Mangos are a delicious but vulnerable crop often menaced by fugal diseases like anthracnose and powdery mildew. Anthracnose causes black patches of fungus to appear on many different tissues of the plant, including flowers, leaves, and fruit, and is a voracious pathogen. Powdery mildew is a white, … [Read more...]

The clove tree is a native tree to Indonesia, and it can live to be up to 15-20 years old while still thriving! It is recommended to harvest the buds that you have grown after about a six year time span. You want to make sure that you harvest the buds when they are less than 2 cm in size. Once you … [Read more...]

Oriental poppies are tall plants that feature enormously decorative blooms, of which gardeners deserve to be justifiably proud. Often, they are a brilliant scarlet and a focal,point for the entire garden. So, if they fail to bloom, their lack of an appearance makes for a sad garden indeed. But … [Read more...]

Staghorn Ferns need to be given lots of light, but what we do not want is to have these ferns in direct sunlight. The natural growth environments for the fern is in dappled sunlight. This is achieved by them growing along tree trunks in the tropical forests. To achieve this you want to have the fern … [Read more...]

Main Crop tomatoes, also known as mid-season tomatoes, are tomatoes that are ready in the mid-summer. They need to be planted in slightly warm weather (over 60 Fahrenheit soil temp) and are ready for harvest 70-80 days later. These plants also keep on giving. Tomato suckers, off shoots of the … [Read more...]

The benefits of using reflective mulch may be more than you realize. This special mulch has the ability to more efficiently utilize existing light which is especially helpful to those growing in shadier areas. The plants are able to utilize the light from the top, but also are able to use light … [Read more...]

The Virginia Creeper is a beautiful vine that can add some touch of color to your garden in the fall. It is easy to manage when planted in the ground but can be planted and maintained in pots. You have to be careful that you plant it in a way that it can grow and expand, as this vine likes to do. … [Read more...]

Hardwood floors have been all the rage ever since people started getting the idea of ripping up their carpets a couple decades ago. But painting those floors? Madness! However, some designers are rethinking that long-held taboo, saying that it's a great way to add some color, vibrancy, and depth to … [Read more...]

Sand cherry trees are a beautiful addition to your property, with bright buds and flowers in the spring which attract a host of birds and other wildlife. Better yet, these versatile trees are easy to propagate and grow. One method is to grow them from cuttings - simply start a snipping off in … [Read more...]

Even though the Garden Croton is normally grown outdoors in zones 9-11, it can be a beautiful indoor plant in any zone. And although very colorful with tones of red, orange, yellow and even purple in its leaves, growing conditions indoors and lead to loss of color. Crotons are native to tropical … [Read more...]