referring to those qualities of a garden’s design that help it to look good no matter what the time of year. For example, beautiful, expertly constructed pathways. A well-groomed hedge. Handsome walls. A perfectly positioned, well-chosen specimen tree. Timeless paving. Plus an attention to scale and proportion, and an understanding of space that includes a nod to the notion of the golden mean or golden ratio, sometimes also known as the theory of divine proportion.

The Home Edit seems to be able to make any space look good. A box of cords, reno tools, the pet supplies—it's clean, organized, and often color coded in the shades of the rainbow.

How to Grow and Care for Hicks Yews Taxus x media ‘Hicksii’

“Pots, that’s real mental health” says my neighbour, Charlotte. She loves her pots, despite having a big garden because, as she puts it, the work is instantly done, either by emptying and replanting, or by preening the existing plants and containers; it’s instant gratification. I suppose I could portray my pots as being that, as they have certainly witnessed enough of it.

Whether you’re hiking, picnicking, or working in your garden, ticks are a year-round risk in the South. These blood suckersfind a host by sensing odors, heat, vibrations, and shadows or by “questing” on the tips of grasses with their front legs extended—waiting for a person or animal to brush by them.

Growing pinto beans isn’t just about gardening; it’s about savoring the rewards of patience, care, and a connection with nature. Join us on this journey from seed to table as we unlock the secrets of cultivating these nutritious legumes. Scroll down and embrace the joy of growing your own food from the ground up.