Are Onions Good for Compost? The Truth About Adding Onions to Your Pile

  It’s beautiful how compost can turn organic matter that wouldn’t do anything else into plant food and garden soil improver. Almost any organic material, unless diseased or radioactive, can be added to the compost pile. There are a few restrictions, though, and even those may just need to be properly treated before being added … Read more

Holes in Skip Laurel Leaves: Causes and Solutions for This Common Problem

Skip laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) is a popular evergreen shrub used extensively in landscaping for its glossy foliage and fast growth habit. However, homeowners often notice holes developing in the leaves especially on lower branches. Known as shothole, this unsightly damage can diminish the ornamental value of skip laurel hedges and shrubs. In this article, we’ll … Read more

Are Butterfly Bushes Poisonous to Dogs?

Butterfly bushes are a popular ornamental plant known for their colorful, fragrant flowers that attract butterflies. Their blooms come in shades of pink purple blue, yellow, orange, red and white depending on the cultivar. Butterfly bushes are low-maintenance shrubs that thrive with minimal care in the right climate. But an important question for pet owners … Read more

types of elephant ear plant

People often call a group of tropical perennial plants “elephant ears” because their leaves are big and heart-shaped. As ornamentals, most of these herbaceous plants in the arum or aroid family (Araceae) come from the genera Colocasia, Alocasia, and Xanthosoma. However, there are others that look and grow in the same way. Tropical southern Asia, … Read more

Clever Ways to Fill Large Planters on the Cheap

There aren’t many things more impressive than a big planter for an indoor or outdoor container garden. Big containers easily dominate the commercial landscaping world by creating an awe-inspiring focal point or functional room dividers. They also make the room look fuller by raising the plant in a pot and adding more decorations. Who wouldn’t … Read more