Normally, pepper plants grow in the vegetable garden. But, the Black pearl ornamental pepper is not your usual pepper plant. It is the first ornamental pepper that has black leaves, instead of the usual green.You can buy black pearl ornamental pepper seed in garden catalogs, online and at some garden supply stores. This plant makes ...
Propagating cacti from seed is not a difficult or daunting task. It is simply a task that requires a few necessary components. These components are the seeds, a container to plant the seeds in, potting soil, a glass or plastic cover for the growing container and a spray or mist bottle with water. You will ...
If you’re a plant lover like I am, then you probably know the importance of having sterilized potting soil on hand. Houseplants thrive on sterilized soil that has no harmful contaminants in it. The downside is that it also contains little, if any, nutrients in it. Therefore, you have to fertilize your plants on a ...
Make your own potting soil to put some green in your plants and keep some green in your wallet. COMMERCIAL POTTING SOIL Marketed under various brand labels, commercial potting soil is also marketed for different types of plants, with and without chemical fertilizers added, and as soilless blends. The main difference in potting soils targeted ...
Most garden centers in large retailers offer broken bags at 1/2 price. Lowes and Home Depot both offer their stones, rocks, mulch, potting soil and the like at 50 percent off. They also have unwell plants at 50 percent or more off. WalMart also reduces plants that are not first quality. I buy these, fertilize ...
Tomatillos (Physalis ixocarpa), are native plants to Mexico and have been around since 800 B.C. They are a member of the nightshade family, along with potatoes, tomatoes, and peppers. Other common names for tomatillos are husk tomatoes, miltomates, Mexican green tomatoes, jamberberries, and strawberry tomatoes. Tomatillo plants grow to a height of 3 to 4 ...
Spider plants are grown as a house plant in the United States. Sometimes it takes a long time before the mother plant produces babies. When this happens, it is an indication that your plant is root-bound. Unlike more house plants, the spider plant likes to be root-bound. However, there comes a time when it will ...
Decorative flower pots have always been a summer gardening favorite. You can choose from a variety of summer annuals in a range of vibrant colors for both sunny and shady areas. Now, gardening with summer flower pots just got a whole lot easier and more affordable. Follow these steps for a beautiful summer gardening project. ...
One of the most common mistakes new gardeners make when creating container gardens is using the wrong type of soil. They assume that potting soil sold in hardware and home supply stores contains everything they need and simply purchase bags of soil and fill the containers. All-purpose Potting Soil is Too Heavy All-purpose potting soil ...
Ornamental grasses are a wonderful plant to grow in any landscape. They have grown in popularity and you can easily find a variety that is hardy in the U.S. Department of Agriculture zones where you live. Some ornamental grasses have sterile seed. The only way to propagate them is by division. You can plant ornamental ...