Blog List Category: Plant Care

Growing Food in Plastic Containers – Is It Safe?

Growing food in plastic containers is on the rise, but is this a safe practice? What about the chemicals that leach out of…

Growing Elephant Ears; Colocasia and Alocasia

This is a great tropical looking plant, that is easy to grow, and makes a big statement especially in colder climates where…

Are Poinsettia Poisonous?

The year is 1919 and a 2 year old girl died next to a poinsettia tree. The cause, poinsettia poisoning. Ever since then…

Do Legumes Add Nitrogen to the Soil?

The legume is commonly recommended as a companion plant. It is believed that the excess nitrogen produced by the legume will…

Gray Water – Is it Safe for the Garden?

Do you want to start an online fight? Ask about using using gray water in the garden (also spelled graywater, grey water and…

Garlic – the King of Companion Planting

Garlic is one of the most popular companion plants. It can be grown next to most plants as a natural pest and fungus…

Select the Best LED Grow Light for Great Results

Is it time to update your grow light fixtures? Are you looking for a new grow light system? In both cases this post will…

10 Garden Jobs You Can Stop Doing

Most gardeners work far too hard. Why? Because a lot of books and web sites tell you it’s the only way to keep plants…

Three Sisters Agriculture – an Example of Companion Planting

I’d like to talk about the Three Sisters. No, not the play written by Russian playwright Anton Chekhov, and not the…
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