When to apply roundup in your garden?

You can grow borage in minutes. Borage is a decorative herb festooned in summer with clusters of intensely blue star-shaped flowers. The leaves and flowers of borage taste like cucumbers. The flowers can be floated in summer drinks and candied for decoration. The leaves can be used in salads, sandwiches, and desserts or sautéed like spinach. Borage is not a finicky herb; it will grow in most gardens as long as the soil is well drained. Get to Know Borage Botanical name and fa

Introduction to growing Crossandra (Kanakambaram) in pots The Crossandra flower is commonly called as ‘Kanakambaram’ is known for its beauty and color. Its scientific name is Crossandra infundibuliformis and it is also called Aboli. Crossandra plants with their bright orange flowers are grown as an annual or perennial, planted in the home garden or as wonderful flowering windowsill houseplant depending on where you live. Crossandra is an evergreen plant that grows up to a height of one meter.

Introduction to Weed Free Gardening: Unwanted plants are generally considered weeds. Among the most common garden weeds are dandelions, purslane, lamb’s quarters, bindweed, and pigweed. Weeds compete for water, sunlight, and nutrients with plants, but plants harbor pests and diseases. Some weeds, such as lamb’s quarters, also produce a considerable amount of seeds, so if allowed to set seeds in your garden, you may have to pull them out for many years. Everyone sees things differently. Certa

A container vegetable garden is a great way to utilize a small space to grow food. Once planted, all you need to do is water and harvest. Have fresh food at your fingertips this summer by planting vegetables in containers. I didn’t always have a yard with a vegetable garden. There were many years when I lived in apartments and condos that only had a small deck or patio. Even so, I managed to turn just almost any sunny spot into a container garden. I grew plenty of flowers, herbs, and