When to Plant Potatoes in Missouri: A Full Guide
The best time to plant potatoes in Missouri is generally in late February or early March to May. Most potato varieties are considered a cool-season crop that needs cold nights …
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Growing Tomatoes: When to Plant Tomatoes in Texas
In the spring, gardeners across Texas are getting ready to plant tomato seeds. The best time to plant tomato seeds outdoors is in the early spring, once the risk of …
Growing Fruit Trees: The Best Fertilizer for Fruit Trees?
Growing fruit trees can be a great way to provide healthy, nutritious, and tasty fruit for the household. However, if nutrient deficiencies and soil problems arise, then yields can quite …
Every Reason Why Your Hibiscus Buds are Not Opening
Have you ever noticed that hibiscus buds never seem to open fully? That they start developing properly but then turn brown and drop off before opening? Or maybe you just …
Pink Mandevilla (Mandevilla spp): Growth and Care
Pink Mandevilla plants are beautiful tropical flowers that can grow up to 10 feet tall, although most stay at around 4-5 inches. The small leaves on these plants have dark …
White Mandevilla: Growth and Care
White Mandevilla (Mandevilla spp) is a beautiful tropical flowering plant. It has small, dark green leaves and white trumpet-shaped flowers that can grow up to 10 feet high in the …
Winter Jasmine: Growth and Care Guide
Winter jasmine is originally from China, where it grows in tropical and sub-tropical regions. It’s also common in other areas of Asia such as Japan and Korea. The plant has …
A Guide to Popular Syngonium Varieties
There seems to be a lot of confusion about the various cultivars and varieties of Syngonium. There are two basically different types of Syngonium cultivars – thick-leaved and those with …
Sherry Baby Orchid: Growth and Care
Sherry Baby orchid is a hybrid of the Oncidium Jamie Sutton and Oncidium Honolulu. This flower, which grows to be about three inches tall with an eight-inch stem, has beautiful …
Blood Orchid Flower: Growth and Care
The blood orchid is a beautiful plant prized for its flowers that bloom in various blood-red hues. This plant is relatively rare and grows in the rainforests of Borneo. Let’s …