Does Potting Soil Go Bad?
Does potting soil go bad? Might sound like a silly question but ask any expert gardener and you’ll soon learn that it’s not. Potting soil is the lifeblood of plants and the right potting soils nourish and sustain them as…
How Long Do Bonsai Trees Live?
We love bonsai trees and we think that a bonsai tree is a fine addition to any home or office. However, if you’re wondering whether your bonsai tree is going to last long enough to justify the expense? We’ve got…
Best Plants for Windowless Bathrooms
If your bathroom has no windows, that doesn’t mean it doesn’t deserve some nice house plants. And no, they don’t need to be plastic plants, either. What you need is plants in the bathroom that can survive in windowless bathroom…
The Best Plants for Self Watering Pots
Self-watering pots water your plants when you can’t get around to them. However, before you rush out to replant every plant in your home in a self-watering pot, you should know that some indoor plants do better with a self-watering…
How Do I Keep My Christmas Cactus Blooming?
Once you’ve seen a Christmas cactus bloom you will understand why the Christmas cactus is such a favorite with gardeners the world over. The colorful flower buds are a joy to behold and when they bloom, they really brighten up…
Guide To Smart Gardens
There was a time when taking up indoor gardening or outdoor gardening meant having to devote a lot of effort to growing plants but now? You can use the same kind of smart technology that you would use in your…
Do You Water Aloe Vera From Top or Bottom?
A common refrain you hear from gardening enthusiasts is that caring for an aloe vera plant is difficult. The truth is that aloe vera is one of the easier plants to care for and it’s super hardy. However, there is…
Do Plants Scream When They Are Cut?
It sounds like the stuff of nightmares, right? After all, plants don’t have vocal cords, how could they scream? Yet, recent research on tobacco and tomato plants suggests that plants feel pain. Apparently, they can emit high-frequency distress noises that…
How Much Light Does a Monstera Need?
You may know it as a Swiss Cheese Plant but the correct name is Monstera plant. It is a tropical plant that hails from the rainforests of Central and Southern America. In its natural location, a Monstera gets indirect light…
Best Neem Oil For Plants
Neem oil is one of the top choices for pest control in organic gardens. It’s capable of acting as an insecticide, a miticide, and a fungicide too. That means there’s a high demand for both pure neem oil and organic…
Do Plants Have Feelings?
This comes up as a question more often than you might think. Often amid whispers that some mad scientists did an experiment on carrots and found they scream when they are pulled out of the ground. This form of plant…
Reasons Why You Should Go Animal-Free (Debunking Anti-Vegan Arguments)
If you’re looking to take up a plant-based diet, you probably already have some good reasons to do so, but you might also be bombarded with arguments not to from friends or family. The good news is that most of…