Bacteria can infect any one of the trees in your garden, causing mild to extreme damage. This can be avoided by proper care of the plants and promptly treating any suspected infection.
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Discover how to propagate succulents easily and expand your collection for drought tolerant gardens and containers.
Gardeners have been practicing aromatherapy for hundreds of years, even before the term was heard!
Discover the secrets to growing herbs successfully: from soil requirements to watering tips and harvesting techniques.
Summer and winter savory are two of the most aromatic and easy to grow Mediterranean herbs that should be in everyone’s garden.
Mint symbolizes “hospitality” and can be grown in pots and containers indoors and out.
The parsley herb is a biennial, which means it will last two years after which the parsley must be replanted. The parsley herb will produce an umbrella of small yellow flowers. The first year of the parsley herb will have a more delicate flavor.
Called the “herb of happiness,” Origanum majorana, commonly known as sweet marjoram or knotted marjoram, is an herbal symbol of peace and well-being.
Comfrey is just one of those plants that every organic garden must have growing. It also has great merit as a medicinal plant.
Plants of all kinds (including trees), herbs and roots have been used for centuries to draw money to a person or bring prosperity to a home.
Growing basil plants in your garden or container garden will yield you a bountiful crop. The basil leaves can be used in a variety of ways in your kitchen.
The warmer weather brings much more than fair weather gardeners out into the garden and greenhouse. It’s the perfect conditions for pests to thrive and multiply.
If you are serious about saving seed there are a few rules that need observing to ensure good results. But for the purpose of the amateur gardener and for school projects there are plenty of simple techniques that can be used.