All Herbs

Wouldn’t it be great if you can just quickly choose the best liquid or granular fertilizer? Unfortunately, there are so many fertilizer types, elements, and factors to consider that choosing one can be rather, well… daunting. Liquid and granular fertilizers have different pros and cons to consider in terms of (1) your goals and limitations,…

We have all the technologies we need to make our homes cosy and warm during hard winter and cool during bursting summers. However, what about your indoor herbs? What about those herbs outside? Some herbs are very sensitive to temperature changes and small amounts of either heat or cold can kill them. Hence, what is…

A pet is a great companion that brings happiness to every family. However, with their happiness, they also come with their by-products that, as owners, we have to deal with daily. Hence, why not use pet feces as fertilizer or through them in a compost pile? This will make your life easier and you will…

The 11 hardy perennial herbs are: Oregano Rosemary Sage Thyme Lavender Mint Parsley Chives Lemon Balm Comfrey Fennel Plant hardiness is the ability of a plant to withstand extreme temperature and water conditions making them very resistant and easy to maintain. The following is a list of several hardy herbs Hardy Herb Name Is Drought…

Making seeds germinate is one of the most rewarding parts of growing herbs and plants. However, it is also one of the most challenging. Indeed, seeds require temperature and moisture levels to be within a specific range for successful germination rate (this is the number of seeds that develop out of the total that has…

What is the difference between microgreens, sprouts, or baby greens? They are not the same and do not have the same nutritional content per weight. If you are confused, welcome to the club, you are not alone. So how are they different, and why does it matter? Microgreens are harvested later than sprouts and come…

Growing microgreens is something anyone can do. We can all grow microgreens at home – but can we grow in burlap? Burlap is an eco-friendly, natural material that can be definitely used as a substrate for growing microgreens. However, not all burlap will be appropriate for use – especially if it is a reclaimed material….

You might have seen some videos of gardeners growing plants from stems in a glass of water that quickly gets filled with shiny white roots. Those are water roots and are way different from those roots that your plant will grow into the soil. This also affects its growth quite significantly. Here’s why. The differences…

You might have sown your seeds for a while now, and you are getting impatient. Why haven’t your seeds given any signs of life yet? Perhaps it is just too early. How long should you wait? Seeds germination time varies from 4 days to as long as several months. The optimal temperature range for germination…

Centipedes are apex predators and have a beneficial role to play in a garden. Inside my home, however, these fearsome creatures are not always so welcome. Are they dangerous to us? How do we get rid of ones that make their way into the potted plants indoors? In general, centipedes are found in houseplants because…

Herbs and shrubs are not the same things? No, they are not, and here why. In general, herbs are shorter than shrubs with softer and greener stems. Shrubs present multiple woody stems coming from the ground against a single one for herbs. Shrubs are very often perennial that can last many years unlikely the majority…