How To Turn Strawberry Planters Into Succulent Pots

If you too are facing the problem of your Basil Leaves Turning Black or Brown, then you are at the right post! Here are all the details on why it happens and how to keep this herb plant thriving.

This is also a great way to “plunge” a young shrub or tree (in its plastic nursery pot, using it for “annual color” before it gets a permanent garden spot in fall) or a houseplant you may wish to use outdoors in a pot bigger than it needs. Just make the pillow platform, balance the potted plant on it, and backfill around with potting soil or even mulch (my preference, for that use). You can even put several houseplants, pots and all, together in a big outdoor container this way for temporary summer duty.If I still worked where I used to, I’d call this a “good thing.” :)Categoriescontainer gardening

“If you can force us to ripen,” the few lingering tomatoes seem to say, “we dare you to do so.”  (Apparently they don’t know I have my ripening tricks.) “If not,” they add, “then give up already and make us into green tomato-apple mincemeat, or pickle us, won’t you?”“If instead of letting repeat frosts have their way,” the parsley utters, “you know you’ll be happier with me tucked safely in the freezer in those things you call your parsley logs.”“If you can figure out what to do with me,” a particularly raggedy row of kale (apparently visited by a cabbage-worm convention) says in a shrill and challenging tone, and I think, Hey, don’t get fresh with me!Yes I can, dear kale, because once you’re b

Background: My keenest gardening friends–some really tough customers–make annual pilgrimages across Massachusetts to Dartmouth (not to be confused with the college in New Hampshire, but under an hour from Newport, and just a bit farther from Boston). They’d come back from Avant Gardens having outspent their budgets, with one gem after another packed into their cars.I eventually called owners Katherine and Chris Tracey, plant collectors since the 1980s (who have in recent years become seasonal sponsors on A Way to Garden, too). Katherine says the nursery was born “when it really got out of control with our hobby.”  They’ve got 25 years of nursery experience–selling both retail and mail-order—and a particular passion for foliage and especially succulents, two big loves of mine.Listen to our entire conversation on my public-r

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When it comes to plant care, Orchid Pot Holes can play a vital role in their overall development and flowering. orchids thrive. In this article, we will discuss the crucial points along with How to Pick the Perfect Orchid Pot.

Sweet Potato is a highly nutritious tuber with many health benefits to offer. Growing it in containers can save space and make sure you don’t run out of fresh supplies. Let’s have a look at all the information on Growing Sweet Potatoes in Containers!

If you’re looking for the answer to “Why Are My Calla Lily Leaves Turning Yellow,” you’ve come to the right place. Let us explore the possible reasons behind yellowing Calla Lily leaves and effective solutions for getting them healthy and green again.

Buckthorn is a noxious shrub/tree that destroys our woods. I needed to make a fence to hide a compost pile. I'd seen beautiful English wattle fences and decided to cut buckthorn branches to make it. First, I cut down a bunch of branches before they'd leafed out in the Spring. Then I set few treated posts into concrete and «wove» the branches back and forth like a basket. It was easy! I capped the posts with 1x12 cedar and then stained it to match the buckthorn «basket».

If you are worried about Gardenia Buds Turning Brown and Falling Off, then don’t worry. We have listed out the major problems with their solutions!

Here are some secrets on How to Grow Big Size Succulents to make sure they stand out in the garden or pots with their giant appearance!

If you want to grow an easy-to-care succulent that attains a good height and looks the part, then read on to learn about Aloe Hercules Care!