Heather Rhoades
Heather Rhoades is the founder of Gardening Know How. She holds degrees from Cleveland State University and Northern Kentucky University. She has worked in several high-level internet marketing positions. In 2007 she took a risk and founded Gardening Know How, bolstering it with her expertise in marketing and SEO. The risk has proved to pay off, with Gardening Know How ranking as one of top gardening websites in the world.
An avid gardener, Heather has spent many decades growing in central Ohio, and is a recipient of the Master Gardeners of Ohio Lifetime Achievement Award.
She is a fierce proponent of community and school gardening, and in 2016 began the Gardening Know How Community Gardening Grant Program. To date this program has provided much needed financial support and awareness to over one-hundred gardening programs across North America. The program has also expanded to include the very successful Community Gardening for Everyone series.
Latest articles by Heather Rhoades
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How To Grow Impatiens Plants
Impatiens flowers are bright and cheerful annuals that can light up any dark, shady part of your yard. Click to learn more.
By Heather Rhoades
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Aloe Vera Plant Care - How To Grow An Aloe Plant
Taking care of an aloe plant is easy. With the proper growing condition, you can grow an aloe plant with ease. Learn more by clicking here.
By Heather Rhoades
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How To Determine Last Frost Date
Knowing the last frost date is very important. Whether you are starting seeds or just want to know when it is safe to plant your vegetables, you need to know when the last frost date is. This article will help.
By Heather Rhoades
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How To Grow An Ice Plant And Purple Ice Plant Care
Looking for a drought tolerant but lovely flower to fill in a troublesome dry area in your garden? You may want to try planting ice plants, which can add a bright splash of color to the garden. Learn more here.
By Heather Rhoades
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Grow Lucky Bamboo Inside - Tips For Care Of Lucky Bamboo Plant
Most of the time, when people ask about growing bamboo indoors, what they are really asking about is lucky bamboo care. Proper care of a lucky bamboo plant is important, and this article will help.
By Heather Rhoades
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Cruciferous Vegetables: A List Of Cruciferous Vegetables
The cruciferous family of vegetables have generated a lot of interest. This leads many gardeners to wonder what are cruciferous vegetables and can I grow them in my garden. This article can help with that.
By Heather Rhoades
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Proper Care For Holly Shrubs - Tips For Growing A Holly Bush
Growing holly bushes in your yard can add year-round interest. Because they are such popular plants, many people have questions about the care of holly bushes. Read this article to learn more about growing holly.
By Heather Rhoades
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How To Care For A China Doll Plant
China doll is a fairly new houseplant, which has become quite popular and widely available. While their care can be a bit tricky, this article will help with basic growing conditions for China doll plants.
By Heather Rhoades
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Plant A Privacy Screen - Plants That Grow Fast For Privacy
Sometimes, you have to plant a privacy screen fast. You have many options available to you if you are wondering what to what to plant for privacy. This article can help with that.
By Heather Rhoades
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Forsythia Shrub Care - How To Care For Your Forsythia Plant
A forsythia plant can add dramatic flair to a yard in the early spring and are among the first plants to bloom. For tips on growing your own forsythia, read this article to learn more about forsythia shrub care.
By Heather Rhoades
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Types Of Early Spring Blooming Flowers
Early spring flowers can bring the color and warmth of spring to your garden weeks ahead of schedule. Learn when and how to plant early spring flowers in the garden by reading this article.
By Heather Rhoades
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Tomato Suckers - How To Identify Suckers On A Tomato Plant
Tomato plant suckers is a term that can leave a new gardener scratching his or her head. What are suckers on a tomato plant? And, just as importantly, how to identify suckers on a tomato plant? Read here to find out.
By Heather Rhoades
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Flowering Plant Cycle: What Is A Flowering Flush?
Occasionally, the horticultural industry uses industry terms on instructions that can confuse the average gardener. Flowering flush is one of those terms. Learn about the flushing of flowers in this article.
By Heather Rhoades
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How Low Of A Temperature Can Peas Stand?
While peas are able to take the cold and even flourish best in cool temperatures, how cold does it have to be before they are no longer able to tolerate the cold? Read here to find out.
By Heather Rhoades
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Leave Cucumber Plant Tendrils Attached
While they may look like tentacles, the thin, curly threads that come off the cucumber are actually natural and normal growths on you cucumber plant. These tendrils (not tentacles) should not be removed. Learn why here.
By Heather Rhoades
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Light Requirements For Tomatoes - How Much Sun Do Tomato Plants Need
Growing tomatoes and sun go hand in hand. Without enough sun, a tomato plant can't produce fruit. You may be wondering how much sun do tomato plants need and does my garden get enough sun for tomatoes? Find out here.
By Heather Rhoades
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Sansevieria Blooming: Flowers Of A Sansevierias (Mother-In-Law's Tongue)
You can own a mother-in-law's tongue for decades and never know that they produce flowers, then one day, it has produced a flower stalk. Is this possible? Yes, and this article will explain more.
By Heather Rhoades
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Learn About Plant Rust Disease And Rust Treatment
Plant rust is a general term that refers to a rather large family of fungi that attack plants. Rust fungi are easy to identify on the plant and quite treatable using the tips provided in this article.
By Heather Rhoades