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Understanding Soil pH and How It Affects Plants

As soon as you start gardening, you begin to see the earth beneath your feet in a whole new way. Soil is a surprisingly...

How to Grow and Care for Weeping Fig Plants (Ficus benjamina)

Pests and Disease While leaf drop as a result of changing environmental conditions is far more likely to cause problems for your plant than any...

Topping Plants: Boosting Crop Yield and Quality

Dustan McLean writes about the topping technique gardeners use to control growth, improve airflow, and increase yields in crops like tomatoes, basil, and more. If...

Grow African Violet Plants Indoors: Saintpaulia Houseplant Care

Dependable bloomers, African violet plants top any list of favorite flowering houseplants. And it's no wonder. No other indoor flowering plant can match African...

How to Grow Stromanthe Triostar Prayer Plants

In USDA Hardiness Zones 9b to 11, they can be used as evergreen perennial ground covers, while in areas with colder winters, some...

Living Sculpture: The Haus Plant’s Rob Moffitt on How to Turn Houseplants Into Works of Art

If the phrase “houseplant stylist” leaves you scratching your head, one look at The Haus Plant’s Instagram account (@thehausplant) will help you understand what...

Fast-Growing Plants That Help Fill Gaps in the Mountain West

These fast-growing plants are well suited to Mountain West gardens, where quick coverage and...

The Easiest Way To Start Vegetable Plants From Seed Indoors!

Looking for the easiest and best way to start your own vegetable plants from seed indoors this year? Starting seeds indoors can be an intimidating...

Simple Tips to Keep Sundew Plants Thriving Indoors

If you have just picked up a Sundew, you are probably wondering how to keep this sticky, bug-eating beauty alive, especially as winter settles...

Nature Prescriptions: Plants in Healthcare

Nature Prescriptions… with Benefits! “I have always subscribed to the idea of wellness in my own life, and nature has been a big part of...

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Lessons Learned: Growing, Killing, and Reviving a Meyer Lemon Tree

Beyond the double-glazed sash windows of our apartment, it is frigid February, but the air indoors smells like a citrus orchard in springtime. After...

Letter of Recommendation: How I Learned to Love My Sauna

I have been coerced into learning new skills and trying new hobbies for as long as I’ve been with my husband. When we were...
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