Q: A friend has recently given me an aloe vera plant for my home office. It is currently quite small and it looks healthy, with upright, green leaves. I have never had one before and am wondering if it will benefit from pruning as it grows. If so, when is it best to do this, and should entire leave…….
The easiest way to have a positive impact, says Uli Lorimer, director of horticulture for the Native Plant Trust, is to “stop using fertilizers and pesticides.” These chemicals harm beneficial insects and soil microbes, and eventually make their way into local waterways, hurting fish and other a…….
As things are getting colder and colder, many of you reading this may already be dreaming of spring.To help you get through the winter months — should you be a Pennsylvania resident specifically — take pride in the fact that the Keystone State is home to one of the top 10 “most stunning botani…….
Using homegrown ingredients is one of the easiest ways to cook better food (and impress your friends). An entire vegetable patch or fruit orchard might sound intimidating, but growing herbs at home is a great way to get started. Mint plants are the hardiest herb—even a winter frost can’t kill them…….
Gardening isn’t usually the first thing that springs to mind when the calendar page turns to January. But with the holidays behind us, there’s no better time to start planning and preparing our 2024 gardens.Of course, that will mean different things in di…….
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