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…
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 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 Pre Sprout Ranunculus
This post will help you learn to pre sprout ranunculus so you can grow these beautiful flowers this spring! Growing ranunculus is a lot easier than you might think and they are a common go-to for cut flowers as they…
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…
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…
An Easy Guide On How To Properly Thin Seedlings
Thinning seedlings is easier than you might think! Now that you have successfully sown seeds (here’s a post for starting seeds) and watched seedlings develop over the last few weeks, it is time to begin thinning your now crowded seedlings….
An Easy Guide To Planting Onions That Have Sprouted – BirchSalt
If you find yourself opening your pantry to find an already sprouted onion as I did, do not to throw it away! Instead, try planting the sprouted onion to grow even more onions! You heard that right! YES, you can…
How To Easily Store Ranunculus Tubers in Winter
Want to learn how to store ranunculus tubers? Here are some tips and tricks! Ranunculus flowers are gorgeous spring bloomers with an appearance almost like that of a rose. They are prolific bloomers and make excellent cut flowers! So if…
Live A More Sustainable Lifestyle In The New Year
What Is A Sustainable Lifestyle? At the start of the New Year many resolutions are in full swing. One of your resolutions could be learning how to live a more sustainable lifestyle this year. So what exactly is a sustainable…
5 Beautiful Climbing Roses and Vines for Your Arbor
This post is all about beautiful climbing roses and vines to help make your garden pop! One of my all time favorite vertical climbers are roses! Two years ago I planted my first climbing roses (as bare root roses-meaning no…
