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Shrubs Thinking of adding some purple flowering shrubs to your home garden? There are many different options when considering a bush with purple flowers to add to your home garden. Many of them are quite hardy, and will require minimal maintenance. In this article, we look at some of our favorite purple flowering shrubs for your home garden. By Jason White Last updated: September 16, 2022 | 13 min read Purple flowering shrubs can bring color to your yard all year....

Vegetables Do you have potatoes in your garden this season and are concerned about the coming winter frost? Frost impacts most plants, but what about potatoes, which grow underground? In this article, gardening expert Merideth Corhs looks at if frost can have a detrimental impact on your potato crop this season. By Merideth Cohrs Last updated: October 24, 2022 | 5 min read So, you’ve planted some fall potatoes this season and they are off to a great start growing in your fall garden....

Fruit Are you thinking of adding some elderberries to your home or garden space? There are actually two different types of edible elderberries, Sambucus Canadensis and Sambucus Nigra. In this article, gardening expert Madison Moulton explains how to plant, grow, and care for elderberries. By Madison Moulton Last updated: February 18, 2022 | 13 min read Elderberries are a popular fruit among foragers, often found growing in the wild across the United States and Europe....

Houseplants Want to know how best to grow, plant and care for your Fiddle Leaf Fig? These popular houseplants can be tricky to get right, but thanks to their large leaves and towering height, they are well worth the effort. Houseplant expert Madison Moulton discusses the quirks of these houseplant favorites and how you can keep them alive indoors for many years to come. By Madison Moulton Last updated: August 27, 2022 | 15 min read Anyone familiar with houseplants will recognize the Fiddle Leaf Fig....

Shrubs Camellias are a popular warm weather evergreen shrub, or tree. These flowering beauties are a mainstay in warmer climates, but they can be somewhat picky about their growing conditions. In this article, gardening expert Melissa Strauss walks through how to plant, grow, and care for Camellias! By Melissa Strauss Last updated: December 15, 2022 | 16 min read For most of the year, camellias make a lovely, evergreen addition to Southern gardens....

Succulents Trying to figure out if your Aloe Vera plant will flower indoors? Or perhaps you are trying to figure out if you can force your Aloe plant to bloom as a houseplant? In this article, gardening expert Paige Foley looks at the bloom habits of Aloe, and if they can bloom indoors or not. By Paige Foley Last updated: January 11, 2023 | 4 min read Aloe Vera is a classic houseplant that many beginners start with because it is easy to care for....

Houseplants Jade Pothos plants are one of the more popular pothos types that have been welcomed into homes across the world in the last decade. This is a hardy plant, that's fairly easy to care for. In this article. organic gardening expert Logan Hailey examines how to successfully plant, grow, and care for Jade Pothos inside or outside your home. By Logan Hailey Last updated: June 3, 2022 | 11 min read If you dream of lush verdant plants vining through your home, but you don’t have a lot of windows or time to care for houseplants, then the Jade Pothos is the plant for you....

Information If your lavender is struggling to bloom this season, there are a few common issues that can contribute to the problem. So, what should you do about it? In this article, gardening expert and former organic lavender farmer Logan Hailey examines the most common reasons that lavender fails to bloom, and how to fix it! By Logan Hailey Last updated: September 29, 2022 | 9 min read Alluring purple blossoms and sweet perfume of lavender make it one of the most popular garden herbs on the planet....

Flowers Looking for some colorful perennial flowers that will give your garden a burst of bright color this year? Perennial flowers that have some pop can add quite a bit of show to any garden space. In this article, we take a look at our favorite perennial flowers that will give your garden a nice burst of color! By Jason White Last updated: November 19, 2022 | 15 min read With some beautiful, flowery perennials, you can create a strong and colorful base for your garden....

Vines Thinking of adding some morning glories to your garden but want to know if they are annual, biennial, or perennial before you do? It's important to understand what type of plant you are adding to your garden before you start planting. In this article, we take a look at morning glories, and if they will come back each year or need to be re-planted each season. By Jason White Last updated: June 9, 2022 | 5 min read When planning a flower garden, it’s a usually good idea to plant both annual and perennial flowers for the best visual impact....

Flowers Thinking of growing pansies in pots or containers this season? Anyone can throw pansies in a pot, but how do you get them to thrive? In this article, certified master gardener Laura Elsner walks through her top tips for growing beautiful pansies in pots or containers this season! By Laura Elsner Last updated: September 19, 2022 | 10 min read Pansies are one of my favorite flowers. They have big large faces and come in so many colors and patterns....

Flowers Trying to figure out which annual flowers to plant this season that will bloom all summer long? This is a struggle for many gardeners! In this article, hobby gardener Jason White explores 31 different flowers that are considered annuals (even if some are technically perennials). Each of these flowers can be planted as annuals, and each of them should bloom all the way until first frost. By Jason White Last updated: April 6, 2022 | 15 min read To fill your garden with color all summer, there are many different annual flowers to pick from that will bloom all summer long, depending on your hardiness zone....

Succulents Are you thinking of welcoming a snake plant into your houseplant collection but you aren't sure which type to pick? Snake plants come in many different shapes in sizes. In this article, we look at the many different varieties of snake plant you can welcome into your home! By Jason White Last updated: December 21, 2022 | 20 min read Snake plants (Dracaena trifasciata, formerly called Sansevieria), sometimes referred to as Mother-in-Law’s Tongue, are succulents that work well as houseplants....

Flowers Are you thinking of adding some dwarf morning glory to your garden? This lovely blue flower is quite popular due to its hardiness and ease of maintenance. In this article, gardening expert Madison Moulton walks through each step you'll need to follow in order to plant, grow, and care for Convolvulus Tricolor. By Madison Moulton Last updated: April 14, 2022 | 12 min read Bright blue flowers are a sought-after commodity in the gardening world and this plant delivers in spades....

Succulents Does your aloe vera need a trim? Aloe vera is a pretty forgiving plant, but that doesn't mean you should just start trimming away without a plan. In this article, gardening expert and succulent enthusiast Emily Horn walks through a few easy steps to successfully prune your aloe vera plant. By Emily Horn Last updated: December 21, 2022 | 7 min read Always an attention getting move, when young children visit the desert room here at the university, I rip a leaf from one of our many Aloe vera plants, allowing the juice to run freely down the leaf and drip on the greenhouse floor....

Houseplants Looking for a new houseplant, but want to make sure it has large leaves to compliment other plants in your indoor garden? If so, then you've come to the right place! In this article, we take a deeper look at our favorite big-leafed plants that can thrive in just about any indoor space! By Jason White Last updated: November 25, 2022 | 11 min read Indoor plants with big leaves make an eye-catching statement in any room....

Plants Are you looking to start a perennial garden, but want to stay within a certain budget? There are many different perennial plants that you can grow, without breaking the bank. In this article, gardening expert Liessa Bowen lists out her favorite budget-friendly perennials, with names and pictures of each! By Liessa Bowen Last updated: December 2, 2022 | 13 min read If you want to try perennials in your garden, but want to stay on a budget, there are plenty of budget-friendly perennial plants that will re-bloom year after year....

Flowers Are you considering planting some daisy fleabane near your home or in your garden? Daisy Fleabane goes by a few names and has some very unique health improving properties. In this article, you'll learn all about this beautiful plant and how to successfully grow and care for it. By Jason White Last updated: April 18, 2022 | 12 min read Daisy fleabane, also known as annual fleabane and eastern daisy fleabane, is much more than meets the eye....

Vegetables Thinking of trying something different in your vegetable garden this season? Radicchio is a vegetable that you won't see in every vegetable garden you visit. But it's great taste and variety of uses has its popularity rising over the last several years. In this article, organic gardening expert Logan Hailey takes you through each step of how to plant, grow, and care for Radicchio. By Logan Hailey Last updated: May 13, 2022 | 13 min read With its stylish maroon, to pastel pink, to flecked creamy yellow leaves, radicchio might be one of the trendiest vegetables in the culinary world....

Information Does your peace lily have brown tips and you aren't sure why? There are several reasons that this can happen. In this article, gardening expert and houseplant enthusiast Madison Moulton examines the most common reasons why peace lilies get brown tips, how to fix them and how to prevent it from happening in the first place! By Madison Moulton Last updated: October 26, 2022 | 8 min read Whether you received one as a gift or pick them up often to join your houseplant collection, most indoor gardeners have at least one Peace Lily in their homes....