Can you grow plants in miracle potting mix?

Herbs are both beautiful and useful. They require a small amount of effort for great reward. An herb garden is easy to start; you can grow herbs in their own stand-alone bed, include them in existing flower and vegetable bed or grow them in decorative pots. Herbs are highly adaptable they will grow in the garden, on a balcony or patio, and even indoors. An herb garden can be very small or as large as space allows. Herbs for cooking are especially rewarding; they offer great fr

If you have an apricot tree in your garden, you’re probably asking yourself, “Should I thin my apricot tree?” The answer is yes, and here’s why: apricot trees often set more fruit than the tree can support. Read on to learn more about thinning apricots on trees. Thinning Apricot Trees Although it’s great to see a tree laden with juicy apricots, branches can easily break under the excess weight. Apricot thinning ensures that the remaining fruit receives more sunlight and

Cilantro is a ‘love it’ or ‘hate it’ type of herb. And, for those who love it, like me, it can be challenging to grow. It prefers the cool weather of spring and autumn, and a steady supply of moisture. Should the weather turn hot for a few days, you neglect to water, or – Heaven forbid – you look at the plants the wrong way, they’ll quit producing foliage and jump straight to flowering. This is where Vietnamese coriander comes in handy – it shares

Do you ever wish you could grow your very own poinsettias for the holidays? Good news: you can! Christmas flowers, as these plants are also known, are usually propagated from cuttings, and this is the method I’m going to share with you today. Even professional nurseries grow these winter-blooming plants from cuttings, which ensures that newly propagated specimens produce clones of the parent plants. However, a word of warning: this particular home gardening challenge