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If you’re looking for a little guidance, read on. We’re about to get into the weeds when it comes to elderberry fertilizer. If you want a beautiful plant and a full harvest of tart and tangy elderberries, adding fertilizer is a task you can’t put off if you want to enjoy the fruits of your labor to the fullest. Fertilizing will not only help your plant grow to its full potential, with big, fragrant flowers and healthy foliage, it will also help to promote a healthy and abundant berry harvest....

I also think it’s pretty amazing that most types require cross-pollination to bear fruit – but not with another tree of the same cultivar. Pyrus communis Being able to grow fruit in your own home orchard for a harvest right on your own property is a fascinating concept. When the fruit trees in question are pears, that adds extra intrigue. For one thing, they are the rare fruit that tastes far better if you don’t allow it to ripen on the tree....

I enjoy eating them raw in salads or cooked in stir fries, and I especially love them fermented as sauerkraut. Brassica oleracea var. capitata Cabbage is one of my all-time favorite cool weather crops to grow in my garden. What is not to love about cabbage? Vibrantly colored, packed with nutrients, and quick to mature, these crunchy garden giants are a timeless classic that never seem to get old. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products....

But there are a few diseases out there that can harm your mums, resulting in a pathetic, wilted mess. And one of them is a real challenge to address. Chrysanthemums are tough plants that are known for being maintenance-free, and it’s hard to even imagine them dying from some disease. So when they start to look a bit sad and wilty, it’s easy to assume that you’re to blame, and maybe you’ve done something wrong as a gardener....

I’m sure I sound like I’m the head of the cast-iron plant fan club here, but it’s really hard not to love a plant that keeps on truckin’ no matter what’s thrown at it. Aspidistra elatior Cast-iron plant might sound like a strange name for a tropical evergreen, but once you realize how exceptionally tough this plant is, you’ll understand the label. Aspidistra elatior is incredibly tolerant of neglect. Drought barely phases it, low light isn’t a problem, and a lack of fertilizer is no big deal....

This is the plant I had in mind! And we’ve got all the info on it below, from how to propagate it to how to use your harvest. Hyssopus officinalis Want to play a little game? Name a plant that boasts the ability to do wonders in the kitchen while bringing beauty to the garden and attracting bees, birds, and butterflies, and that is simultaneously hardy, adaptable, and easy to grow....

In this guide, we’ll focus on winter-sowing flowers so you can save precious space on your window sills and countertops – and precious time in the garden. Those of us in cold USDA Hardiness Zones 2 through 5 seem to have the gardening odds stacked against us. We must meticulously plan our gardens because our growing seasons are so short. We often spend much of the late winter and early spring months nurturing seeds and seedlings indoors....

In this guide, we’ll talk about when and how to harvest caraway seed at the peak of their flavor for consumption and future crops. Caraway, or Carum carvi, is a biennial herb that is entirely edible. It’s best known for its pungent fruit, or seed, that is used to flavor classic rye bread. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission....

The genus Aralia has some of the most unique plants that you can grow with ease indoors for greenery indoors. Here are the most Beautiful Pictures of Aralia Houseplants that you can take ideas from! Check out our article on the best pictures of blue foliage houseplants here Beautiful Pictures of Aralia Houseplants 1. Dwarf Ming Aralia Bonsai Tree A post shared by Leaf Me The Shell Alone (@leafmetheshellalone) 2. Balfourii A post shared by 🔒down: FunWithPlants By I&S (@lockdownfunwithplants)...

With bold colors, large leaves, and unmistakable patterns, anthuriums have a certain charm about them that never goes unnoticed. Here are the most Fanciest Anthuriums Types you can grow for that tropical jungle look! Here’s all you need to know about growing Anthuriums Fanciest Anthuriums Types 1. Anthurium Ace of Spades Botanical Name: Anthurium crystallinum This fancy evergreen anthurium variety offers large, fuzzy, heart-shaped elongated green leaves that can grow up to 1-2 feet across, patterned in beautiful white veins....

You can learn more about how to grow eggplants in our guide. In this article, we’ll share the top five reasons why your eggplant blossoms are falling off – or why they fail to develop in the first place. There’s no greater feeling than carefully propagating your own eggplant (Solanum melongena), nurturing the seedlings, and watching the first star-shaped flowers bloom. And there’s no worse feeling than watching those hard-earned blossoms drop right off the plant and into the waiting dirt....

I’m here to tell you how and when these plants flower. But fair warning: The blooms appear just once per plant, as part of its natural reproductive cycle before it reaches the end of its life. Also known as houseleeks, Sempervivum varieties nicknamed “hens and chicks” are already easy to care for, and readily produce offsets to share or add to your own garden beds, container gardens, or terrariums. Is it too much to expect them to bloom, too?...

If you’ve been put off by the big bags of chopped kale found in your grocer’s fridge case, it’s likely because this one type of green is notorious for being tough, stringy, and pungent. Fortunately, there are many other types to choose from: Brassica oleracea var. acephala Kale has quickly become one of my favorite foods. In addition to having a very distinct flavor, which reminds me of a mild cabbage, it can be a versatile addition to almost any dish....

In this guide, we’ll talk about how to keep your camellia protected and thriving through the cold winter months. Spotting a splash of color in a winter landscape can immediately brighten and add beauty to the dreary, gray days. Camellia is a good choice for adding color, and important sources of pollinator forage, when most plants have begun months of slumber. But even though most varieties are semi-tolerant of cold temperatures, and can even continue to bloom through light frost or a dusting of snow, they still need some protection from hard freezes and harsh winds....

In this growing guide, we’ll learn about the types of peas available to home gardeners, when and where to plant them, and most importantly, when to harvest and eat them. Pisum Sativum Opinions may differ, of course, but many gardeners will tell you that freshly picked peas (Pisum sativum) deliver a nearly unmatched pleasure. Fresh-off-the-vine peas deliver a crisp crunch, an unmistakably bright and complex flavor, and because they are often the first spring crop to be harvested, the first promise of summer’s bounty yet to come....

More important than that, though, we’re going to talk about the importance of milkweed in the environment. Here’s what’s ahead in this article Asclepias spp. Meadows are one of my favorite places to be, largely because of the lovely milkweed that I often find there. Tall and topped with sprays of flowers, an arrow-straight stem with funky looking oval leaves, and crawling with caterpillars, beetles, and butterflies? Yeah, that’s the plant for me....

We will walk you through these different scenarios, so you will know whether or not you can eat the damaged fruits of your labor. As a gardener, you’re undoubtedly familiar with that perpetual question when you find that something has been nibbling on your greens: Are they safe to eat? In many cases, yes, they are perfectly edible and you need not worry. However, at other times, the answer is absolutely not....

And even canned apricots or peaches are not safe! While heating may kill the fungi, their pectic enzymes persist and can destroy a can over time. Rhizopus stolonifer Rhizopus is an insidious fungus that can rot ripe apricots, peaches, nectarines, and plums. The most common infections are caused by Rhizopus stolonifer, although there are other species that can also be involved. The soft rot caused by this fungus is either the most serious postharvest infection of stone fruits or the second most serious depending on where you live....

In the center of the flowers is a bright, button of green or gold anthers. Anemone hupehensis Tall and elegant, Japanese anemones put on a striking and long-lasting display of broad, saucer-like flowers in the late season garden. Blooming from midsummer onwards, many varieties flower into October and even November. Flowers come in tones of creamy to pure white, purple, and a range of luscious pinks – from the palest blush to vivid coral and two-toned berry pinks!...

Growing succulents in wine glasses is easy. Gather some wine glasses, fill them with a commercial cactus or any loamy soil mix, and plant some assorted succulents. Further, decorate them with pebbles. You can use them as centerpieces and introduce them to coffee tables and office desks. Tip: If you don’t want to deal with live plants, use artificial succulents. 1. Cute Wine Glass Terrariums Succulents are low-maintenance plants and ‘plant and forget it‘ tag suits them nicely....