Gardening

All about gardening - we have many in-depth guides about edibles, ornamentals, houseplants, and much more. We provide answers for your garden issues!

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Flowers

9 Reasons Your Poinsettia is Dropping Leaves

Are you watching your poinsettia lose its beautiful foliage? There are a few common causes of this alarming sight. In this article, horticulture expert Matt Dursum breaks down the possible reasons your poinsettia is dropping its leaves.

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Flowers

7 Moth Orchid Mistakes to Avoid This Season

Moth orchids are among the easiest species to care for. They make beautiful houseplants, and their long-lasting flowers are lovely and reliable. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss to talk about some things you should avoid when caring for your moth orchid this season.

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Fruits

How and When to Harvest Limes

Citrus trees offer incredible benefits for home gardeners. Buy a lime tree today and you’ll cultivate it for years! Join seasoned grower Jerad Bryant to learn when and how to harvest ripe limes, as well as how to store them long-term.

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Edible

11 Best Mushroom Growing Supplies for Home Growers

Mushroom lovers should try growing at home! It’s rewarding to see your hard work and cultivation result in dozens of delicious mushrooms. Join naturalist Jerad Bryant in discovering these eleven indispensable tools for cultivating fungi at home.

Delicate plants with slender green stems, small oval leaves, and clusters of tiny, bright blue flowers with yellow centers, known as one of the flower seeds that can be sown on snow for early blooms.

Flowers

11 Flower Seeds You Can Sow On the Snow

Contrary to popular belief, you don’t need frost-free weather to sow seeds. Many seeds actually require cold exposure to germinate! Join garden expert and former organic farmer Logan Hailey to learn about eleven flowers that you can plant on top of snow.

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Shrubs

17 Showy Shrubs That Shine in the Winter Landscape

Breathe life into the winter garden with a diverse palette of shrubs that show off in the cold season. With vibrant fruits, foliage, forms, and fragrances, they continue the display in an otherwise quiet landscape. Enjoy the multiseason interest these top performers (including natives and their cultivars) offer in winter and beyond with garden expert Katherine Rowe.

Glossy, oval-shaped leaves with a vibrant green hue and slightly serrated edges cluster along slender branches, showcasing the beauty of a lime tree with no fruit.

Fruits

7 Reasons Your Lime Tree Isn’t Setting Fruit

When you plant a lime tree, you probably imagine harvesting tart and juicy fruits. Therefore, it’s frustrating when your tree remains fruitless. Join farmer Briana Yablonski to learn a few reasons why your tree may be lacking fruit and how to remedy the problem.

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Fruits

Why Your Lemon Tree is Dropping Flowers: 9 Causes and Cures

Lemon trees are must-have fruit trees! They’re great options for gardeners who want fresh lemons throughout the winter. Sometimes, lemon trees drop their blossoms instead of forming fruit. Join seasoned grower Jerad Bryant in curing these nine causes of premature blossom drop.