What a cold month is February! Not the best time to work outside in your vegetable garden, is it? But it’s the ideal period to work indoors, prepare for the good season to come and| Gardening Chores
Growing perfect tomatoes starts with good soil. Whether you are growing in containers or the garden, the key to healthy tomato plants that yield juicy, delicious fruits is to prepare the soil appropriately to give| Gardening Chores
That white fuzzy mold that is spreading on the leaves of your houseplants or garden plants is powdery mildew. It is caused by the spores of group of small fungi of the Erysiphales order. Many species in this order| Gardening Chores
Surely you have seen big bags of peat moss in garden centers? Used as a growing medium in pots, decorative and vegetable gardens, peat moss has become very popular thanks to its excellent qualities. Peat| Gardening Chores
Yes, growing zucchini in pots is really possible! Many people assume that they can’t grow zucchini because, like other squash varieties, the vines like to spread out. In fact, zucchini is a great veggie to| Gardening Chores
When most of the garden has gone quiet and the air smells like woodsmoke, that’s when I start one of my favorite fall rituals —... The post 12 Plants You Can Propagate from Hardwood Cuttings This Fall for Free Plants by Spring appeared first on Gardening Chores.| Gardening Chores
Summer is full of joys – and a pain in the neck, or mainly ankles: mosquitoes! Their bites are annoying, insistent, and, in some areas,... The post Make Your Garden Mosquito Proof With These 25 Stunning Plants appeared first on Gardening Chores.| Gardening Chores
You’ve probably noticed it — every garden tag, nursery sign, and online list these days seems to brag about being “drought-tolerant.” It’s the gardening buzzword... The post 12 So-Called Drought-Tolerant Plants That Still Need Frequent Watering — and Better Native Replacements appeared first on Gardening Chores.| Gardening Chores
Are you planning on buying your greens in winter, and you have a back garden? Why should you eat imported veggies when you can grow... The post Winter Crops You MUST Plant in Fall appeared first on Gardening Chores.| Gardening Chores
By October, we all start to feel it — the garden’s slowing down. The borders look a little tired, petals are fading, and you can... The post 11 Plants You Can Still Deadhead in October for a Surprise Final Flush of Flowers appeared first on Gardening Chores.| Gardening Chores
Letting your garden stand through winter feels like the right thing to do. And most of the time, it is. You’ve probably heard it before... The post 11 Common Garden Flowers to Pull This Fall — Their Seed Heads Feed Rats in Winter, Not the Birds You’re Trying to Help appeared first on Gardening Chores.| Gardening Chores
It happens every fall. The days shorten, the nights turn cold, and just like that, your begonias — once the stars of your patio —... The post Don’t Throw Out Those Begonia Tubers Yet — This Old-Fashioned Overwintering Trick Keeps Them Alive Through Winter and and Gives You a Head Start Next Year appeared first on Gardening Chores.| Gardening Chores
We hear many myths about the power of bananas on plant growth and vegetable crops, but are they true? Well, the only way to find... The post Just Bury Bananas in the Garden and This Happens appeared first on Gardening Chores.| Gardening Chores
You know that feeling when you finally find a plant the deer won’t destroy — and then it ends up taking over your garden instead?... The post 10 Common “Deer-Resistant” Perennials Taking Over U.S. Gardens — and the Native Alternatives to Grow Instead appeared first on Gardening Chores.| Gardening Chores
Zucchini is a summer crop that needs full sun, nutrient-rich soil, regular watering, and above all, plenty of garden space. Although it rarely grows more than 2 feet in height, its vines can sprawl more| Gardening Chores
Holiday cacti have a way of stealing the spotlight just when we need it most. At a time of year when the garden is resting and daylight is scarce, these tropical plants put on a| Gardening Chores
September feels like a good time to tidy up the garden, but pruning the wrong shrubs now can be a big mistake. When you cut them back too early, you often trigger a flush of| Gardening Chores
Gardens are more than lush leaves and colorful flowers – they are havens for little animals, like butterflies, bees and birds… And you should attract as many as you can to your land, because they| Gardening Chores
Your garden doesn’t just have to be the backdrop for Halloween — it can be the main event. Those shrubs and hedges you see every day are just waiting for a little Halloween mischief to| Gardening Chores
I’ve always believed the front porch deserves just as much attention as the garden beds or back patio—maybe even more. It’s the first thing people see, the first place that says “This is home.” And| Gardening Chores
You ever walk past someone’s Halloween porch and immediately wonder if they’re okay? Not in a “ugh, another jack-o'-lantern” kind of way.In a “did that flower pot just blink at me?” kind of way.Yeah. That’s| Gardening Chores
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Begonias can bloom for such a long time that you wonder how they manage it… In fact, they can run a flowering marathon all through the season, from spring to fall! New buds open every| Gardening Chores
Let me ask you a question, what do you associate chili peppers with? Heat of course! Sunny days in Mexico, beating sunshine, spicy food… But if you live in a cold climate, how can you| Gardening Chores
Summer can come so suddenly! And an unexpected heatwave can spell disaster for your veggies, and for some decorative plants too. It’s good news for peppers and eggplants, true, but lettuce, spinach, all your Brassicaceae| Gardening Chores
One of the best tricks for growing a healthy, abundant potato crop is knowing exactly when and how to fertilize them – and just as crucially, when to stop! Why are potatoes the world’s favorite| Gardening Chores
If you haven't started growing chives in your garden yet, you're seriously missing out on one of the easiest and most rewarding plants. Trust me, make room for chives in your garden and you won’t| Gardening Chores
Boost your pepper garden with these perfect plant partners! Click to read more and enhance your garden's productivity.| Gardening Chores
Every spring, we get the same burning question: how do you get young cucumber plants off to a strong start and keep them producing all summer long? Well, I’m here to spill the beans—or rather,| Gardening Chores
Big and lush, colorful and luxurious, hosta leaves are a wonder of Nature, but they are delicate too, and it can be hard to keep them healthy and strong from spring to fall. We love| Gardening Chores
There’s nothing sweeter than eating tomatoes picked on the day from your own vegetable garden! Maybe they don’t look as good as those you get from the grocery store, but they taste a million times| Gardening Chores
For an abundant crop of tasty tomatoes, getting your young plants off to a fast start with fertilizing is essential. But the real secret? It's all about how, when, and what you use to power| Gardening Chores
Let me let you in on a little secret from the past—our old calendars weren't just for keeping track of days; they were a gardener's best friend, moon phases and all. Why the moon, you| Gardening Chores
