Even if you're a novice plant parent without much of a green thumb, you can successfully grow a lemon tree in your home with ...

Decades ago, horticulturists studied ways to provide potted plants with a medium that offered support and nutrition as well as drainage and aeration, Don Kinzler writes.

Orange trees grow well in containers. If you live in a cold climate, bring them indoors for winter or enjoy their beauty—and ...

Learn what seed starting mix is, how it differs from potting soil, and how the right blend can dramatically boost your seedlings’ success.

Growing vegetables in raised beds offers many benefits. Raised beds give your garden a sense of scale and structure, limit the presence of weeds in beds, and are easier on the body as they require ...

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An old moss plant asked a new moss plant how he likes living in the bog. “I’m lichen it so far,” was the response. As a young gardener, I remember my mom buying large bales of peat moss, sold as ...

When it comes to your plants, you want to choose the growing medium that will enable them to thrive. You also want to choose a growing medium that will be cost-effective and good for the environment.

Peat moss has been a favorite among gardeners for over 50 years now, but we are being urged to consider its impact and look for peat moss alternatives. Coco coir is one of the most popular substitutes ...

On this St. Patrick's Day maybe you were wished the luck of the Irish. Maybe you dined on a typical Irish meal like a shepherd's pie. Did you wear your "kiss me, I'm Irish" pin? My thoughts move away ...

In case you hadn't heard, gardeners around the world are being urged to stop using peat moss in their gardens. You may rely on peat moss to boost your plants' growth, particularly at this time of year ...

If you're an avid gardener, you've probably used peat moss, or at least heard of it. Peat moss forms in bogs over thousands of years, as living plants — most commonly, sphagnum moss — decompose and ...