Grow Pineapple in Your Living Room

Unless you live in a tropical area, chances are you’ve never seen a pineapple growing near you, but did you know you can grow them in your living room? It can take up to three years for them to produce fruit, but it is possible. For a plant to produce fruits the...
Grow Avacados at Home

Grow Avacados at Home

I’m sure you’ve all at least heard of people growing avocados from the leftover pits of whatever variety you bought at the grocery store. You may have even tried it yourself, but did it succeed? Avocados first. There are lots of ways to do this, here are a...
Great Gifts for Gardeners

Great Gifts for Gardeners

Christmas is no longer sneaking up, but rushing toward us with the stealth of an elephant, and harried shoppers are trying to finish off their lists. If you have a gardener you’re still looking out for, here are a few great ideas bound to please. 1) Gardening...
Comfrey, a great medicianl herb

Comfrey, a great medicianl herb

I’m constantly learning new plants and things about them. Last summer Keith Fisher from my critique group picked a stem of a perennial plant from his yard for me to identify. I had never seen it before, but luckily, Tristi Pinkston had. The plant that had been...
Look around for next summer’s planting

Look around for next summer’s planting

Have you taken a look around your neighborhood lately? If you have neighbors like me who don’t pull their annuals or cut back the perennials until winter has put them to bed, you’re bound to find some flowers still in bloom. In my yard is a large mum that...