No garden’s complete without this old-fashioned favorite, and new varieties make hydrangeas easier than ever to grow. Generally speaking, acidic soil, with a pH lower than 6.0, yields blue or lavender-blue hydrangea blooms. Alkaline soil, with a pH above 7.0, promotes pinks and reds. With a pH between 6 and 7, the blooms turn purple…
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How to Grow Pandan
Pandan plant (Pandanus amaryllifolius) (Chinese Name: is a tropical plant native to South East Asia. It’s a perennial evergreen tree with fragrantly-scented leaves, growing into a small shrub 1 – 1.6 m tall when the leaves are harvested often, or a small tree 2 – 4.5 m tall in its tropical native habitat. Picking the…
Amaryllis Planting and Care
Amaryllis Quick Tips: Planting Period: October until the end of April. Flowering Period: Late December until the end of June. Flowering time is 7-10 weeks. Larger bulbs produce more flowers. Always store un-planted bulbs in a cool place between 40-50 deg. F. Amaryllis-One of a Kind Of all flowering bulbs, amaryllis is the easiest to bring…
How to Grow Fenugreek
Fenugreek or ‘Methi’ is native to Southwest Asia and widely cultivated for its medicinal and culinary uses. It’s an all-purpose plant. Seeds are used as a spice, dried leaves as a herb, and fresh and tender leaves as a green leafy vegetable. It tastes a little sweet with a touch of bitterness like mustard greens or bok…
Black Rose Plant
Roses are classic additions to any garden, but for the more adventurous, a black rose plant can add a touch of drama among pink and blush tone rose bushes. A true black rose plant is really a very deep, dark red, but from a distance, a plant-like Rosa ‘Black Prince’ (U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness…
Ornamental Gourd Plant
Types of gourds include hard-shell, or hard-skinned (including the bottle gourd, Lagenaria siceraria), and soft-shell, or soft-skinned, varieties in the Cucurbita genus. Both types are attractive and showy when fresh but can be dried and preserved indefinitely. Hard-skinned gourds tend to start out some shade of green, perhaps mottled with white. After drying or curing, they age to a tan…
9 TYPES OF MONEY PLANT
This popular house plant can grow in a wide range of climates. There are different types of money plants that you can find in India. The following section will discuss money plant varieties in the country. 1. Golden Money Plant Botanical Name: Epipremnum aureum This plant also goes by the name of Golden pothos or Devil’s ivy. The…
Rajnigandha Plant
Isn’t the best part of a home garden the beautiful and aromatic fragrance that it gives out? Imagine coming home after a long and tiring day and then going to relax in your garden. It is an incredibly soothing feeling that can even be meditative if you choose the right plants and flowers for your…
Growing Cucumbers
Like many vegetables and fruits, cucumbers always taste better when they’re homegrown. Growing cucumbers in containers are easy and hugely rewarding, provided you grow the right variety. But there are a few things that are helpful to know. Container Size As is true with growing most vegetables and fruits in pots, bigger is much better. Bigger containers (12…
Snake Plant Flower
Did you know that Sansevieria can flower? Now reclassified into the Dracaena genus, Snake Plants or Mother-in-Law’s tongue, do in fact flower! Although it is much less common indoors, I’ve been fortunate enough to experience it and document it with photos. I’ll take you through my experience, and also discuss why Sansevieria flowers occur and…
Patchouli Flowers Plant
There are many patchouli species native to the tropical regions of Asia, but the one most commonly grown in the United States is Pogostemon cablin. This is an aromatic and tender perennial herb from the mint (Lamiaceae) family. Cultivated on a commercial level predominantly for its widely used perfumed oil, this can be an interesting, shrubby addition to gardens…
Impatiens Plants
Impatiens plants are one of the most popular annual flowers, due to their brightly colored blooms and their ability to grow in shady areas. Although technically tropical perennials, these plants are grown as annuals in all but the warmest regions (zones 10 to 12). The Impatiens genus—one of two genera in the Balsam family of plants—has many dozens of species,…