Category: Gardening

  • Dying Houseplants: What is the Reason?

    Dying Houseplants: What is the Reason?

    Nowadays, most people (especially those who live in cities) keep plants inside the comforts of their own home due to various reasons. Some claim that taking care of plants is an effective stress-reliever. Others claimed that plants bring lively ambiance inside your own home (especially ornamental ones). But whatever the reason, all people agree that…

  • Flowers to Give for Every Birth Month

    Flowers to Give for Every Birth Month

    It is somewhat traditional for some people to give jewelry or accessories to their loved ones as a gift for his or her birthday. What makes it more special is that some of these people are creative enough to think of giving jewelry containing the birthday celebrant’s birthstone. Needless to say, if that person is…

  • Five Must Plant Daisies for Your Own Garden

    Five Must Plant Daisies for Your Own Garden

    Most people in countries such as the U.S. know that when it comes to flower gardening, daisies are definitely a must have. This is because of the fact that daisies do have different colors in addition to the fact that fresh daisies bring unsurpassed beauty to everyone’s garden. And when it comes to flower picking,…

  • Must-plant Flowers for New and Busy Gardeners

    Must-plant Flowers for New and Busy Gardeners

    Do you want to grow plants but somehow, your place or time doesn’t permit it? Well, it sure sounds impossible since plants need time and love in order to grow. However, whether you believe it or not, low maintenance plants do exist. Such plants are actually pest-resistant and grow even with minimal care. In this…

  • Must-have Green Plants for Your Great and Green Bathroom

    Must-have Green Plants for Your Great and Green Bathroom

    There’s an old saying that you can have some idea about a person’s character just by observing what their bathroom looks like. Nowadays, it’s becoming quite a trend that every bathroom has a different color and look aside from that clinical white color. Aside from the fact that white tiles are difficult to clean, it’s…

  • How to Grow Your Vegetables Indoors

    How to Grow Your Vegetables Indoors

    In countries that experience four seasonal changes, it’s a common sense that people don’t plant fruits and vegetables during winter due to the fact that the cold weather will no doubt kill it. However, the fact remains that there is a possibility to grow some vegetables even during winter, though you must do this indoors.…

  • How to Build Your Own Window Plant Box Garden

    How to Build Your Own Window Plant Box Garden

    Making window plant boxes, despite the look, is actually easy. This takes up lesser space compared to other garden boxes. You can plant almost anything in it, especially those plants that really love sunlight.       Building Materials 1 piece 5/8” x  6” x 8’ Wooden Fence Panel 1 piece 1” x 2” x…

  • How to Make a Raised Bed Style Garden

    How to Make a Raised Bed Style Garden

    Making your own raised bed style garden is quite easy, given that you have the necessary building tools and the time for making it. It is very ideal for those quite spacious backyards in your own home.       Building Materials 12 pieces 4” x 4” x 10” Wood Posts 4 pieces               1”…

  • How to Make a Hanging Type Strawberry Plant Box

    How to Make a Hanging Type Strawberry Plant Box

    If you want to take care of some strawberry plants and yet, don’t have the space to permit it (such as in apartments), don’t get discouraged. You can take care of these plants in a small, hanging plant box, which can save you a lot of space.     In order for you to do…

  • How to Remove Pesticides from Fruits and Vegetables – 2 Tricks

    How to Remove Pesticides from Fruits and Vegetables – 2 Tricks

    Fruits and vegetables from the market are usually coated with pesticide residues and food-grade waxes.  They usually are unless you go for organic ones which may be more expensive than their counterparts.   Pesticides are an ‘evil-must’ to most farmers when it comes to their plantation.  Suggested by the name itself—pesticides—they render the plants pest…