Find out if it's best to get rid of used potting soil when emptying your containers in the fall or if you can keep it for ...

A Christmas cactus thrives when its soil mimics its natural rainforest home—moist, airy, and fast-draining to keep roots healthy. Experts say the best mix uses regular potting soil blended with ...

The peace lily is a classic indoor plant best known for its whimsical white blooms that emerge even during the winter's ...

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Potted plants are an easy and fun addition to your garden. But, follow these crucial tips to make sure they stay happy and ...

There are a couple of ways to get these seeds up and growing. One uniting factor is that many native prairie wildflower seeds require cold, moist stratification. In horticulture, stratification is the ...

The experts at Baby Bio said: “Like all plants, sunlight is essential to allow your orchid to convert light into energy, and ...

Aniseed or liquorice flavours are distinctive, although not to everyone’s taste. A compound called anethole is responsible ...

Don't throw away used tea leaves! From plant fertiliser and natural deodoriser to hair rinse and wood polish, discover five ...

Soaked pots, dull leaves, busy lives. The houseplant slip-up that creeps in when work runs long and weekends vanish fast. This week, a once-forgotten, ...

If the wait for bulbs to bloom in spring seems excruciatingly long, you can pot some up now and enjoy a floriferous winter indoors.

They were plump, vibrant, and perfectly captured the spirit of autumn. Now, they look a little sad. The once-proud gourds are ...