Latest articles by Becca Badgett
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Dragon’s Tongue Care: How To Grow Dragon’s Tongue Plants In Water
It may be attractive, but if you’ve used dragon's tongue submerged in water, you’ve likely found that it does not last long. Find out why here.
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Hardy Geranium Plants - Growing Hardy Cranesbill Geranium And Its Care
When searching for flowers that are adaptable, compact, and long-blooming, consider hardy geranium plants. Learn more about growing hardy cranesbill geranium in this article.
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Broomsedge Plant: How To Get Rid Of Broomsedge
Broomsedge grass is a perennial, native weed reseeding from the heads of the broomsedge plant. The best way to get rid of broomsedge in the lawn is to stop it before it can spread. This article will help.
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Peas Wilting: Learn About Wilt On Peas
The problem of pea plants wilting in the garden can be as simple as a need for water, or peas wilting may also signal a serious, common disease called pea wilt. Information about wilt on peas can be found here.
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Picking Lettuce Heads: How To Harvest Lettuce
Harvesting heads of lettuce is a great way to save money and ensure the main ingredient in your salads is healthy and pesticide and disease free. Learning how to harvest lettuce is not complicated. This article will help.
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Gardening Challenges In The Texas Panhandle
Texas Panhandle gardening is not always easy, especially when it’s your first experience with gardening. Click here to see what I learned.
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Caring Of Belamcanda Blackberry Lilies: How To Grow A Blackberry Lily Plant
Growing blackberry lilies in the home garden is an easy way to add summer color. Grown from bulbs, the blackberry lily plant provides flowers with a showy, yet delicate appearance. Get more info here.
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Growing A Dietes Iris Plant: Info On The Care Of Dietes Flowers
Dietes cultivation is growing more popular because of the plant's attractive, stiff, spiky foliage and multiple, showy blooms. Add to it the ease of care and why wouldn't you grow it? Read this article to learn more.
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Dinosaur Garden Theme: Creating A Prehistoric Garden For Kids
If you're looking for an unusual garden theme, and one especially fun for children, plant a primitive plant garden with a dinosaur theme. Read this article to learn more. Click here for additional info.
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Dutchman's Breeches Wildflower: Can You Grow A Dutchman's Breeches Plant
You're likely to find Dutchman's breeches wildflower blooming in late spring and growing with other wildflowers in shaded woodland areas. Read here for Dutchman's breeches growing conditions.
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Growing Blue Bonnets - When To Plant Blue Bonnets In The Garden
Growing blue bonnets adds an interesting shade of color to the spring landscape. Texas blue bonnets are easy to grow and you can find tips on how to grow these plants in this article.
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Growing Fairy Duster Plants - Care Of Calliandra Fairy Dusters
If you garden in the hot, arid desert, you'll be happy to hear of the fairy duster plant. Their unusual, puffy blooms and feathery foliage is perfect for this type of climate. Read this article to find out more about it.
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Quaker Lady Bluets: Growing Bluets In The Garden
You may be pleasantly surprised to find growing bluets in a nearby woodland, or popping up in other places in the landscape. Info on wildflower bluets can be found in this article.
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Treating Yellow Leaves On Mandevilla: What To Do For A Mandevilla Plant Turning Yellow
The mandevilla often gets special attention from the enthusiastic gardener. Some are disappointed when finding yellow leaves on a mandevilla. The following article has some answers.
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Mexican Tulip Poppy Care: How To Grow a Mexican Tulip Poppy
Growing Mexican tulip poppies in the sunny flower bed is a good way to have long-lasting color in those sometimes hard-to-fill areas. Read this article to learn how to use them in the landscape.
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What Is Honeydew: Tips On How To Remove Honeydew From Cars And Plants
If you've noticed a clear, sticky substance on your plants or on the furniture underneath, you likely have a honeydew secretion. What is honeydew? Learn more in this article and find out what can be done about it.
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How To Grow Bulbine Plants: Information On Caring For Bulbines
Growing bulbine flowers are a good accent for a flowerbed or a mixed container. Read this article for information on how to grow bulbine flowers in your garden. Learn more here.
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Preserving Plants: Learn How To Dry Flowers And Foliage
Creating dried flower arrangements is a fun hobby and can turn into a lucrative side job. Preserving plants to use in these arrangements is not difficult. This article explains more.
