Lilac shrubs or trees (Syringa vulgaris) are loved for their heavenly fragrant flowers in spring and summer. In autumn their heart shaped leaves change colour, before they lose their leaves for winter. Lilacs do best in cool to mild weather and a spot that gets full sun to part shade. The soil should be able … Read more
You will often find the ZZ plant on lists of easy-to-care-for houseplants, and rightfully so. They have a well-deserved reputation for being one of the toughest and almost impossible to kill plants. They are great for people who are new to taking care of plants. How to care for a ZZ plant is what often … Read more
Hannah Gardner, a professional gardener, talks about how to plant narcissi in borders, pots, and lawns and picks the 10 best varieties to grow. Narcissi, or daffodils, are not really native to the UK, but they have been around for a very long time and are the first big splash of color in the spring. … Read more
You may have looked at your lush, flowering Hibiscus plants in the garden and wondered how to keep them healthy. One easy way is to divide them. Yeah, you heard it right! Divide to multiply, a paradox that works wonders in the plant world. You might be thinking, “What the heck? Dividing hibiscus plants sounds … Read more
The hardy Shasta daisy (Leucanthemum x superbum) was created in the 1800s by crossing the oxeye daisy with several wild daisy varieties. It was named after the snowy peaks of California’s Mount Shasta. Today, there are 69 unique cultivars of the Shasta Daisy, according to the Royal Horticulture Society. There are single-petal and double-petal types, … Read more
Since fiddle leaf figs are known for their big, pretty green leaves, seeing yellow leaves can really mess up the look. So what do yellow leaves mean and how can you fix them?. The pigment chlorophyll makes the leaves green in the first place, but a plant has to create chlorophyll. To do that, it … Read more
As an amateur botanist, one of the most common dilemmas I face is telling apart plane tree leaves from maple leaves. While both belong to completely different genera – Platanus for plane trees and Acer for maples – their leaves can look frustratingly similar at first glance. However, with some knowledge of key identification features, … Read more
Bare root strawberry plants are a great way to start a new strawberry patch or expand an existing one. They are inexpensive, easy to plant, and establish quickly But bare root plants are perishable and need to be planted soon after receiving them So how long can you actually keep bare root strawberries before getting … Read more
This is my 3rd time trying to grow rhubarb. Each time one by one the leaves turn yellow, dry up and die. This continues until the whole plant is dead. Related Stories: I think that yellow leaves on some plants mean they need too much water. Is that also true for rhubarb? As a cool-weather … Read more
Growing onions and shallots organically from seed is easy, cheap and fun. In this post, I’ll explain every step, from the seed packet to the plate. You can grow with me! Enter your email address to receive updates on this and other grow-along posts. I used to grow onions from sets, but I stopped a … Read more