Houseplants and Gardening

Where can I buy indoor plants from that won’t be infested with bugs?

Anyone ever removed old mulch (because it’s starting to smell and attract insects). Is this something a first timer could take on, or do I need a professional to do it for me? In my neighborhood they … more

How often are you supposed to water a zz plant? I’ve had mine for almost two years, and I’ll see a new stem appear from time to time, but then it dies off. Am I watering too little?

What plants are on your naughty list? For me, it's black velvet alocasia. No matter what I do, I cannot get it to grow more than one leaf at a time 😭

I recently bought two indoor plants (Alocasia & white bird of paradise) and I noticed they have bugs. Should I get rid of the plants?? Is there a spray that you’d recommend that works well with ki… more

Any tips for getting rid of weeds in the yard? I've tried pulling, cutting, treating with a home made solution, with store bought solution etc etc but they're too many and out of control!

Just tore out what I thought was a young Asian holly based on the size above ground. Turns out it had already grown thick, several foot long thick roots that thankfully cake out easily. Very visual reminder of th… more

Does anyone use a Click & Grow? Any particularly successful pods?

Just got a bunch of herbs to plant in my soon garden "beds/boxes" (55 gallon barrels cut lengthwise.) I will have 3 halves to plant the ten herbs in them. They are: Garden Sage (2), Lemon Balm(1), Laven… more

Planting my first full on super serious vegetable garden and in an entirely new state from what I'm used to. I'm so excited and nervous at the same time. Any tips, tricks, hints or advice?

My peace lily plants (read 2) are very healthy. They constantly have new leaves coming up. I water them once a week and keep them in indirect sunlight. The problem is they don’t produce lilies. It’s b… more

Does anyone know if you can use the same soil for Devi's Ivy and Montsera? Looking to repot my plants, but ideally, I can use the same materials

Just found a sawfly infestation on one of our pine trees. These things are weird.

What plant apps are you guys using? I’m a total newbie and looking for easy help. There’s just so many options and I can’t tell which app/s are worth paying for.

What’s are some low maintenance plants for my porch? The porch faces West so gets sunlight only during the latter half of the day.

Why is it recommended to plant a small tree or shrub near a downspout?

Chiz

How much maintenance Turf needs compared to natural grass? I

f fruits and leaves fall on turf, does it let them decompose or one has to clean/wash the turf regularly?

Does anyone have any advice on how to grow a cactus? I got a cactus from the west coast. I live on the east coast.

What kind of soil does it need?

What is your experience with indoor olive trees? Do they really need 8hrs of sun? Are they a lot of trouble?

Why is my Monstera not producing new leaves?

It’s super healthy and has over 8-9 leaves and all green and large leaves. It’s around 2 years old. 1st year it was in water and hardly had one new leaf (3 leaves in total).… more