
Becca Badgett
Becca Badgett was a regular contributor to Gardening Know How for ten years. Co-author of the book How to Grow an EMERGENCY Garden, Becca specializes in succulent and cactus gardening.
Latest articles by Becca Badgett
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Asparagus Fern: Complete Plant Care And Growing Guide
By Becca Badgett
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Meyer Lemon Tree: Complete Care And Growing Guide
Growing a Meyer lemon tree can be a heady experience for a gardener. It’s a pleasure to pluck a beautiful tart lemon from a tree that you’ve grown and nurtured in the garden or a container.
By Teo Spengler
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Coreopsis (Tickseed): Complete Plant Care & Growing Guide
Planting coreopsis gives gardens, containers, and borders a bright splash of color, and invites our beloved pollinators to come for a visit. Easy to plant, they are reliable and colorful.
By Becca Badgett
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How To Grow Gazania Treasure Flowers: Care Of Gazania Flowers
Gazania treasure flowers are beautiful and so easy to care for. They thrive in a wide variety of weather soils and weather conditions, and provide an interesting and colorful groundcover.
By Becca Badgett
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Foxglove Care Guide: How To Grow Foxglove Flowers
The foxglove flower, while toxic, is a beautiful stately ornamental addition to any garden and an easy-growing self-seeding plant. Just don’t ingest it or grow it where children or pets might play.
By Becca Badgett
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How To Grow Periwinkle Or Vinca Minor
Periwinkle flowers can fill in as a pretty ground cover with bright purple-blue flowers, but it's important to be aware of the periwinkle’s invasive tendencies.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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How To Make Natural Fungicide That Won’t Hurt Plants
Stirring up a batch of homemade natural fungicide can go a long way in treating various garden problems and is more environmentally friendly than other options.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Mother Of Thousands: How To Grow This Unique Succulent
The toxic but fascinating Mother of Thousands plant can spread rapidly, making it better as a potted plant than a member of the garden.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Bat Flower Care - Tips For Growing Tacca Bat Flowers
Growing Tacca bat flowers is a great way to have an unusual flower or novelty plant, both indoors and out. Bat flower info indicates the plant is actually an orchid. Read here to learn how to grow this plant.
By Becca Badgett
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Wax Begonia Care - How To Grow Annual Begonias
Annual begonias are a great addition to any shade garden. Click here to learn how to grow them the right way.
By Becca Badgett
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Growing Dumbcane Dieffenbachia - How To Care For A Dieffenbachia Plant
A true houseplant standby, Dieffenbachia is a beautiful specimen. Click here to learn about this beautiful classic.
By Becca Badgett
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Bleeding Heart Flower Care - How To Grow Bleeding Hearts
Bleeding hearts are among spring's earliest and most interesting flowers. Click here to learn about growing these heart-shaped beauties.
By Becca Badgett
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Succulents Too Big For Pot – How To Repot Succulent Arrangements
Do your potted succulents need a fresh new home? Read on to learn the best ways to repot succulents, and how to know when it’s time.
By Becca Badgett
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Echeveria Pallida Plant Info: Growing Argentine Echeveria Succulents
If you enjoy growing succulents, then Echeveria pallida may be just the plant for you. Click here to learn about Argentine echeveria plants.
By Becca Badgett
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Wax Myrtle Care: How To Plant Wax Myrtle In Your Garden
Wax myrtle is an excellent addition to almost any landscape. Click here to learn about growing wax myrtle trees and shrubs.
By Becca Badgett
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Chocolate Scented Daisy: Tips For Growing Chocolate Flower Plants
Growing chocolate flower plants in the garden sends the scent of chocolate wafting through the air. Read this article to learn how to grow Berlandiera chocolate flowers in your garden.
By Becca Badgett
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Torch Ginger Flowers: How To Grow Torch Ginger Lilies
The torch ginger lily is a showy addition to the tropical landscape. Find out how to grow this interesting plant by reading the following article. Click here to get more information.
By Becca Badgett
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Growing Heavenly Bamboo - Tips On Caring For Heavenly Bamboo
Heavenly bamboo plants have many uses in the landscape. Growing heavenly bamboo is not complicated, and you can learn more here in this article. Once you've learned the basics of caring for heavenly bamboo, you can enjoy this attractive plant.
By Becca Badgett

