Wash Your Houseplants to Prevent Pest Problems

Introduction to Houseplants that will thrive in your Kitchen: Some houseplants thrive in the kitchen environment (especially with baked goods), but the Kitchen isn’t necessarily the best place for plants. Everyone’s Kitchen is different, so you may have to make up for what my Kitchen lacks with other things. In general, however, there remains a common denominator. Kitchens tend to have dramatic temperature fluctuations, from extreme heat when baking to chilly nighttime temperatures when the

I’ve upgraded my garden with DIY plant markers. As a novice gardener, I have a tough time identifying plants and remembering what the heck I planted where. So each spring, as I clean out my flower beds and tiny herb and vegetable garden, I hem and haw over what I need to plant and where. To help out, my husband often holds onto the little plastic plant ID markers — you know, the kind that come in the container with care instructions — and he sticks them in the mulch and soil beside the pl

You can always tell gardening season is in full swing when you get questions about what it means when bok choy bolts, like “Why do I have a flowering bok choy plant?” Bolt, or (bolting), is a common problem for gardeners who want to grow this tasty Asian vegetable. Unfortunately, there is no definitive answer for how to prevent bolting in bok choy, but there are things you can do to increase your chances for a successful crop. Bok Choy Plant Bolt Bok choy (Brassica rapa)

Cucumbers are one of the most-loved vegetable garden crops, trailing closely behind tomatoes and peppers on the favorites list of many gardeners. Cucumbers are easy to plant, delicious, and they’re prolific producers. But even seasoned growers have cucumber plant problems pop up from time to time. In this article, I’ll share some of the more common cucumber growing troubles and introduce some easy organic solutions. Common cucumber plant problems Poor planting techniques stunt growt