Latest articles by Heather Rhoades
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Caring For Bamboo Plants In Your Garden
Once considered an exotic plant in the garden, many gardeners have discovered that bamboo is a versatile and robust addition to the home garden. Caring for bamboo plants is easy, and you can learn more here.
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Bacterial Speck Identification and Tips For Control For Bacterial Speck On Tomato Plants
Tomato bacterial speck is a less common but certainly possible tomato disease that can happen in the home garden. Read this article to learn more about the symptoms of bacterial speck on tomatoes.
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Miniature Ponds - How To Build A Small Pond In Your Garden
Small backyard ponds allow you to enjoy these things without taking up large amounts of space in your garden. Learn the steps for how to build a small pond in this article.
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Eliminate Mushrooms In Your Lawn
Lawn mushrooms are a common landscaping problem, but mushrooms growing in the lawn can be easily fixed if you know how. This article will help with that. Click here to learn more about mushrooms in lawns.
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Planting Asparagus: How To Make An Asparagus Bed
Anyone who is a fan of asparagus but not a fan of the cost of buying them in the grocery store has wondered how to make an asparagus bed. Read this article to learn how to start asparagus beds.
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Early Blight Alternaria - Treatment For Tomato Plant Leaf Spots And Yellow Leaves
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Tips For Growing Amaranth For Food
Though the amaranth plant is typically grown as a decorative flower, it is an excellent food crop grown in many parts of the world. Growing amaranth for food is fun and interesting, and this article will help.
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Allotment Gardens - Learning About Urban Community Gardening
Allotment gardens allow city and apartment dwellers to enjoy the benefits of gardening and foster a spirit of community. The benefits of community gardens are many and can be found in this article.
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Preparing Bulbs For Winter: How To Store Bulbs For Winter
Whether you are storing tender summer blooming bulbs or hardy spring bulbs you didn't get in the ground, knowing how to store bulbs for winter will ensure their longevity. Look at how to store bulbs in this article.
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Bareroot Planting: How To Plant Bareroot Trees
Many people buy bareroot trees and shrubs from mail order catalogs in order to take advantage of significant savings - but then wonder how to plant bareroot trees. Read here to find out.
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Purslane Weed - Eliminating Purslane In The Garden
The purslane plant can be a difficult weed to control due to its multiple survival methods. Much like a zombie, even after you think you have killed it, it can come back to life again and again. Find how to control it here.
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Wilting Tomato Plants - What Causes Tomato Plants To Wilt And Die
When a tomato plant wilts, it can leave gardeners scratching their heads, particularly if the wilting happened seemingly overnight. So why are tomato leaves wilting? Read this article to find out more.
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Planting Time For Tomatoes: Best Time For Planting Tomatoes
The best planting time for tomatoes depends on where you live and your weather conditions, but there are a few guidelines that can help. Click here for more.
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Information On Common Tomato Plant Problems
Tomatoes are easy to grow, but that doesn't mean they don't have problems. Read on to learn more about common tomato issues.
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Learn About Different Colored Tomatoes To Add Diversity & Flavor To Your Vegetable Garden
It may surprise you to learn that with different tomato varieties, color is not constant. As a matter of fact, tomatoes were not always red. Read here to learn about different colored tomatoes for growing.
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Staking Tomato Plants - Find The Best Way To Stake Tomatoes
Staking tomato plants is an excellent way to improve the quality of the tomatoes you will harvest and helps to keep the tomato plants healthier. Finding the best way to stake tomatoes depends on a few factors found here.
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Signs Of Plants Affected By Too Much Water
While most people know that too little water can kill a plant, they are surprised to find out that too much water for a plant can kill it too. Read this article to learn the signs of an overwatered plant.
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Acclimating Houseplants Outdoors
Houseplants appreciate some fresh air during springtime after being cooped up all winter, but this shouldn't be done all at once. Learn about acclimating your houseplants outdoors in this article.
