Apple Trees, the Complete Growing Guide

It’s wonderful to walk through a wooded forest after it’s rained and find a mushroom popping out of a log or in between downed trees! Most of these mushrooms however are not edible. But it is possible to start growing shiitake mushrooms in your own backyard or greenhouse and pick them as they spring out of the wood and beckon to be devoured.  Mushroom growing is a little different from raising herbs or other veggies in your garden. But it is a fun process and a good way to get new gardene

When I imagine ferns, I see big, bushy, and beautiful baskets of Boston ferns adorning the porches of homes during the summer. Either hanging from the porch ceilings or resting upon pedestals. Always a lovely sight. Yes, I tried this approach. However, it wasn’t until a year ago that I first brought a fern from the outdoors to the indoors. Further, it is only in the past three years that I developed an interest in ferns as houseplants. My interest peaked when I noticed an

Marigolds are one of the most dependable and durable annual flowers that you can plant in your garden. They are easy to start from seed and there are few pests or disease that bother them. In addition, marigolds are not fussy about the soil and work well planted in the ground or in containers. I cannot remember a year when we did not have marigolds in our garden. This post contains guidance

Zinnias are a beautiful annual flower that comes in several colors, shapes and sizes. I particularly love growing the 3-4’ tall zinnias because they add such a stunning and dramatic effect to my garden. The fact that they attract a variety of butterflies is an added pleasure. Butterflies bring such life to the garden and the zinnias bring the butterflies. I have spotted the following butter