Use Lavender Plants to Keep Spiders Away
Spiders are largely harmless, yet the unexpected sight of one in your home may cause you to scream in terror. While most do not bite and will gladly run away instead — some do. The venom of a black widow…
Spiders are largely harmless, yet the unexpected sight of one in your home may cause you to scream in terror. While most do not bite and will gladly run away instead — some do. The venom of a black widow…
Hummingbirds are favorites time and again when it comes to backyard birdwatching. The aerodynamic flying skills and territorial behavior hummers — as their fans often call them — display while feeding can be entertaining to watch. Hanging hummingbird feeders is…
Grocery store flowers are tempting. Stores like Trader Joe’s and Aldi are known to carry budget-friendly flowers and plants that are perfect for sprucing up the home. Picking up an attractive plant is easy, but keeping it alive can be…
Watching your fancy bulbs bloom in early spring will bring you out of the dreary winter mood. While it isn’t unusual for gardeners to plant them in an orderly fashion in straight or geometrical grids or even in containers, such…
Hostas are familiar and well-loved plants that adorn our yards, often framing our homes, walkways, and flowerbeds. It is no secret — to those who care for hosta plants, anyway — that these plantain lilies prefer shaded areas and don’t tolerate…
Starting a garden is an exciting experience. You get to plan out what you want to grow in your garden and how you want it to look when all your plants have grown. However, one of the downsides of gardening…
Fresh flowers have a timeless appeal. Their natural beauty and delicate fragrances can brighten up any room and evoke positive emotions. Whether it’s a thoughtful gift, a centerpiece for a special occasion, or simply to enhance your home decor, floral…
Hydrangeas, i.e., hortensia, sometimes face a common problem: drooping. As the plant produces its large, lush flower clusters (aka corymb) during the growing season, the weight of these voluminous blooms can turn a hydrangea top-heavy, and ultimately lead to the…
Rats can cause serious damage to property and happily will eat the produce growing in your garden, but they tend to avoid a particular flower: daffodils (Narcissus), which makes daffodils an effective rat repellent. These flowers work well in turning…
Mums make wonderful perennials, offering gorgeous long-lived blooms beginning in late summer and continuing after frost. The blooms often last longer than the mums purchased as potted annuals, so if you have the space and a sunny spot, planting mums…