The USDA Hardiness Zone Map is an incredibly useful tool for most gardeners. Depending on your zone, you can determine whether or not a particular plant will thrive in your area. How cool is that? I mean…I don’t know about you but I find the concept to be quite cool. Anyways, when it comes to planting…
Your rose leaves can turn yellow for a plethora of different reasons. For some, it’s a mere nutrient deficiency in the soil, whereas for others, it can be a result of neglect that’s affecting the plant and placing unnecessary stress on it. I still remember the time when all my rose plants started developing a…
I believe every gardener has a funny story about how they first discovered a particular plant. My stories are… Well… Always a little embarrassing! I first learned about hibiscus when I ordered what I thought was a regular fruit tea at a local cafe. I took a sip and was surprised by the tart but…
Typically, you can just tell by looking at your romaine lettuce that it’s ready to harvest. But, if we’re talking about signs and indicators, the most obvious one would be the fairly large size and crisp texture of the lettuce leaves. The head of the lettuce will be firm and compact with vibrant leaves densely…
First and foremost, let’s address how difficult that name is. I mean…my mom grew these indoors when I was young but I always called them dumb canes because that was much easier to pronounce than dieffenbachia. Yeah…we’re calling them dumb canes today or some might even know them as leopard lilies. Either way, it’s the…
Like any other plant out there, iceberg lettuce has particular growth stages and follows a complete cycle. Mainly, there are five stages of lettuce growth, with the last one obviously being the harvest. I decided to explain these 5 stages one by one, with some tips, times between each one, and interesting facts that you…