Latest articles by Shelley Pierce
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Peppervine Control: Tips On Managing Peppervines In The Garden
Due to its vigorous root system, once peppervine takes hold, it will overtake a garden and choke out other plants in its path. Learn about controlling it.
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Pros And Cons Of Using Grow Bags For Gardening
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Hanging Basket Pros And Cons
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Gardening Know How Sponsorship Recipient: Dowell Elementary School
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Flame Weeding Pros And Cons: Is Flame Weeding Bad Or Good
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Grass Seed Vs. Sod: Reasons To Seed Your Lawn Or Use Sod Instead
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Pesticide And Herbicide Pros And Cons
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Indoor Gardening Pros And Cons
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Pros And Cons Of Planting Bamboo In Gardens
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Okra Seedling Diseases: Managing Diseases Of Okra Seedlings
If your okra seedlings are dying, then let this article take the "oh crud" out of okra cultivation and learn more about some of the more common okra seedling diseases and prevention. Click here for more information.
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Oriental Hellebore Info – Learn About Growing Oriental Hellebore Plants
Oriental hellebores make up for all the shortcomings of the other plants in your garden, as they bloom from late winter to mid-spring, are low maintenance, tolerant of most growing conditions, and are generally pest-free and deer resistant. Find more oriental hellebore info here.
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Hellebore Seed Harvest: Learn About Collecting Hellebore Seeds
If you have hellebore flowers and want more of them, it's easy to see why. These winter-hardy, shade perennials exhibit a unique beauty with their nodding, cup-shaped flowers. You will no doubt want to learn more about collecting hellebore seeds and this article will help.
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Yellow Rubber Tree Leaves – Reasons For Yellowing Leaves On A Rubber Plant
Nothing disrupts a plant's aesthetics more than the presence of unsightly yellow leaves. Right now, I seem to have lost my gardening mojo because my rubber plant leaves are turning yellow. Find a solution for yellow rubber tree leaves in this article.
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Dandelion Seed Growing: How To Grow Dandelion Seeds
Did you know that the leaves, flowers, and roots of dandelion are edible or that the dandelion has purported medicinal properties? Bees and other pollinators also rely on them. So, what are you waiting for? Find out how to grow dandelion seeds here.
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Lavender Plant Division: Can Lavender Plants Be Divided
If you're reading this article, it means you have an interest in dividing lavender plants and who can blame you? The burning question is, however, can lavender plants be divided? The answer is, it's kind of complicated. Click here to learn more.
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Gryphon Begonia Care: Tips On Growing Gryphon Begonias
There are over 1,500 species and over 10,000 hybrids of begonia in existence today. Talk about beaucoup (boo coo) begonia! New cultivars are added every year, including Gryphon begonia. So, what is a gryphon begonia? Learn more in this article.
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Fiddle Leaf Fig Pruning: When To Trim A Fiddle Leaf Fig Tree
Wondering how to keep your fiddle leaf fig “fit as a fiddle?” Fiddle leaf fig pruning is one good way to keep the plant in top form by giving it good form. So, let’s get a sharp pair of pruning shears in hand and learn how to prune fiddle leaf fig in this article.
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Fan Palm Information: Learn How To Grow Mediterranean Fan Palms
With multiple brown trunks of fibrous bark that are scaled like a pinecone from top to bottom and triangular fan-shaped leaves, fan palms beckon weirdness, leaving us awestruck and wanting to know more about them. This article aims to help with that.
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When Is A Plant Established – What Does “Well Established” Mean
One of the most ambiguous directives is where the gardener is told to perform a specific gardening task "until it is well established." That is a bit of a head scratcher, isn't it? Well, what does well established mean? How long until plants are well established? Find out here.
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Desert Rose Repotting – Learn When To Repot Desert Rose Plants
Should I repot my desert rose? How to repot a desert rose? When to repot desert rose? If you're a bewildered and anxious gardener, these answers, fortunately, can be found in the following article. Click here for desert rose repotting tips.
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Desert Willow Seed Germination – When To Plant Desert Willow Seeds
Those living in USDA zones 7b-11 are often enchanted with desert willow. It’s drought tolerant, easy to care for and grows rapidly. How do you go about growing desert willow from seed? This article is about planting desert willow seeds! Click here to learn more!
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Geranium Diseases: Treating A Sick Geranium Plant
Geraniums are one of the most popular indoor and outdoor flowering plants and are relatively hardy but, like any plant, can be susceptible to a number of diseases. It?s important to be able to identify diseases if and when they do occur. Click this article to learn more.
