More Melons on MyPlate!

Weeds, also known as plants out of place, are part of gardening. Tiny plants crop up in areas where you least expect them or alongside other plants, where they compete for the same resources. Some weeds are easy to remove while others require more time and effort. If you have an organic garden or want to minimize using herbicides and chemicals in your garden, you likely spend ample time pulling weeds. And you may wonder if pouring boiling water is an effective option to kill weeds naturally.

After tasting morel mushrooms foraged from the wild—or forking over big money to buy morels at your local farm market—you just might be wondering if you can grow morel mushrooms at home. The answer is yes! With patience, of course. Including the white Morchella rufobrunnea, the yellow Morchella americana, and the black Morchella angusticeps, there are many species of morels. In this article, I’ll share information about this unique mushroom and fill you in on how to grow morel mushrooms in your yard or garden. Of course, to succeed with mushroom cultivation in general—and when learning how to grow morel mushrooms, in particular—it helps

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It’s August already, and the holiday season is just around the corner! If you want your Christmas cactus to bloom extra pretty during the festive season, now’s the time to act. As summer peaks, this is the prime time to coax your cactus into producing more flowers. Here’s what you do!

What has this rambler been brandishing her secateurs over this week, I wonder? Not these sunflowers, certainly, as they are probably over 3 metres or 10ft tall, and I would need a ladder to cut any blooms. I usually grow coppery-coloured ‘Velvet Queen’, but this year have also sown ‘Earth Walker’, another dark variety, neither of which would be expected to grow above a more manageable 2m or so, and I don’t know where the yellow blooms have come from. Perhaps I could manage to reach some blooms for a Monday vase…?

It's a huge bummer to see a nearly-ripe melon that's fallen to the ground or one that's developed an unsightly layer of mold from resting in the dirt.

33 of the Best Melon Varieties

Many of the insects attracted to our plants are beneficial pollinators such as bees and butterflies, which help fruits and flowers to thrive—but not all bugs in a garden are beneficial.

Deadheading your hydrangea blooms can help your plant use its energy to produce more flowers and new growth. This is why it is essential to know how to do it the right way, which is what this article is about.

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In order to gain something, you have to lose something. This is especially true with certain varieties of annuals and perennials that bloom better after their flowers are removed. In this deadheading flowers list, we present a selection of such plants that flower profusely the more you cut them! So get your shears ready, and let’s deadhead!