Soapwort makes a great addition to many home gardens as a ground cover and space filler. It also does well in rock and gravel gardens.
Whether you want to grow veggies, herbs or flowers, gardening can be very rewarding. However sometimes your love for plants can be bigger than the available space. If you're looking for ways to maximize the space you
Vertical vegetable gardening saves space, helps avoid pests and disease, makes harvesting easier, and adds beauty to your garden.
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Build a simple DIY vertical garden for decorative succulents or modify it for vegetables, herbs, or flowers. It's the perfect addition to any outdoor space.
How to get rid of powdery mildew on your squash and zucchini plants. Learn how to treat and prevent powdery mildew from attacking the leaves of your vegetable plants.
Strawberries can be easily grown in containers and various flower pots. In the post, we are going to present 10 DIY Ways to grow vertical strawberry garden.
By Erin Marissa Russell If your garden includes a vertical space like a trellis or garden wall, why not make the most of it by planting one of these herbs? Climbing plants are a great way to make the most of the space at your disposal, and herbs are always useful either in the kitchen […]
“What can I grow in a vertical pallet garden?” Well, a lot. With a robust vertical staking and deep container, most vegetables can be grown vertically. It
No room in the garden? Grow your beans vertically using these Easy DIY Green Bean Teepees! Beauty and function in your garden space!
Because it's always mojito season somewhere.
Wall-mounted staghorn ferns are a beautiful way to add greenery to your walls, but they can be expensive. Learn how to mount a staghorn fern yourself.
Ever wondered what large-scale vertical gardening is like? We've covered the topic in depth, as well as offering some tips for amateur gardeners.
Tell me you love Zac Efron, without telling me you love Zac Efron. I’ll go first. One time, Zac Efron went on his Netflix show and showed living walls and so I built a living wall. JK. Kind o…
Have you ever felt the urge to grow your own fresh strawberries but felt held back by a lack of space? Ways to Grow a Vertical Strawberry Garden offer a smart
Follow these space-saving tips, and be prepared to enjoy a harvest of healthy, delicious cucumbers you can grow yourself.
Growing fresh herbs is one of the delights of a home garden. They add joy and flavor to food, and some can also be used for herbal teas. But what to do when
4 easy tips for growing cucumbers in home vegetable gardens. Use our zone chart and planting guide to determine when to plant cucumbers.
When planting your garden spacing can be one of the hardest things to put into action. Learn the correct vegetable plant spacing for a healthier garden!
Bring your garden to life with these amazing DIY garden ideas. From vertical gardens to raised beds and beyond, there are plenty of ways to add a personal
Whether you're growing in a small garden, raised beds, or containers, you can grow vertical vegetables with these DIY ideas.
Are the vegetable plant leaves in your garden turning yellow? Find out the causes and solutions here.
Welcome to Gardening 101! The secret to a well-tended garden is in the proper planning, planting, tending, and harvesting. These expert tips and hacks will take your gardening to the next level (and even feed a family of four!).
Growing rosemary indoors is a little tricky. If you experience cold winters, follow these tips to keep your potted rosemary alive inside.
Pruning rosemary will give you bushier plants and produce more of the herb. Find out how and when to prune this perennial herb.
Many plants are beautiful, but not all are beneficial in a garden. Some of the most eye-catching cultivars can be invasive, poisonous, or attractive to unwelcome insects—issues you probably don't want to deal with. Check this list for 15 trees, shrubs, and other plants you should think twice about before planting on your property.
If you are growing or considering growing chocolate mint, take a look at these creative uses for chocolate mint that you must try!
[Inspiration Pinterest] Sur une terrasse, un bout de balcon ou un jardin, les plantes amènent un peu de végétation, facteur de bien-être. Selon les envies, elles s'installent dans des jardinières structurées, des grands pots contemporains démesurés. L'aménagement dépend aussi de l'orientation, l'ensoleillement, l'ombre, la chaleur tout au long de l'année, et des températures qui en découlent. Arbustes et massifs, ces végétaux s'organisent pour créer un lieu de vie structuré dehors. Le contenu est aussi important que le contenant pour un aménagement cohérent. Dans un style tropical ou nature, contemporain ou bohème, parcourez 15 façons inspirantes d'installer ses plantes d'extérieur.
You've been growing zucchini all wrong. It needs to be staked & pruned JUST like a tomato. I know. It's mind blowing but true. Here's how!
Want to grow your own mint from cuttings? Mint is easy to grow and hard to kill. Here are two methods for growing mint from cuttings. Check them out!
How to achieve the prettiest contemporary cottage garden style - and why the 70/30 rule will make your planting so much more successful.
While some people grow determinate tomatoes so that they don’t have to worry about a trellis, anyone who wants to grow an indeterminate variety is going
Alright. It's happened again. I've found mind-blowing gardening tips and tricks over at Pinterest. A few years back for my birthday, my hubby made me a small raised rock garden in our little back yard. The next year, he added a second one along our fence line. We have loved experimenting and trying to grow things in our "small but mighty" garden. We love pretending we are farmers, or better yet, the Ingalls. One thing that grows for us really well... I'm talking maybe a bit too well, is zucchini. Some of the bounty from our mini garden - we grow our zucchini BIG around here. The only trouble with a thriving zucchini plant in a small garden - is space! The giant leaves spread out and take up a very large area of our tiny garden, making it a little harder to grow other kinds of veggies. Here's a shot of our garden last August. You can see the zucchini plants in the middle right behind the girls in the pool (between the corn and strawberries). It really takes OVER. The girls love tending our little garden. So the other night I was perusing Pinterest when I stopped dead in my tracks. Here was a revolutionary way to grow zucchini (and other summer squashes) in a smaller space. In a 2x2 space! What? I was so excited. Check it out. Picture by Jeff from the blog "Our Engineered Garden" By simply using an inverted (aka upside-down) tomato cage, you can train your zucchini leaves to grow straight up! This leaves the bottom of the plant (where the zucchini's grow) open and makes it easy to see the fruit growing. I can't tell you how many times we've pulled back a giant Jurassic sized zucchini leaf and found a gargantuan baseball bat sized tuber! This was our first giant surprise zucchini the first year of our garden. We were SHOCKED. This idea of growing vertical zucchini comes from Jeff over at the blog "Our Engineered Garden" (I had a link here, but the blog is no longer available). He has amazing gardening techniques I have not even finished reading all of his tips. The two pictures of the zucchinis in tomato cages posted are from his blog because we are trying this asap and don't have our own pictured results yet. But if it works, it will revolutionize our little garden space! Picture by Jeff at "Our Engineered Garden" This is going to be a great experiment. Apparently, you have to "train" the leaves daily to get them to grow the way you want them. We put our zucchini start in the ground yesterday and the upside-down tomato cage is in place. Have any of you done this before? Are any of you going to jump on the experimental band wagon and try this with me? By the way I forgot to mention it also works with a few other varieties of summer squash. I will dutifully report back to you on our progress throughout the summer. Oh and if you need a recipe to use all of this bountiful zucchini in, try our delectable baked zucchini fries recipe. Happy Gardening! UPDATE 2014!: We tried this little technique last year and it worked perfectly. The leaves grew up and it was so much easier to see the zucchini along the bottom, before they became giant bat-sized monstrosities. We have already set up our upside-down tomato cages for this years' plants. Hooray for an experiment that really worked great!
Yesterday in between snow flurries, sun, hail, snow, and more sun, I was able to use a few left over strawberry plants to create a wood pallet garden. I first spotted this great idea at the Seattle Flower & Garden Show in February. I asked the Handsome Husband if he could find me a couple Read More >>