Great Garden Gear for Kids

Mother And Daughter Harvesting Radish On Allotment

While you’re waiting to get back in the garden, how about sharing and fostering your love of gardening with the children in your life? Giving them their very own tools and supplies can make them feel not only grown up, but also at home in the garden and excited to dig in, so to speak.  Here are a few options.
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Four Miniature Fruit Trees You Can Grow Indoors

Four Miniature Fruit Trees You Can Grow Indoors

Four Miniature Fruit Trees You Can Grow Indoors Some of the most exotic indoor plants are actually trees – miniature trees, to be exact. Of course, all of these trees originated in the out of doors, but are adaptable to indoor living. They just need a bit of extra care.

It may not surprise you that trees planted in the ground produce more fruit than those in containers and especially those cultivated indoors. But that doesn’t take away from the uniqueness of these trees. They can add some novel beauty to your indoor plant collection! Read more

The Top Three Standout Indoor Foliage Plants to Grow

The Top Three Standout Indoor Foliage Plants to Grow

The Top Three Standout Indoor Foliage Plants to Grow Foliage is defined as the leafy parts of a tree or plant. It refers to either individual leaves or the collective leafy canopy of many trees or plants. To grow indoor foliage plants is a great way to bring the outdoors inside and add beauty to your interior space.

Want to add some foliage plants to your home or office? Here are three that are readily available and relatively easy to grow.  Read more

Want a garden that saves water and space? Check out these seven water-wise plants perfect for container gardening!

The Top 7 Water-Wise Plants for Container Gardening

Want a garden that saves water and space? Check out these seven water-wise plants perfect for container gardening!Container gardening can be an excellent way to enjoy the colors and textures of plants without consuming a lot of water. If you thought drought tolerant plants look boring, these beauties will change your mind. Their bright colors and unusual shapes will win you over.

Some of these plants can grow quite large. Consider constructing a container garden that plays with the scale of plants. Use three or five pots (odd numbers of items please the eye more than even numbers) that look like they belong together. Have several small plants in one, and larger plants in the other two.
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