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With their iconic bright red color and fiery heat, Tabasco peppers are a garden favorite best known for making hot sauce. But when is the right time to start harvesting these little firecrackers? Like most peppers, Tabascos can be picked at various stages of ripeness depending on how you plan to use them. Here’s what … Read more
For lovers of Indian cuisine being able to grow your own spices at home brings dishes to life with fresh, potent flavor. Many aromatic herbs and spices commonly used in Indian cooking can be easily cultivated in backyard gardens or even pots. With homegrown spices on hand you can create authentic Indian dishes bursting with … Read more
Finding ragged, holey leaves on your cauliflower plants can be frustrating But with some detective work, you can discover what pest is munching on your cabbage cousins and take action Here are some of the usual suspects that may be eating cauliflower leaves and what to do about them. Aphids Small green, black, gray, or … Read more
The United States is one of the world’s top peanut producing countries. Several states, primarily in the South, have ideal warm climates and soil for growing peanuts. While a handful of states grow over 90% of all U.S. peanuts, commercial production occurs in 13 states stretching from the Carolinas to New Mexico. The Top U.S. … Read more
Rubber plants (Ficus elastica) are popular houseplants known for their large glossy leaves and sculptural shapes. Though they typically grow as shrubs indoors in nature rubber plants can reach over 100 feet tall as massive trees. One unique feature of mature rubber trees is the development of aerial roots. These roots grow down from the … Read more
Glass jars make for beautiful and unique planters to grow small houseplants. The transparent jars allow you to see the root systems develop and watch the plants grow. Mini indoor gardens in glass jars are an easy inexpensive way to add living décor to any space. When selecting plants for glass jar planters, choose varieties … Read more
As autumn approaches, it’s time to swap out your summer hanging baskets for flowers and foliage that thrive in cooler weather Selecting the right plants will ensure your fall hanging baskets look fabulous well into the season. Certain varieties can withstand light frosts and shorter days, rewarding you with weeks of color when other gardens … Read more
The Celestial Beauty of Star-Shaped Flowers Flowers come in an astounding array of shapes and sizes, from the large and showy blooms of sunflowers to the delicate bells of fuchsia Yet few floral forms capture our imagination quite like the star-shaped flower These botanical wonders evoke a sense of celestial beauty, mimicking the shape and … Read more
With their beautiful peeling bark and graceful branching form, birch trees make a gorgeous addition to any landscape. Beyond planting them in your yard, incorporating birch tree branches into floral designs and home decor provides an organic, woodsy element indoors. But where can you purchase birch branches for crafting and decorating? Here are some great … Read more
A thought-provoking quote about an experiment with black ants and red ants in a jar has been circulating online for years It describes how when left alone, the ants coexist peacefully But when the jar is shaken violently, the ants turn on each other, believing those of a different color are the enemy. This analogy … Read more