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Greenery indoors brings positive vibes to the place and can make your eating experience truly delightful. Have a look at these exclusive Indoor Plants Dining Room Décor Ideas to get inspired. Check out our article on the best indoor plants for the dining room here Indoor Plants Dining Room Décor Ideas 1. Modern Dining Room by the Garden A big dining room right next to an open garden will offer a great view through the window with a potted plant indoors....

Ephemeral spring blossoms are noteworthy for their nectar-filled spurs, delectable hues, and striking bicolor combinations. Columbine, Aquilegia, is a short-lived perennial wildflower in the Ranunculaceae, or buttercup family. It thrives in USDA Hardiness Zones 3 to 9 in sunny to partially shaded locations and prefers moist soil of average quality that drains well. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products. If you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission....

Even better – in addition to its biocontrol activities, B. subtilis helps the plants grow more effectively. Bacillus subtilis is a species of bacteria that can survive in the soil for long periods. Many strains are highly effective at colonizing plant roots and controlling plant pathogens. They can act directly against other microbes by producing a variety of antibiotics that affect fungi or bacteria. They can also act indirectly by stimulating the plant to activate its own defense mechanisms, so it can fend off attacking microbes....

Highly prized as an ornamental, L. nobilis is often trimmed into topiary shapes, and the trunks can be trained into braids and spirals. Laurus nobilis Bay laurel is an aromatic evergreen tree in the flowering Lauraceae family. It features shiny, dark green oval-shaped leaves with a leathery texture that are popularly used as a kitchen seasoning. Native to the Mediterranean region, it’s considered to be one of the oldest of cultivated trees....

A true charmer, these long-lasting pinks are a must-have for borders, raised beds, containers, rockeries, and cottage gardens. And they make an appealing ground cover, flowering over summer and remaining evergreen for winter. Dianthus gratianopolitanus ‘Firewitch’ Among the most fragrant and profuse bloomers in the Dianthus genus, ‘Firewitch’ is a delightful and popular hybrid belonging to the Cheddar pinks species, D. gratianopolitanus. A low-growing cultivar with small, rosy-pink flowers and an aromatic, spicy fragrance of cloves, the flowers rise on slim stems from dense mats of silvery, blue-green foliage....

Tree peonies, also known as woody peonies, are slow-growing perennial shrubs with colorful single or double-petaled flowers. Paeonia x rockii, P. x suffruticosa, Lutea Hybrids I first learned about peonies as a garden plant years ago, and I’ve been a sucker for them ever since. Herbaceous, woody, or intersectional – all that matters are those cheery spring blooms that spark joy in my heart. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products....

1. Macrame Ring Wreath Secure air plants onto a metal macrame ring with the support of some filler greens and jewelry wire. The idea is available at Clever Bloom. 2. Grapevine Wreath Combine grapevine wreath, moss, and some air plants to create this living DIY air plant wreath for your front door. Garden Therapy has a tutorial with additional knowledge about air plants in detail. 3. Beautiful Air Plant Wreath Wrap the moss on the wire frame and then use the floral wire to attach air plants....

Coming in a variety of colors, shapes, and sizes, petunias are the best way to fill your garden with splashes of mesmerizing colors. Many petunias that gardeners are growing these days are a hybrid variety with distinct features of heat tolerance, mounding, and low growing characteristics. Continue reading to learn more about the best Types of Petunias! Check out our article on the best types of Pittosporum here. Different Types of Petunias Depending on the flowers and the growth characteristics, the petunia flowers are divided into 4 main categories....

If you’ve ever had a fruit fly problem, you know how frustrating it can be. Drosophila spp. Have you ever left a banana peel in the garbage or a kitchen cloth unwashed for a little too long, and clouds of irritating flies appear, seemingly out of nowhere? Or, have you been all excited for a fall raspberry harvest only to find the once perfect rubies damaged and turning sour on the canes?...

But you can’t tuck them away for winter just yet. Summer’s end can bring a twinge of sadness. But it’s also when we get to reap the fruits of our gardening labor – a task guaranteed to chase away the blues! And part of the reaping process is choosing how you’re going to preserve your harvest. Like with garlic. After you’ve dug up your crop of tangy bulbs, anything that you’re not going to use right away should go into long-term storage....

The best part is that the leaves, florets, and stalks are all edible, and delicious! Brassica oleracea var. alboglabra If you are a fan of broccoli and kale, you will love growing Chinese broccoli! This flavorful broccoli-like green vegetable – also known as gai lan, kailaan, or Chinese kale – is simple to grow and only takes a couple of months from seed to harvest. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products....

Few plants can compare to their vast and highly varied color palette. Flowers are available in shades of blue, brown, chocolate, maroon, mauve, orange, pink, red, tan, white, and yellow as well as bicolors. And blooms are often further adorned with contrasting beards, crests, and attractive veining. Iris spp. Beloved for their striking, elegant flowers in a sumptuous array of colors, iris is a shining star in the early spring to midsummer garden....

Freshly harvested, crisp leaves are highest in vitamin A and potassium. And experimenting with different varieties will open up your palate to new flavors of this leafy green you never knew existed. For the antsy gardener waiting in anticipation for the last spring frost, growing leaf lettuce eases the tension. Its fresh, vibrant leaves are quick to rise and are a welcome sight in the early weeks of spring. Leaf lettuce refers to varieties that don’t produce any type of head....

I could happily list many more, and I will, in a bit. But first I must reassure you that having “so little time” will not be as much of an issue here as it may with other garden vegetables. Brassica juncea, B. rapa var. japonica, B. rapa var. narinosa, and Sinapis alba So many mustard greens, so little time? That’s only half true. There are dozens of types of this tasty cool-weather annual that you can grow, for a fact....

“You’re going to start with a great plant. You’re going to create the best growing environment possible with great soil.” Joe Lamp’l, the host of PBS’s “Growing a Greener World,” says he thinks interest in backyard gardening is growing rapidly across the country, especially as more and more people want to be in control of what they put in their mouths. “A lot of it is starting around foodies and loving to cook,” Lamp’l said in a recent interview with Gardener’s Path....

Despite how sickly they may seem, discolored Strelitzia leaves are no reason to panic. To be fair, yellowing isn’t always a bad thing. For instance: when the bananas in my pantry turn a bright shade of yellow, I know they’ve reached ripe deliciousness. Or when my macaroni turns yellow as I add that delectably cheesy powder, it’s a sign that an entire box of Kraft mac ‘n’ cheese is about to put me in a blissful food coma....

If you enjoy visiting birds and other wildlife or have outdoor pets, you should control these pests in a safe and environmentally friendly manner. April showers bring May flowers, but they also bring those slimy pests, slugs and snails. Raiders of the night, they have a discerning appetite for succulent foliage and flowers. And from dusk to dawn, they can make short work of leaves, flowers, soft herbs, vegetables, seedlings, tender green bark, and ripening fruit....

But if you’re a hardcore advocate like I am, a native plant lover, or simply someone who’s interested in adding a new variety of fruit to the garden, then you’ve come to the right place. Diospyros virginiana I’d like to begin by prefacing this article with a warning: I am a huge fan of American persimmons. I’ll take one of these over an apple or pear – or even an Asian persimmon – any day of the week....

To avoid the late season, colorless doldrums, choose from our list of the best perennials to add vibrant shades to the late summer garden. By the time mid-summer rolls around, us gardeners are looking to enjoy the fruits of our labors. We put in those long hours in early spring to prep, shop, and plant, and now it’s time to kick back and enjoy the season. The veggie patch yield is increasing daily, containers of annuals are established and thriving, and the perennial garden is… well, yikes, it looks kind of tired and needs some help!...

Check out our list of 13 eerie plants sure to give you the heebie-jeebies this October! Why spend the money on a bunch of flimsy plastic Halloween decorations when you could just grow your own? Nature is full of plants with creepy colors, twisting vines, and spiky stems. Some devour whole insects or are viciously aggressive towards other plants, others are associated with bizarre history and scary stories. Take your decor up a notch this Halloween and try decorating your home and yard with a collection of spooky plants!...