Growing Plants

  • 23 Beautiful Flowering Perennials Perfect For Fall Planting

    Fall presents a golden opportunity for gardeners to enhance their landscapes with flowering perennials. Many think of spring as the prime planting season. But autumn offers ideal conditions for sowing many hardy crops that will return year after year. The…

  • 18 Unusual Garden Plants With Black Flowers, Stems, Or Leaves!

    Let’s explore 18 stunning black flowers perfect for backyard gardens, flower beds, borders, or backdrops! These dark-hued blossoms attract friendly bees, and some can also handle the chilly autumn weather. Although they lack the bright shades of sunflowers and wildflower…

  • How to Grow Zucchini Vertically: A Complete Guide for a Successful Crop

    Struggling with the notorious zucchini monster taking over your garden? You’re not the only one! Every year I forget just how vigorous the growth of zucchini plants can be, going from innocent little seedlings to triffid-like monstrosities seemingly overnight! One…

  • 18 Best Sunflower Varieties For Colorful Blooms All Summer

    Sunflowers are one of the easiest ways to beautify your garden and feed your native pollinators without much effort or cash investment. But which sunflower cultivars are best to grow? We invite you to explore 18 delightful sunflower varieties that will delight you and…

  • 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?

    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

    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,…