House Plants

In this area, you'll find all of our articles about house plants. Indoor plants include flowering plants for low light areas, common house plants, and decorating with plants (such as terrariums, hanging plants, and more).

How to Bring House Plants Indoors for the Winter

Brown Spots on Succulent Plants

Dividing and Replanting an Amaryllis Bulb

How to Propagate a Christmas Cactus

How the Poinsettia Became Associated with Christmas

Winter Geranium Care

How to Get a Poinsettia to Bloom

Christmas Cactus Care

Best Indoor Plants

Best Plants for Low Light Areas

Moving House Plants

African Violets, Easy Care House Plants

Vegetable Gardening Tips and Tricks

What are the vegetable garden tips and tricks that the top gardeners and homesteaders know (and you don’t?). I’ve been a gardener for over 30 years and a master gardener for 10 years. Here are my top tips and tricks to help you grow great vegetables. Plus, I’ll share with you the top 5 vegetable…

Do the 17 Year Cicadas Hurt Gardens?

Do cicadas hurt gardens? More specifically, does the 17-year cicada (Magicicada septendecim) eat garden plants? Will you have you protect your vegetable garden if you live in one of the affected states when Brood X emerges? The 17-Year Cicada (Magicicada septendecim) or Brood X Sleeping one to two feet below the surface of the soil…

strawberries are great for vertical gardening

Vertical Gardening to Expand Your Space

If you’ve ever felt like you didn’t have enough space to grow everything you’d like, it’s time to look into vertical gardening. Vertical gardening helps you take full advantage of the space you have, even if it’s small, by growing up instead of out. This might seem like a new idea, but if you think…

rosemary growing in containers for space saving gardens

5 EASY Space Saving Vegetable Garden Ideas

These 5 space-saving vegetable garden ideas offer urban gardeners, apartment gardeners, and anyone with limited space the ability to grow lots of plants in small spaces. I’ve put together the following 5 ideas to help you grow your dream kitchen garden – vegetables, herbs, fruits, and edible flowers – even on a tiny city balcony….