How To Prevent Trees Exploding From Cold This Winter
By Teo Spengler
Extreme cold can cause the bark on some trees to explode. Click to learn why this happens, and what you can do about it.
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Information About Environmental Problems
Cultural plant problems and various types of environmental issues are inevitable, regardless of how well you care for your garden. So what is a gardener to do? The first step to solving gardening issues caused by environmental problems in gardens is to do your research. The pages that follow will help with that. With information for dealing with types of environmental issues like contaminated soil, floods, heat waves or cold spells, you’re sure to find something that relates to the particular needs of your garden. So keep reading to learn more.
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How To Predict Frost And Protect Your Garden
By Laura Miller
Learn frosty weather forecasting tips and how to predict frost so you can protect your garden veggies from harm.
What Is Lake Effect Snow And How Does It Impact Gardens?
By Mary Ellen Ellis
What is lake effect snow and how does it impact gardens? Click here to find out.
Warning Signs Plants Are Too Cold… And When It’s Too Late
By Mary Ellen Ellis
It’s important to know the symptoms of cold and frost damaged plants to protect and recover those affected. Click here to learn more.
How To Diagnose And Prevent Splitting Fruit
By Teo Spengler
It's not unusual to see cracks in apples or tomatoes. Read on to find out what causes fruit to crack. It’s probably not your fault.
Cool Weather Crops: How Freezing Temperatures Affect Cold Hardy Plants
By Laura Miller
Are there garden vegetables that can survive frost? The answer is yes. But how do freezing temperatures affect these cold-weather vegetables?
Frost Damage On Plants: Early Blooming Flowers And Freezing Temperatures
By Mary Ellen Ellis
No amount of experience can predict random bad weather. What do you do when a cold snap threatens your seedlings? Read on for more.
Patches Of Brown Leaves On Trees – Fall Color, Cicada Damage Or Something Else?
By Teo Spengler
Read on for more information about cicada branch damage and the many other potential causes of brown leaves on trees.
How Does Smoke Affect Gardens – Caring For Smoke Damaged Plants
By Teo Spengler
Can smoke hurt plants? How does smoke affect gardens? These are great questions to be asking and the answers may surprise you.
Dark Side Of Nature – Sinister Plants To Avoid In The Garden
By Bonnie L. Grant, Certified Urban Agriculturist
Some of our most common plants can show a dark side if we don't approach them with caution. Click here to learn about these sinister plants.
Plants Toxic To Turtles – Learn About Plants Turtles Should Not Eat
By Susan Albert, Freelance Garden Writer
Whether wildlife rehabilitators, pet owners, or even gardeners, it's necessary to be aware of plants toxic to turtles and tortoises. This article will help.
Flowers Toxic To Bees: What Plants Are Poisonous To Bees
By Mary Ellen Ellis
Bees are vital for plant pollination. Bee friendly gardens are a great way to support the population of these pollinators. However, did you know some plants are actually toxic to bees? To find out more about flowers harmful to bees click here.
Saving Dried Plants: Information On Reviving Drought Stressed Plants
By Mary H. Dyer, Credentialed Garden Writer
If drought is a common problem where you live, it’s a good idea to learn about reviving drought-stressed plants. For more information, click here.
Reasons For Early Leaf Drop: Why Are My Plants Losing Leaves
By Teo Spengler
The reasons for unexpected leaf drop can be weather-related. Learn more about early leaf drop in trees and plants and how it can be weather-related here.
Heat Wave Gardening Advice – Learn About Plant Care During A Heat Wave
By Amy Grant
Special care is needed for plants during a heat wave, and there are recommendations for gardening in these conditions. Click here to learn more.
Heat Wave Garden Safety: How To Stay Cool In The Garden
By Bonnie L. Grant, Certified Urban Agriculturist
Gardening in the summer means you will have several hot days and could use a few tips on how to stay cool. Click here to learn about garden heat safety.
Landscaping For Storms: Yard Design For Natural Disasters
By Teo Spengler
Learn more about yard design for natural disasters here and find tips on what to plant that will help protect your property from nature’s worst.
Tornado Proof Gardening – How To Protect Your Garden From A Tornado
By Susan Albert, Freelance Garden Writer
By choosing wind-resistant trees and taking proper care of those trees will go a long way toward garden tornado protection. Advance warning of an approaching tornado may also allow time to remove potential airborne items. Click here to view other tornado proofing ideas.
Plants Toxic To Rabbits – Learn About Plants Rabbits Can’t Eat
By Amy Grant
Rabbits are fun pets to have but require specific knowledge of the animal, including dangerous plants, especially if your rabbit is allowed to roam about the yard. To learn what garden plants are harmful to rabbits, click this article.
Why Plants Don’t Grow – What To Do When Plants Won’t Establish
By Teo Spengler
Anytime you move a plant, it causes stress. Sometimes, though, a plant won’t establish and instead of thriving, it declines. For information on reasons why plants fail to establish, click on the following article.
Brick Edging Frost Heave Issues – How To Stop Brick Heaving In The Garden
By Mary H. Dyer, Credentialed Garden Writer
While brick is relatively easy to install, your hard work will be lost if brick edging frost heave pushes the bricks out of the ground. Click on the following article for tips on how to stop brick heaving from happening.
Plants And Smoking – How Does Cigarette Smoke Affect Plants
By Mary Ellen Ellis
For smokers who love their indoor plants, a concern one may have is what impact secondhand smoke can have on them. Houseplants are often used to keep indoor air cleaner, but can plants filter cigarette smoke? Learn more about plants and secondhand smoke here.
Wind And Overwintering – Tips For Overwintering Plants In The Wind
By Tonya Barnett, (Author of FRESHCUTKY)
As winter approaches, some gardeners wonder how to best protect perennial plants from swings in temperature. While frigid winter temperatures are obviously an issue, considering wind and overwintering of plants will also be of great importance. Learn more here.
Plants Goats Can’t Eat – Are Any Plants Poisonous To Goats
By Amy Grant
Goats are famously known for being able to eat almost anything, but are there any plants poisonous to goats? There are actually quite a number of plants toxic to goats. Click this article to learn what plants goats should avoid.
Sheep And Poisonous Plants – What Plants Are Poisonous To Sheep
By Mary Ellen Ellis
One essential part of a sheep’s day is that of grazing. If you have a flock of sheep, it’s important to know what plants may be poisonous to sheep. To protect your flock from toxic plants, click the following article for a list of plants that could be dangerous.
Plants Pigs Can’t Eat: Information On Plants Harmful To Pigs
By Teo Spengler
If you happen to have a pet pig or if you raise pigs as livestock, don’t assume that the same toxic plant list applies. What is poisonous to pigs? Plants harmful to pigs don’t always kill them. Click here for a list of plants that are toxic for pigs and those that will make pigs sick.
Bad Plants For Cattle – What Plants Are Toxic To Cows
By Mary Ellen Ellis
Keeping cows is a lot of work, even if you have just a small farm with a herd of a few cattle. There are plenty of plants cows shouldn’t eat, and if you are going to have any amount of cattle, you need to know what they are. This article can help with that.
Erosion And Native Plants – Why Are Native Plants Good For Erosion
By Bonnie L. Grant, Certified Urban Agriculturist
There are many native plants good for erosion and, once established, they will need little maintenance and are tolerant of the conditions in the site. Building an erosion proof plan starts with a list of some of the best native plants for erosion control. This article will help.
What Are Parasitic Plants: Learn About Parasitic Plant Damage
By Shelley Pierce
Mistletoe actually is one of many different types of parasitic plants out there. Given that there are over 4,000 species of parasitic plants in existence, you will need some parasitic plant info to help you make sense of it all. Learn more about parasitic plants here.
Holoparasitic Information – Learn About Holoparasitic Plants In Gardens
By Kristi Waterworth
If a plant is growing on or near another, it's generally assumed they're simply compatible, and not that one is drawing vital nutrients from the other. Learn more about holoparasitic plants in this article so you can better distinguish plant friend from foe.
What Is A Hemiparasitic Plant – Examples Of Hemiparasitic Plants
By Kristi Waterworth
There are lots of plants in the garden that we devote almost no thought to. For example, parasitic plants exist in a wide range of conditions and they're rarely discussed. This article is about hemiparasitic plants and the damage they can do to your landscape or garden.
Protecting Plants In Severe Weather – Learn About Thunderstorm Plant Damage
By Darcy Larum, Landscape Designer
Lightning strikes off in the distance, for a brief moment lighting up your view, showing you all the destruction you will have to deal with once the storm passes - downed limbs or trees, pots blown away, plants flattened, etc. Learn how to protect plants from thunderstorms here.
Wind Damaged Plants: Tips On Helping Plants After A Tornado
By Teo Spengler
When winter weather gets wild and windy, trees can suffer. But if a tornado hits your area once warmer weather returns, you may see extensive damage to your plants and garden, even if your house is spared. Learn how to save plants after a tornado in this article.
Home Construction And Gardens: Tips On Protecting Plants During Construction
By Bonnie L. Grant, Certified Urban Agriculturist
Every plant in the garden has the potential to become injured during construction, but with a few helpful tips from this article, you should be able to protect your plants during construction of new additions, garages, etc. in the landscape.
Keeping Plants Safe In Frost: How To Protect Plants From Frost
By Liz Baessler
Even if your climate experiences cold winters, a single frost can come late in the spring or early in the fall to kill your tender plants well before their time. Learn more about protecting plants from frost in the article that follows.
Dealing With Ice On Plants: What To Do For Ice Covered Trees And Shrubs
By Darcy Larum, Landscape Designer
Following a near miss from a fallen iced-over tree branch, we had gotten very lucky. Ice damage on large trees can cause severe damage to homes, cars, power lines, and plants. Click here to learn more about caring for plants after an ice storm.
Effects Of Defoliation – What To Do For Defoliated Plants In The Garden
By Darcy Larum, Landscape Designer
It can start with just a few leaves dropping off a plant before nothing but bare branches are left. There can be many reasons for this defoliation of plants. Click this article to learn what causes defoliation and the effects of defoliation in the garden.
Wind Injury To Plants – How To Fix Wind Damaged Plants
By Jackie Carroll
Strong winds can damage or kill landscape plants. Dealing with wind damage promptly and properly can improve a plant's chances of survival, and in many cases, the plant will recover its former graceful glory. Learn more in this article.
Does Weather Affect Plant Growth: Effect Of Temperature On Plants
By Mary H. Dyer, Credentialed Garden Writer
Does weather affect plant growth? It sure does! It's easy to tell when a plant has been nipped by frost, but high temperatures can be just as harmful. There is a considerable disparity when it comes to temperature stress in plants. Learn more here.
Plant Covering Materials – Ideas For Covering Plants In Cold Weather
By Mary H. Dyer, Credentialed Garden Writer
All living things need some sort of protection to keep them comfortable during the winter months and plants are no exception. In addition to mulch, or even snow, many plants depend on a little extra protection to survive. Learn more here.
Leaves Dry And Paper Like: Reasons Plant Leaves Are Papery Looking
By Mary H. Dyer, Credentialed Garden Writer
If you see papery leaves on plants, or if you've noticed papery spots on leaves, you have a mystery on your hands. However, there are several possible causes when leaves are papery looking and brittle. Click here for tips to unravel this conundrum.
What Is Phytotoxicity: Information About Phytotoxicity In Plants
By Bonnie L. Grant, Certified Urban Agriculturist
Phytotoxicity is anything chemical which causes an adverse reaction. The plant's response varies from discolored leaves to death. The sensitivity can go both ways, however, since some plants are phototoxic to humans too. Click here to learn more.
What Is Desiccation: Learn About Desiccation In Plants
By Kristi Waterworth
Winter winds blow hard everywhere, but your landscape may feel the pain long before you do. If your landscape plants are emerging from the winter with brown leaves, they're probably suffering from desiccation. Find out what it is and how to deal with it in this article.
Salt Damage In Winter: Tips For Repairing Winter Salt Damage On Plants
By Kristi Waterworth
When living close to a major road or even de-icing your own driveway, it?s inevitable that some of your border plants will suffer from salt injury. Luckily, there are several ways to protect your valuable plants this winter. Click here for more information.
Effects Of Cold In Plants: Why And How Plants Are Affected By Cold
By Bonnie L. Grant, Certified Urban Agriculturist
Even plants in the correct zone may suffer from cold damage. Why does cold affect plants? The reasons for this vary and depend upon site, soil, duration of cold, and other factors. This article provides additional information.
Winter Death Of Plants: Why Do Plants Die In Winter
By Kristi Waterworth
When the snow flies, it can be easy to forget about the plants in your landscape, but these are the times they may need you the most. Find out why even hardy plants may die in the winter, and a few things you can do about it in this article.
Wrapping Plants In Burlap: How To Use Burlap For Protecting Plants
By Mary H. Dyer, Credentialed Garden Writer
Wrapping plants with burlap is a relatively simple way to protect the plants from winter frost, snow and ice. Burlap for plants can be as simple as an old burlap bag. Read this article to learn more about using burlap for winter plant protection in the garden.
Established Plants Are Tall And Leggy: What To Do For Leggy Plant Growth
By Bonnie L. Grant, Certified Urban Agriculturist
Plants that become leggy or floppy tend to fall over, produce less flowers and produce and create an untidy spindly appearance. There are a couple of reasons why plants are tall and leggy. Learn what they are in this article.
Hurricane Damaged Plants And Gardens: Saving Plants Damaged By Hurricane
By Jackie Carroll
When hurricane season is upon us again, one part of your preparation should be preparing the landscape to withstand hurricane plant damage. This article explains how to prevent damage and what you can do to help damaged plants recover.
When Potted Plants Are Too Wet: How To Avoid Overwatering Of Container Plants
By Bonnie L. Grant, Certified Urban Agriculturist
Overwatering in potted plants is of the most concern, as they are in a captive habitat. In this article, you will find a few tips and tricks can teach you how to avoid overwatering of container plants for healthy, no-fuss greenery and ways of treating overwatered plants.
Plant Leaves Turning White Or Pale: Learn About Plant Sunburn Damage
By Kristi Waterworth
There's nothing like the smell of new plants, but when your plants are turning white, the fun is over. Established plants can also suffer the same fate. Find out what causes white-colored damage on plants and how you can prevent it in this article.
Flower Drop Tips: Reasons Why Healthy Blooms Fall Off
By Jackie Carroll
If you've ever experienced the disappointment of having healthy buds and flowers drop off of your plants, this article is for you. Click here to find out what causes blossom drop in plants, and what you can do about it.
Reducing Soil Erosion: Using Plants For Erosion Control
By Bonnie L. Grant, Certified Urban Agriculturist
Reducing soil erosion is important to preserve nutrient-rich soils and natural or unnatural topography. Using plants for erosion control is an excellent method. This article will provide more info.
What Is A Blind Plant: Learn Why Some Plants Fail To Bloom
By Bonnie L. Grant, Certified Urban Agriculturist
Non-blooming of plants that should bloom is the actual definition of plant blindness. The reason some plants fail to bloom can be caused by many situations. Read here to discover the answers and causes of this disappointing bloom issue.
Dust Storms And Gardens: How To Protect Plants From Desert Storms
By Bonnie L. Grant, Certified Urban Agriculturist
Sand storms in the desert wreak some of the most severe havoc on your garden. Learn how to protect plants from these desert storms in the following article so you won't be left in the dust. Click here for more info.
Excessive Rain On Plants: How To Garden In Wet Ground
By Amy Grant
Wet weather and plants are usually a match made in heaven. However, sometimes this can be too much of a good thing. Learn more about what happens when there is too much rain on plants in this article and what, if anything, can be done.
Torrential Rains And Plants: What To Do If Rain Is Knocking Down Plants
By Kristi Waterworth
Rain is as important to your plants as sun and nutrients, but like anything else, too much of a good thing can spell trouble. Learn what to do for plants knocked down by rain in this article.
Uprooted Plant Damage: Dealing With Uprooted Plants
By Kristi Waterworth
Uprooted garden plants are a very common gardening problem, especially in areas prone to high winds. Keep reading this article for information on what to do about plant roots coming out of the ground.
Freeze Damage To Plants – Information On How To Treat Frozen Plants
By Bonnie L. Grant, Certified Urban Agriculturist
A crucial part of winterizing the garden is to protect half-hardy and sub-tropical plants. But what happens when they become frozen? Learn what to do in this article. Click here for more information.
What Is Edema: Tips For Treating Edema In Plants
By Kristi Waterworth
Ever have one of those days when you feel a little sluggish and bloated? Well, your plants can have the same problem. Read this article to learn about edema in plants. Click here to learn more.
What Is Acid Rain: Tips For Safeguarding Plants From Acid Rain Damage
By Kristi Waterworth
The effects of acid rain on plant growth can be dramatic. If you live in an acid rain-prone area, read this article to learn about safeguarding plants from acid rain damage. Click here to get more information.
Flower Bud Blast Symptoms: Treating Bud Blast In Flowering Plants
By Kristi Waterworth
When buds collapse for no reason, it may bring a gardener to tears. But fear not, fellow gardener, flower bud blast may be disappointing, but it's rarely a serious condition. Learn more about it here.
What Is Sunscald: Learn About Sunscald On Plants
By Anne Baley
Did you know that plants and trees can get a sunburn just like human beings? Much like our sunburn, sunscald on plants damages the outer layer of a plant's skin. Read this article for tips on treating sunscald.
What Is Replant Disease: Advice For Planting Where Other Plants Died
By Susan Patterson, Master Gardener
Planting where other plants died is possible but only if you take appropriate actions, especially when disease issues are involved - which may result in replant disease. Learn more in this article.
What Is Fasciation – Information About Fasciation In Flowers
By Jackie Carroll
If you've ever found a flower stem that looks wide and flattened, splayed or fused, you've probably discovered an odd disorder called fasciation. Find out more about the fasciation deformation of flowers in this article.
Herbicide Plant Damage: How To Treat Plants Accidentally Sprayed With Herbicide
By Bonnie L. Grant, Certified Urban Agriculturist
Herbicide plant damage is usually the result of unintentional contact with chemicals from spray drift or contact with vapor. Recognizing accidental herbicide injury may be difficult, but this article can help.
Flood Damage Clean Up: Tips For Minimizing Flood Damage In The Garden
By Nikki Tilley, Author of The Bulb-o-licious Garden
Heavy rainfall followed by flooding not only causes damage to buildings and homes, but can also affect plants in the garden. Learn how to manage flooded garden plants in this article.
What Is A Hard Frost: Information On Plants Affected By Hard Frost
By Jackie Carroll
Weather forecasters may predict either a light frost or hard frost. So what is the difference and how are plants affected by hard frost versus light ones? Read this article to find out more.
What Is Light Frost: Information On The Effects Of Light Frost
By Susan Patterson, Master Gardener
Nothing takes the smile off of a gardener's face quicker than an early fall or a late spring frost. Read this article to find out what is light frost and plant frost info for plants affected by light frost.
What Is Monocropping: Disadvantages Of Monoculture In Gardening
By Susan Patterson, Master Gardener
You've likely heard the term monoculture at one time or another. For those who haven't, you may wonder "What is monocropping?". Learn more about monoculture in the following article.
Plant Deficiencies: Why Are Leaves Turning Reddish Purple In Color
By Susan Patterson, Master Gardener
Nutrient deficiencies in plants are hard to spot and are often misdiagnosed. When nutrients are lacking, plants respond in a variety of ways—oftentimes in the leaves. This article will help with purple leaf color.
Care Of Damaged Plants: Information For Salvaging Injured Plants
By Amy Grant
Nothing is more disconcerting than to discover a problem with your plants. With a little know how from this article, you can find ways for reviving stress damaged plants and making them well again.
Variegated Plant Problems: What Causes Reversion Of Variegated Leaves
By Bonnie L. Grant, Certified Urban Agriculturist
Reversion of variegated leaves occurs in many types of plants. This is when the white shading or lighter speckles and borders turn into green. This is frustrating to many gardeners. Learn more here.
Ozone Plant Damage: How To Fix Ozone Damage In Garden Plants
By Jackie Carroll
Ozone damage to plants occurs when plant foliage absorbs ozone during transpiration, which is the plant's normal breathing process. Learn more about treating plants with ozone damage in this article.
Salt Injury To Plants: How To Save Plants From Salt Damage
By Susan Patterson, Master Gardener
In northernmost regions, where the use of salt spray is popular during winter, it is not uncommon to find salt damage on lawns or even some salt injury to plants. Learn more about treating it in this article.
Causes Of Faded Flower Color: How To Fix Color Fading In Flowers
By Susan Patterson, Master Gardener
Sometimes we experience fading flower color. Something happens that causes the once vibrant color of a flower to dampen. Find out what that is and how to fix it in this article. Click here to learn more.
Dealing With Heat Stress: How To Protect Vegetables In Hot Weather
By Susan Patterson, Master Gardener
Anxiety when summer temps rise? While some vegetables suffer more than others, all feel some degree of stress with rising temperatures. Learn more here.
Hail Crop Damage: How To Care For Hail Damaged Plants
By Bonnie L. Grant, Certified Urban Agriculturist
You can feel the ping of hailstones on your skin and your plants can too. Hail crop damage can severely decimate the harvest. This article will help with repairing or preventing this damage.
What Is Winter Burn: How To Care For Winter Burn In Evergreens
By Bonnie L. Grant, Certified Urban Agriculturist
Spring gardeners may notice that some of their needled and evergreen plants have brown to rust areas. This problem is called winter burn. What is winter burn and what causes it? Learn more in this article.
Misshapen Crops: How To Fix Plant Buttoning Of Stone Fruits And Cole Crop Buttons
By Susan Patterson, Master Gardener
If you've noticed unusual looking fruit or vegetable crops, then it is highly likely you are experiencing cole crop buttons or buttoning of stone fruits. What is buttoning and what causes it? Find out here.
Leaf Gall Identification: Learn About Preventing And Treating Leaf Gall On Plants
By Bonnie L. Grant, Certified Urban Agriculturist
Odd little bumps on leaves and funny protuberances on plant leaves may be a sign of pest, bacterial, or fungal problems. Leaf galls are actually harmless but it helps to know what causes them. Learn more here.
Plants Poisonous To Horses: Common Plants That Are Poisonous To Horses
By Susan Patterson, Master Gardener
Horse owners, especially those new to horses, often wonder what plants or trees are poisonous to horses. Take a look at some of the most common trees and plants poisonous to horses in this article.
Frost On Plants – Information On Frost Tolerant Flowers And Plants
By Bonnie L. Grant, Certified Urban Agriculturist
Most planting guides recommend installing plants after all danger of frost has passed, but you can also pick frost-resistant plants. Learn more about these in the following article.
Information On How To Protect Outdoor Plants In Winter
By Bonnie L. Grant, Certified Urban Agriculturist
Protecting plants in winter can help prevent winter scald, frozen roots, foliar damage and even death. Cold weather plant protection takes a little pre-planning, and this article will help.
Tips For Care Of Plants And Flowers In Hot Weather
By Nikki Tilley, Author of The Bulb-o-licious Garden
When temps rise above 85 degrees F., many plants inevitably suffer ill effects. With adequate care, effects of heat stress can be minimized. Learn more here.
Signs Of A Root Bound Plant: How Do I Know If A Plant Is Root Bound?
By Heather Rhoades
The confined root system of a plant can become root bound if care is not taken to prevent this. Learn about root bound symptoms in this article so you can treat the issue before it's too late.
No Flowers On A Plant: Why A Plant Does Not Bloom
By Nikki Tilley, Author of The Bulb-o-licious Garden
Getting a plant to flower can sometimes seem like a daunting task. If you find that you have no flowers on a plant, the cause is usually related to a number of issues that can be found in this article.
Toxic Plants To Dogs – Plants That Are Poisonous To Dogs
By Nikki Tilley, Author of The Bulb-o-licious Garden
Dogs can be extremely vigilant in their quest for something to nibble on, including plants. Knowing what plants are poisonous to dogs can go a long way in keeping your pet safe. This article will help.
Information On Plants Poisonous To Cats
By Nikki Tilley, Author of The Bulb-o-licious Garden
Like dogs, cats are curious by nature and will occasionally get themselves into trouble on account of this. You should always be aware of toxic plants to cats in order to prevent any future issues. This article will help.
Softened Water And Plants: Using Softened Water For Watering
By Heather Rhoades
There are some areas that have hard water, which has a high amount of minerals in it. In these areas, it is common to soften water. But is it ok to water plants with softened water? Find out in this article.
Protect Your Plants In A Freeze – How To Protect Plants From Freezing
By Heather Rhoades
Unexpected freezes can devastate landscapes and gardens. It can leave a gardener wondering how to protect plants from freezing and what is the best way to cover plants. Read here to find out.
Leaf Chlorosis And Iron For Plants: What Does Iron Do For Plants
By Heather Rhoades
Iron chlorosis affects many kinds of plants and can be frustrating for a gardener. An iron deficiency in plants causes unsightly yellow leaves and eventually death. Get more info from this article.
Yellow Plant Leaves: Find Out Why Plant Leaves Turn Yellow
By Bonnie L. Grant, Certified Urban Agriculturist
A common sign of stress in plants is yellowing leaves. When this happens, it's time to do some sleuthing. Click here to get started.
Signs Of Under Watering Plants: How Can You Tell Plants Have Too Little Water
By Mary Ellen Ellis
Not enough water is one of the most common reasons that plants are unhealthy, wilt, and die. It’s not always easy, even for expert gardeners, to get watering right. To avoid problems associated with under watering, know the signs to look for. This article will help.
Tips For Saving Cold Damaged Plants
By Nikki Tilley, Author of The Bulb-o-licious Garden
How much cold will kill a plant? Not much, although this is usually dependent on the hardiness of the plant as and its climate. With prompt care, many of these cold damaged plants can be rescued. Get more info here.
Learn How To Avoid And Repair Transplant Shock In Plants
By Heather Rhoades
Transplant shock in plants is almost unavoidable. But there are a few things to know about how to avoid transplant shock and cure plant transplant shock after it has occurred. This article will help.
How Light Affects The Growth Of A Plant & Problems With Too Little Light
By Heather Rhoades
Why do plants grow with light? What kind of light do plants need? Do all plants need the same amount of light? How can I tell if my plant is having problems with too little light? Read here for more info.
Signs Of Plants Affected By Too Much Water
By Heather Rhoades
While most people know that too little water can kill a plant, they are surprised to find out that too much water for a plant can kill it too. Read this article to learn the signs of an overwatered plant.
How To Tell If A Plant Is Dead And How To Recover An Almost Dead Plant
By Heather Rhoades
How do you tell if a plant is dead? While this may seem like an easy question to answer, the truth is that telling if a plant is truly dead can be a difficult task sometimes. Find out more in this article.
What Causes Brown Edges On Leaves Of Plants
By Heather Rhoades
When a plant gets brown edges on leaves or brown leaf tips, a gardener's first thought may be that this is a disease or pest that is attacking the plant. This is not the case. Find out what it is in this article.
Preventing Frost Heave In Your Garden
By Nikki Tilley, Author of The Bulb-o-licious Garden
If you garden in a cold area or even one that experiences several hard frosts each winter, then you may need to consider protecting your plants from frost heave. What is frost heave? Learn more here.
How To Protect Plants From Frost Damage
By Nikki Tilley, Author of The Bulb-o-licious Garden
The threat of frost is on its way. What do you do? First of all, do not panic. Anytime there is a threat of frost, you need to take precautionary measures to protect tender plants. This article will help.
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