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How Often Should You Water Cat Palm?

March 26, 2023June 8, 2022 by Janice Lundy
How Often Should You Water Cat Palm

Chamaedorea cataractarum, better known as the cat palm, is a tiny palm tree that belongs to the family of Arecaceae. When they live in their natural habitat, the roots of the plant are buried in … Read more

Categories Backyard Tips, Gardening

How Often Should I Water Ornamental Grasses?

May 19, 2023June 5, 2022 by Jamie
watering ornamental grass

Nothing compares to the diversity and ease of maintenance that attractive ornamental grasses can bring to your garden. They will provide interest and texture to any space, no matter what time of year it is. … Read more

Categories Gardening, Grass Guides, Lawn & Garden

10 Best Garden Hose Splitters in 2024

March 3, 2024May 21, 2022 by Jamie
Garden Hose Splitters

A garden hose splitter is an effective and simple contraption that allows you to create separate water flows that stem from the same water source. It allows the user to have more options for their … Read more

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How Often Should You Water a Lemon Tree Plant?

March 26, 2023May 10, 2022 by Janice Lundy
How Often Should You Water a Lemon Tree Plant

Growing a lemon tree in a container is possible if you follow a few basic rules. For indoor growing lemon trees, you want to pick a dwarf variety, such as Ponderosa dwarf, Lisbon, or Meyer … Read more

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How Often Should You Water Citronella?

May 27, 2023May 10, 2022 by Janice Lundy
How Often Should You Water Citronella

The citronella plant is notorious for being able to repel mosquitoes. What a lot of people don’t know is that the plant in its raw state doesn’t have this capacity. It’s citronella oil that repels … Read more

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How Often Should You Water Bonsai Trees?

June 23, 2023May 10, 2022 by Janice Lundy
How Often Should You Water Bonsai Trees

A bonsai tree is a small shrub-like tree that is a recreation of nature that does not reveal the presence of human intervention too obviously. Growing bonsai trees has become less of a hobby and … Read more

Categories Backyard Tips, Gardening

How Often Should You Water Lantana?

March 26, 2023May 10, 2022 by Janice Lundy
How Often Should You Water Lantana

The beautiful lantana is an evergreen shrub or perennial that is occasionally grown as an annual. The plant is admired because of its blooms and clusters. Because of its different growth habits, the numerous species … Read more

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How Often Should You Water Hostas?

March 26, 2023May 10, 2022 by Janice Lundy
How Often Should You Water Hostas

Hostas are shade-tolerant perennial plants that are exceptionally tough, low maintenance, and can grow beautiful and healthy with the proper watering schedule. They do not enjoy being planted in a deeply rooted region, particularly one … Read more

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Will Grass Grow Through Gravel? (All You Need to Know)

March 7, 2023May 3, 2022 by Jamie
grass grown through gravel

Grass is a notoriously resilient plant. While we often see it in the form of a perfectly manicured lawn in the suburbs, it’s also a common sight in between old sidewalk cracks, in between pavers … Read more

Categories Gardening, Lawn Care

The 6 Different Types Of Soil (All You Need To Know)

December 18, 2024March 25, 2022 by Jamie
different types of soil

Outside of hydroponics, soil is everything when it comes to gardening. It can determine how healthy your plants are and what plants will thrive – and which will meet their demise, no matter how much … Read more

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