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Can Caladiums Be Stored Over the Winter?

Large, attractive leaves shaped like hearts, arrowheads or lances make caladiums a tropical foliage plant widely favored by gardeners to fill shady garden beds. The result of complex hybridization, modern caladium cultivars display a vast array of colorful leaves that either grow best in bright shad

Killing Ourselves

We are killing ourselves. We have to face it... we're killing ourselves. In our attempt to kill them, we are killing... ourselves. Every day we douse tons of chemicals on our world to control them. Every day we pour more and more into our environment and for what? Are we winning or are they?

How to Control Mealybugs

Learning how to control mealybugs can really help you take a little better care of your beautiful plants. You are probably wondering what exactly a mealybug is so lets first learn about them.

How To Use Manual Log Splitters

So, you have a log splitter and you have no idea how to use it but you really need wood for your fireplace.Never fear!

Advantages Of Artificial Plants

Have you ever found yourself in the situation where you feel like something is missing from the decor of your home, but you do not know what? Do you forget to water the plants?

Basic Indoor Hydroponic Gardening

If you want to learn how to grow hydroponics indoors, there are a number of resources out there. This one deals with the very basics, from the different types of systems to choosing the best type of space to grow your plants indoors.

When Is Eggplant Ready to Harvest?

Eggplant, a fruit widely used in Italian cuisine, generally becomes ready for harvesting in less than three months, according to Veggie Harvest. Once it ripens, the harvester must cut the fruits from the plants as soon as possible before they spoil.

How to Make a Garden Cistern

A garden rain barrel or cistern is a reservoir that can capture and hold rainwater to reuse as irrigation for plants. Most gardeners turn on the hose to water their plants. However, a simple rain barrel can be an economical and sustainable solution in your garden. There are many types of containers

Culinary Herb Plants

Culinary herb plants add texture, color and fragrance to landscapes.herb garden image by Steve Lovegrove from Fotolia.comCulinary herb plants make a delicious addition to any sunny windowsill or garden. Their scents and textures add taste to landscapes and foods. Versatile herbs create...

Caring For Orchids at Home With Ease

Caring for orchids is no longer tedious and complicated with the right tools and knowledge to do so. These delicate flowers can be the most ornate additions to your garden, providing a splash of color or a touch of exotic charm. It doesn't take a professional horticulturist to tend for orchids.

How to Tell Vincas & Impatiens Apart

Vinca major and vinca minor, also known as periwinkle, and impatiens are both widely used flowering ground cover plants. Impatiens and vinca have some similarities and both are available in multiple colors of cultivars, so that one may be mistaken for the other. However, there are distinct differenc

Home Greenhouse: Create Your Own Green Heaven

Home greenhouse can help you save time, energy and money while offering complete winter protection for your patio favorites and shelter for your Mediterranean plants such as agaves olives and agapanthus.

Tall Plants for Gardens

Tall flowers add interest to the garden.sunflower image by Lucid_Exposure from Fotolia.comMake a statement in your garden with tall plants that will stand out. Use them as background plants, along flower bed borders or in a mass in the middle of the bed surrounded by smaller garden...

Garden Design With Kids In Mind

Making your garden kid safe could be fun to accomplish. It may also be a delight to witness happy kids playing securely in it once it is done.

Statues in the Garden

Are you looking to greatly enhance the attractiveness and interest of the garden or yard? Or is your yard or garden looking boring and boring. By using statues you can determine locations or set the ...