Pretty Garden Tips

How to Choose the Best Houseplants

Walk into any home, office, or other indoor space which is filled with lush, beautiful plants and I’m sure you’ll agree: Nothing quite compares to the refreshing, uplifting feel it gives you. Indoor houseplants serve multiple purposes. They help keep the air clean in our …

Butterfly Gardens for Your Region

I grew up in the city surrounded by asphalt and concrete sidewalks, brick buildings and vacant lots but there was no lack of nature or butterflies in my life. Amid the sprawl of a decaying urban landscape, the overgrown vacant lots choked with weeds attracted …

Tips to Grow Your Own Plants from Seed

One of the most rewarding parts of gardening is to start something beautiful completely from scratch. And while you can do this by purchasing a starter seedling plant, it’s actually quite easy to grow many plants and flowers from seeds too.

Many popular flowers …

An Introduction to Mulching for Beginner Gardeners

Simply put, mulch is a layer of organic or synthetic material which is laid on top of your garden soil. This top layer is designed to help the soil hold moisture longer, prevent soil from eroding, prevent the soil from fluctuating in temperature too …

Green house gardening allows for the cultivation of vegetables, ornamental plants and flowers that cannot be grown outside because of the climate conditions. Yet, not every gardener can afford to create the greenhouse of his/her dreams, and therefore green house gardening becomes a privilege in so many cases. Here are …