Gardening

The walkways in your yard or garden can wear down over time with repeated use and exposure to the elements. You can restore them by choosing different flooring options and installing them one weekend over your existing walkways. There are dozens of different options available that mimic the look of stone or wood, and they can easily add a whimsical …

An elegant houseplant, you may be forgiven for thinking that the jade plant is difficult to care for. In fact you couldn’t be further from the truth. The jade plant is one of the easiest houseplants to cultivate. Also known as lucky plants or money trees, jade is considered by some to bring good luck to the home. This, along …

Just in time for the holidays, the Christmas cacti (hence their name) bloom and they are pretty breathtaking also. The drooping branches, which are made up of flat, glossy green segments, can grow up to 3 feet long. Blooms in red, white, yellow, pink, or purple appear at the tips of these branches, up to 3 inches long with multiple …

Salvias are some of the most versatile and low-maintenance plants you can grow. With over 900 different species of salvia to choose from, there’s sure to be a favorite for your garden. Though they have a reputation for being tough and durable plants, salvias also look beautiful. Plants bloom with tubular flowers in shades of blue, red, pink, and purple …

What would we do without trusses to add a sense of style and grace to the garden? How could we brake the disconnected vines or show off that splendid clematis? Have you ever stopped to ask me about the history of the trellis? You are likely to take the trellis for granted and you probably haven’t thought much about the …

I’ve never been a fan of vines. I think they may look adorable in other people’s gardens. I drive regularly in a house with a beautiful antique wisteria, but I have never been able to grow a vine that I liked. They tend to look messy and require too much maintenance. The main problem I have, however, is with a …

You can have my portion of ivy in this world. Ivy looks very elegant on university buildings and large manors. It is, however, a parasite. I have seen him suffocate trees, tear bricks and swallow other plants. It is not a friendly plant and it is a terror to be removed. Getting rid of ivy could be compared to getting …

I know that when I say that I’m crazy about vines there will be many people who think I’m certainly crazy, like crazy. Yes, vines can be invasive, rampant and, if left unchecked, downright destructive – but I love them anyway. My love for growing vines What is not to love? Most vines grow so quickly that you can practically …

Nasturtiums are beautiful and edible, so it can be disheartening that these wonderful flowers don’t work as expected. The goal of Gardening Know How is to help you avoid, or at least modify, the problems of nasturtium by providing the best possible information for your garden to flourish – and this includes answering the questions about nasturtium that plague us …

The large and showy flowers are beautiful. They make great table decorations, but when it comes to edible blooms, I prefer smaller and more modest flowers than some herbs. They make excellent teas and work well in desserts and cocktails. Some of my favorite edible herb flowers are lavender, sage and chives. Using herbal flowers Many people grow herbs for …