by Peter Martin | Mar 6, 2021 | Expert Advice, Garden |
SUCCULENTS TO THE RESCUE!!! To those that have a proverbial black thumb when it comes to caring for plants, especially indoor plants, then succulents are for you! One important thing to remember however is that succulents grow and thrive in a well lighted area and one...
by Peter Martin | Aug 30, 2020 | Expert Advice, Garden |
There are approximately 250,000 species of plants and only 3% are classified as weeds. Weeds. The Plant We All Love to Hate. After all we spend much more time than we intended just weeding our garden patch or our carefully planned landscape just to find that weeds are...
by Peter Martin | Jul 21, 2020 | Garden |
Did you ever wonder the root name of a plant and how it was derived? It’s fascinating that every plant and animal is given a scientific name created by a scientist, Carolus Linnaeus. The Swedish naturalist invented the binomial (genus and species) system of...
by Peter Martin | May 24, 2020 | Garden |
Beauty is defined as: a combination of qualities, such as shape, color or form, that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially sight. When I think of that definition I think about the kind of beauty that abounds this time of year, specifically in spring. As a...
by Peter Martin | Apr 18, 2020 | Expert Advice, Garden |
The Importance of Light in the Life of an Indoor Plant. Just as humans need vitamin D from sunshine, plants need light for photosynthesis, which in plants generally involves the green pigment chlorophyl and generates oxygen as a byproduct. Most of us buy a healthy...
by insidewink | Apr 2, 2020 | Featured, Garden |
No Room for a Vegetable Garden? There are so many varieties of vegetables that really thrive in containers and there is nothing like growing vegetables and harvesting them from your very own garden. So incredibly fresh and flavorful! But what if you don’t have enough...
by Peter Martin | Feb 8, 2020 | Expert Advice, Garden |
Super Houseplants that have lots of benefits! I have had plants in my home all of my adult life. They are a reminder that nature provides the most amazing health benefits as well as beautifying our living space. They are available in many different shapes, sizes and...
by Peter Martin | Jan 13, 2020 | Expert Advice, Garden, Guest Writers |
Planning and maintaining a landscape design project that will transform your property into a showplace. Planning your landscape project is not only the first thing one should consider but also the most important and ultimately the most rewarding. Firstly, one should...
