Now that you have a Dracaena plant, you can be proud to own one of the most stylish and easy-care indoor plants out there. These beautiful plants can bring a touch of the tropics into any room, and they don’t need much care either. There is a catch, though: your Dracaena might start to show … Read more
Spring has sprung and gardeners can hardly wait to get their hands in the soil. If you have any questions before you start, you can use Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer service from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension faculty and master gardeners reply to queries within two business days, usually less. To … Read more
Ranunculus are beautiful spring blooming flowers that add a pop of color to gardens, floral arrangements, and events. Their ruffled, rose-like blooms come in a rainbow of colors like pink, red, yellow, orange, purple, and white. Many people wonder if they can plant ranunculus in the spring or if they need to be planted in … Read more
The Ponytail palm (Beaucarnea recurvata), which is also called elephant’s foot, has a thick, juicy stem that stores food and water. That is how it gets through bad times in its native Mexico. This self-sufficiency makes it the ideal beginner plant. Unfortunately, this self-sufficiency is not taken very seriously by many an overprotective plant … Read more
There’s no more iconic flowering tree than a cherry blossom tree. Many people come from all over the world to see Japan’s famous cherry trees in bloom every spring. The flowers are called sakura in Japanese. Their flowers are pretty, smell nice, and are truly magical when the petals start to fall off in fluffy … Read more
Sowing: People who live in places with short growing seasons might want to start Waltham Butternut squash seeds inside a month before the last frost date. Since squashes do not take well to transplanting, peat pots are the best option. Plant two seeds per pot, later clipping off the weaker seedling. Before you plant the … Read more
Sounds kind of yucky almost. On the other hand, potato water is pretty cool! You might be surprised to learn how useful and flexible it is. Potato water can be used instead of thickener, added to many foods to make them taste better, or even used in the garden to make the soil more fertile. … Read more
You can improve the health and look of your lawn by scarifying or dethatching, but it’s important to know the difference between the two so you don’t do more harm than good. Both of them basically clean up the lawn, but there are some important design and performance differences that can change how it looks … Read more
There are several advantages to growing potatoes in containers rather than in the ground. Container gardening saves room in small gardens, makes it easier to manage the plants’ growth, and keeps animals (like voles) that like to eat plants away. Growing potatoes in pots only has one real downside: you have to be more careful … Read more
Clematis plants, including climbing vines and spreading varieties, feature large, colorful flowers. Growing them is fairly easy, but pruning clematis tends to instill fear in some gardeners. This fear is unwarranted, as pruning simply comes down to when your clematis blooms. Like many large-flowered garden species, clematis vines are usually pruned to encourage new growth … Read more