If you find yourself wondering how garlic grows, this post will help you with not only growing garlic but also how to harvest garlic as well! How To Plant Garlic Cloves First of all, if you’re looking to learn how…
Simple Orchid Care For Beginners
Orchid’s are a lot easier to maintain than you might think and make a great first houseplant. What’s not to love with their elegant stems and beautiful long lasting blooms! If you want to learn proper orchid care and maintenance,…
Grow Beautiful Ranunculus Flowers with These Easy Tips
Growing ranunculus from start to finish isn’t as hard as you might think! They make beautiful flowers for cut arrangements and have a long lasting vase life. With a few simple steps, you too can grow and harvest these beautiful…
5 Types of Beautiful Thornless Roses to grow in New England
This post will identify five types of thornless or nearly thornless roses that you can grow in New England USDA zones 3b-7a! Whether it’s a climbing rose, rambling rose or a rose bush you are looking for, there are some…
Pre-Sprouting Ranunculus Bulbs For Better Flowers
Ranunculus are often referred to as the rose of the cut flower garden, for their rose-like appearance. They make wonderful cut flowers and are fairly easy to grow. In this post you will learn how to easily plant ranunculus bulbs…
How To Fix Winter Burn on Evergreens
If you happen to notice a bronze or burnt appearance to your evergreens once spring rolls around, do not fret! Your evergreen is likely not dead, but instead may have winter burn. With a few simple steps, you can easily…
How To Easily Prep Raised Beds for Spring
One of the first tasks for many gardeners is preparing raised beds for spring planting. This is typically done after the threat of frost has reduced and the soil is no longer frozen. See below how I prep my raised…
How To Force Paperwhites To Bloom Indoors
An easy way to get a jumpstart on spring blooms is by trying to force paperwhites to bloom indoors! There are many different kinds of flowering bulbs you can try, however this post focuses solely on paperwhites! What Are Paperwhites?…
How To Easily Pre-Sprout Lavender Seeds
Lavender has a long germination process, and one of the best ways to get a jump start is to pre-sprout your lavender seeds indoors! Harvesting Lavender Seeds This past summer I went to a lavender farm and ended up drying…
How To Easily Propagate A Thanksgiving Cactus
One of my favorite cacti, is the Thanksgiving cactus! If you are looking for a low maintenance houseplant that is easy to propagate, this is a winner! It also offers beautiful long lasting blooms that come in a variety of…
Everything You Need To Know About Planting Garlic Cloves
Planting garlic cloves is incredibly easy and fun! You do not need to be an expert gardener, in fact you don’t even need a green thumb. There’s just a few simple steps involved and some inexpensive items needed. And before…
Snake Plant Propagation Made Easy
Snake plant propagation is not only easy but also cost effective–FREE! These plants are one of the easiest houseplants to maintain and propagate! You may also know them by their other common names, sansevieria or mother-in-laws tongue. They are nearly…