Farming Moss for a Homestead Income

Farming Moss for a Homestead Income

Mosses are primitive non-vascular plants known for their exotic texture and green hues. They have existed for 470 million years. Taken for granted for a long time, today, mosses are on the verge of becoming an urban homesteading sensation. You can blame…

Tiny White Bugs in Soil: Friends or Foes of Your Plants?

Tiny White Bugs in Soil: Friends or Foes of Your Plants?

You wake up one morning and perform a routine check-up on your wonderfully lush plant army – be it houseplants, garden flowers, or vegetables. Everything seems all right, but with your sleepy eyes, you notice the soil particles moving around…

17 Beautiful Plants That Grow In the Dark

17 Beautiful Plants That Grow In the Dark

If you’ve been wondering about plants that grow in the dark, or at least without a whole lot of direct light, you’re in the right place! Join me as we explore 17 beautiful plants that grow well in low-light conditions,…

How Deep Should a Raised Garden Be?

How Deep Should a Raised Garden Be?

It can be challenging to decide how deep your raised garden beds should be, as many factors go into determining the best size. You should consider the plants you want to grow, how far you want to bend down to…

22 Spectacular Flowering Succulents [With Gorgeous Photos!]

22 Spectacular Flowering Succulents [With Gorgeous Photos!]

Super low maintenance, tough, resilient, AND pretty flowers? Yep, that’s right. These spectacular flowering succulents are the perfect plants to make your gardening life easier (and more beautiful). Both cacti and succulents prefer a hot and dry environment with a…

Does Potting Soil Go Bad? [3 Ways to Tell for Sure!]

Does Potting Soil Go Bad? [3 Ways to Tell for Sure!]

While we go to great lengths to nurture our garden and vegetable plots, neglecting the soil in our indoor and container-grown plants is too easy. While you can reuse it under the right conditions, potting soil has an expiration date,…