Magnolia trees are beautiful with their elegant flowers and large showy leaves, some lose their leaves in the winter and some are evergreen. And there are smaller magnolia trees that are great for small gardens. If you are wanting to propagate a magnolia tree, there are many options to choose from, so how do you…
Healthy plants should have green leaves from the bottom up if they are well cared for and not diseased. The lower leaves of a tomato plant often turn yellow and die off as the plant grows. People generally do not fertilize tomatoes enough, which leads to nitrogen problems. In addition to nutritional imbalances or disease…
There are many people who have gardens or have been gardening for either a long time or a short time and believe that adding Epsom salt to the soil in their garden will make their plants grow better. Most of the time they just think it works but there is no scientific evidence that this…
Lawnmowers that are self-propelled come with a number of benefits and drawbacks. Are you mindful of the pros and cons of a self-propelled lawnmower? On the positive side, they facilitate the task, speed up lawn mowing, work well on hills and slopes, and may produce a more uniform cut. The drawbacks are that they are…
Green Zebra tomatoes can produce somewhat mealy fruits. Compared to a regular tomato, it has a tart, zingy, and spicy flavor. Green Zebra plants are low maintenance but produce high yields. Are green Zebra tomatoes susceptible to disease? Tomato plants can wither due to root-knot nematodes, lack of water, and nearby walnut trees. Fusarium wilt…
It is common to find ants swarming around in our gardens. Our plants are at risk from these pests because they can survive underground where they can build their colonies and cause infestation. But how can we get rid of ants in our garden? Ants can be beneficial by controlling other pests but sometimes they…
The organic material layer between the living grass blades and the enmeshed roots and soil layer below is referred to as “thatch” in the technique of maintaining lawns: mulched leaves, dead grass blades, and other debris from a mat-like layer on top of it. In moderation, this organic layer of thatch can be extremely helpful…
Planting and growing our own vegetables has been done for ages, nowadays it’s very easy and popular. I started with a simple thing as tomatoes, they need a lot of sunlight. Lettuce, potatoes, and different types of kale are also very easy to grow. Living on a farm as I do, my family and I…
Is your Donkey plant dying? Houseplants always know how to get you. It usually starts with one leaf falling off. You try to ignore it, hoping it’s just a fluke, but before you know it, your prized houseplant is on its deathbed. At this point, the most common next step is to leap into action…
Strawberry Clover is an herbaceous plant that is native to Eurasia and Africa. It is also in North America used as a cover crop or bee plant. Perennial clover varieties produce a very fast-growing, web of roots that are dense and they plant over disturbed soils. I’ve always wondered if this type of clover is…