Growing Tips & Techniques


How To Grow Brussel Sprouts - Info, Guide, & Plant Care

How To Grow Brussel Sprouts - Info, Guide, & Plant Care
Brussels sprouts may very well have origins in Rome, but then they also gained popularity in 16th-century Belgium. Brussels sprouts were named there. French settlers introduced Brussels sprouts into Louisiana circa 1800; commercial production began in 1925. As the frozen food industry grew in the 1940s, Brussels sprout production relocated to California's central coast. Read more

How To Grow Cilantro - Tips & Techniques

How To Grow Cilantro - Tips & Techniques
The wispy green herb known as coriander, which dates back to the sixth millennium, is considered to be one of the earliest domesticated plants. Both cilantro as well as the dried coriander seed are widely used in seasoning and have long been prized for their therapeutic capabilities. They are both loved all throughout the world. There is no wonder why you would want to make this staple in your home garden. Read more

How To Grow Cucumbers - Planting, Care, & Harvesting

How To Grow Cucumbers - Planting, Care, & Harvesting
Cucumbers were first widely accepted by both the upper and lower classes in the Roman Empire. Cucumbers have enjoyed enduring popularity in Italy for many years due to their simplicity of cultivation and large range of kinds and flavors. Cucumbers were commonly employed as a source of different therapeutic treatments in addition to being consumed. Read more

How To Grow Strawberries - A Complete Guide

How To Grow Strawberries - A Complete Guide
Strawberry plants must be effectively grown in order to produce fruit, whether you begin with seeds or plants. Selecting your strawberry variety, selecting your planting site, making a decision on a planting system, trying to prepare your selected planting location, sowing the strawberry plants, creating an optimal atmosphere, trying to care for the growing strawberries, harvesting crops, redeveloping the berry beds, and conserving the strawberry plants during the dormant months are all factors and developmental problems for growing strawberries. Read more

How To Grow Watermelon - Growing Conditions & Tips

How To Grow Watermelon - Growing Conditions & Tips
Watermelon, which is appropriately named, is 92 % and was first used as a water supply by the ancients. In southern Africa, where the hardy, drought-tolerant predecessor of watermelon thrived, the fruit has a 5000-year history. Although we are unsure of the actual name of this plant, we do know that native people in the Kalahari Desert area valued it for its capacity to hold water. Read more

How To Grow Sweet Potatoes: A Complete Guide

How To Grow Sweet Potatoes: A Complete Guide
Sweet potatoes are a staple to the American Thanksgiving traditional, but are continually growing in popularity from use in salads to being served as French fries. If you are a home gardener, it should be noted that they are incredibly easy to add to your list of produce. Read more

How To Grow Your Own Dragon Fruit: A Complete Guide

How To Grow Your Own Dragon Fruit: A Complete Guide
These fast-growing perennial plants will not only produce spherical, spiky, and nutritious fruit, but they will also provide visual value to your garden landscape. Dragon fruit trees give fruit in seven to eight years when grown from seeds, and one to three years when grown from cuttings. Everything you need to know about how to grow dragon fruit in your garden is right here. Read more

Sweet Pea Flower: Varieties, Growing Conditions, and Care

Sweet Pea Flower: Varieties, Growing Conditions, and Care
The sweet pea flower is an annual flower that looks great in a garden, woods, or on a trellis or arch. The flowers are now available in a wide variety of colors, ranging from pearly white to ice cream pastels to ritzy magentas and deep purples. The lovely aroma, combined with the ability to produce so many blossoms for the house over a long period of trimming, has ensured their appeal. Read more

Hibiscus Tree: Facts, Growing Conditions & Care

Hibiscus Tree: Facts, Growing Conditions & Care
Hibiscus trees belong to a broad genus of flowering plants ranging from tropical forms that thrive in heat to hardy varieties that can resist the winter. Hibiscus is a small-to-medium-sized plant that can be pruned to appear shrub-like or its stems can intertwine to give the appearance of a tree. Well-kept hibiscus trees can reach a height of eight feet and has dark green leaves that are four to six inches long with a serrated edge. Read more

Magnolia Flowers - Growing Tips, Care & Maintenance

Magnolia Flowers - Growing Tips, Care & Maintenance
If you’re looking for an eye-catching sight in your garden, it doesn't get better than the lush petals of a magnolia flower. From their delightful scent to their exquisite beauty, this flower variety has been delighting gardeners across the world for centuries. Read more
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