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Starting a garden

Wondering how to start a garden? Find your confidence with these gardening tips. Starting a garden is just like real estate it’s all about location. Place your garden in a part of your yard where you’ll see it regularly (out of sight, out of mind definitely applies to gardening). That way, you’ll be much moreContinue reading “Starting a garden”

Creating a terrarium

In short, terrariums are complete, enclosed miniature plant ecosystems. By creating a terrarium, you get a miniature glasshouse, or a small biosphere, right there on your tabletop. However, not all plants are suitable to be grown in every terrarium. Closed terrarium plants need to endure specific conditions – high humidity, low airflow, and limited space.Continue reading “Creating a terrarium”

How to grow succulents from a cutting

Did you know you can plant succulent cuttings straight away? Here’s how Step 1) Carefully snap off a leaf from where it’s attached to the main stem. … Step 2) Leave the cutting or leaf in a well-lit spot for 2-3 days until a callus forms over the end. Step 3) Once formed you canContinue reading “How to grow succulents from a cutting”

Planting Callas Lilies

Planting calla bulbs can be easy they are adaptable to the ground or in containers. I prefer containers because callas look pretty and are easy to bring indoors during the winter months. ( These plants are frost-tender, so they need to be brought indoors when it starts getting really cold at night. To plant them,Continue reading “Planting Callas Lilies”

Propagating snake plant

Can snake plants be started from cuttings? Snake plant can be started several ways. Perhaps the simplest method is to divide older plants. Snake plants, or mother-in-law tongue, as it is known by some, produces underground rhizomes that increase the size of the clump of upright shoots. Division is a way to get a largeContinue reading “Propagating snake plant”