Jade Plant Propagation from Cuttings: Water & Soil Methods
The jade plant (Crassula ovata) is one of those houseplants that quietly earns its place over time. It doesn’t rush, it doesn’t demand attention, and it survives mistakes that would…
Gardening Tips
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The practical side of gardening, in one place: starting seeds, soil, watering, pruning, saving seeds and more. Simple tips and how-tos that make every other guide on this blog work better. Whatever you grow and wherever you grow it, there’s something here for you.
How to Save Tomato Seeds: In Five Simple Steps
Saving tomato seeds is more than a gardening task – it’s an opportunity to preserve the varieties you love while cultivating a more resilient and self-sufficient garden. No matter where…
How to Make Your Rubber Plant Bushy: The Simple Pruning Secret
Rubber plants, or Ficus elastica, are beloved houseplants for their large, glossy leaves and easygoing nature. However, over time, they can start looking tall, leggy, and a bit sparse. If…
How to Make Your Own Potting Mix: My 3 Ingredient Recipe
My homemade potting mix recipe: three parts coconut coir, two parts compost, one part perlite. How to mix it, store it and adjust it for seedlings, succulents and hungry crops.
How to Reuse Old Potting Soil
If you’re anything like me, at the end of the growing season, you’re left with a few pots of tired, old soil that you just don’t want to toss out.…
How to Germinate Seeds in a Paper Towel: Step by Step
The paper towel method, step by step, plus how long tomato, pepper, cucumber, lettuce, carrot, corn, mint and flower seeds take to sprout and when to move them into soil.