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3 weeks ago | 
gardeningknowhow.com | Amy Grant |Melanie Griffiths
Sometimes the waiting is too much to bear; the waiting for your seeds to grow, that is. It makes one wonder if there’s a way to speed things up. Luckily, there is. While some flowers and vegetables are notable for growing more rapidly than others, there are also some tricks for learning how to germinate seeds quickly that can have you harvesting sooner. When planting seeds, there are a few good reasons to want to accelerate the process.
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1 month ago | 
gardeningknowhow.com | Amy Grant |Melanie Griffiths
With so many different types of tomatoes to choose from, gardeners are spoiled for choice. But how do you know which varieties are best to grow? There are broad categories that divide all tomatoes, such as whether they are determinate or indeterminate, and organic or hybrid. But within each group, there is a huge range of fruit shapes, sizes, flavors, and colors to be found, as well as different plant sizes and harvest times.
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2 months ago | 
gardeningknowhow.com | Amy Grant |Melanie Griffiths
Many gardeners want to learn how to make a compost bin, and for good reason. Not only is composting a low-cost way to nourish your plants with the most nutritious soil improver, but it also recycles food and garden waste that might otherwise be sent to landfill. The alternative is to contribute to your municipality's compost program, but that has no benefit for your own garden. So, we all know the value of starting a compost bin – but not everyone knows how to do it.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
gardeningknowhow.com | Amy Grant |Melanie Griffiths
In the dead of winter, it can feel like forever until the start of spring planting season. So, why not get a head start on your flower beds and vegetable garden by winter sowing seeds outside?
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
gardeningknowhow.com | Amy Grant |Melanie Griffiths
We’re all familiar with the idea of composting kitchen scraps, but is paper compostable? The amount of paper waste produced by households each year is astronomical – and if adding some to the compost heap can lessen its environmental impact and contribute to better soil and healthier plants in the garden, then it's worth knowing more about it. You may even wonder whether it is better to compost or recycle paper.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
gardeningknowhow.com | Amy Grant |Amy Draiss
Plant lovers often introduce seasonal color in the form of tropical bloomers like chrysanthemums, kalanchoe and poinsettias. Some are non-toxic, while others may be poisonous. Beloved as seasonal ornamentals, poinsettias are often kept as houseplants long after the holiday season ends. But if you have canine friends around you may well be wondering, are poinsettias poisonous to dogs? If they do cause problems, what kinds of symptoms should you look for?
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
gardeningknowhow.com | Amy Grant
Many people use poinsettias to add a dash of color to the home during the holiday season, but what about Christmas flowers other than poinsettias? Like others, I am not overly fond of their unreliable papery bracts, so if you also seek an alternative to poinsettias, you’ve come to the right place. Luckily, there are plenty of poinsettia alternatives that can brighten the holidays, both as gardening gifts and as a way to bring a little of the great outdoors inside.
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Dec 1, 2024 | 
gardeningknowhow.com | Amy Grant
Contemporary small garden ideas are all the rage. While today's gardeners are working on a smaller scale than previous generations, that doesn’t mean they must scrimp on style. After all, good things do come in small packages. Modern garden designs for small contemporary garden ideas run the gamut from space-saving to sustainable to out of the ordinary. Sometimes these modern small garden ideas even tick all the boxes in one.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
gardeningknowhow.com | Amy Grant
Plants play a big part in our Christmas decor. Plants for Christmas decoration run the gamut from mistletoe to garland greenery, poinsettias and Christmas trees. Plants used for Christmas decorations also have a lengthy history dating back thousands of years, actually predating Christianity. So what plant decorations will you be using for Christmas? Need some ideas? Keep reading to learn about decorating for Christmas with plants.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
gardeningknowhow.com | Amy Grant |Mary Ellen Ellis |Tonya Barnett |Bonnie L. Grant
Grow your own nut trees! Learn how to do it, which ones grow well in your zone and how to keep them healthy and productive. There's nothing quite a delectable as cracking open homegrown nuts to embellish your discerning menu or add to your favorite dessert. Nut TreesHazelnut Tree Pollination – Do Hazelnut Trees Need To Cross PollinateHow do hazelnut trees get pollinated? The answer is a little weird. Click here to learn all about this strange process.
