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Culantro Vs Cilantro

What is Culantro? I’ll be honest here, the first time I saw culantro written out I thought someone had just miss-spelled cilantro. Nope. Culantro is its own awesome plant. It is a lot like cilantro though. It is often used...

Ashleigh Smith

Jan 11, 2022 · 1 min read · 1 ·

Jan 11, 2022 · 1 min read

Okra

If you are from the Southern United States you are likely familiar with okra, a vegetable that thrives in the heat. It is grown across the globe in areas like India, West Africa, Ethiopia, and the United States. Okra has...

Ashleigh Smith

Jan 10, 2022 · 1 min read · 2 ·

Jan 10, 2022 · 1 min read

Tall Houseplants For Large Spaces

I absolutely love tall houseplants. Practically having a tree in your home can affect you in ways you don’t think it would. Because of the relaxing and healing powers of nature, houseplants in general can improve your mood, focus, and...

Ashleigh Smith

Jan 7, 2022 · 1 min read · 0 ·

Jan 7, 2022 · 1 min read

Pet Friendly Houseplants

Our pets are a part of the family right? So while we want to surround ourselves with plants to uplift us and clean the air, we also want them to be safe for our furry friends. When it comes to...

Ashleigh Smith

Jan 6, 2022 · 1 min read · 2 ·

Jan 6, 2022 · 1 min read

Houseplants For Dark Spaces

Not all house plants do well in bright light. This is because the natural environment these plants come from is often the under canopy of tropical rainforest where they enjoy the dark, humid climate. For this reason the following plants...

Ashleigh Smith

Jan 5, 2022 · 6 min read · 1 ·

Jan 5, 2022 · 6 min read

Easy To Care For Houseplants

You may be new to the world of houseplants, or you may struggle with keeping them alive. That is okay either way. To be honest, I am not a huge fan of houseplants that require a lot of attention. Luckily...

Ashleigh Smith

Jan 4, 2022 · 2 min read · 0 ·

Jan 4, 2022 · 2 min read

The Art Of Sprouting

One cup intuition, two scoops creativity, and a bucket full of fun, there is so much more that goes into hydroponic sprouting than just seeds and water. Ask anyone with a green thumb and they’ll tell you gardening is as...

David Bernal

Jan 3, 2022 · 1 min read · 2 ·

Jan 3, 2022 · 1 min read

Winter Allergies

If you find yourself sneezing, congested, and have irritated eyes, you're not the only one. Winter allergies are more common than many people realize. In the spring the main trigger is pollen being released into the air by just about...

Ashleigh Smith

Jan 3, 2022 · 2 min read · 1 ·

Jan 3, 2022 · 2 min read

How To Make A Plastic Bottle Bird Feeder

There are many ways to make a bird feeder from a plastic bottle. You have probably done this activity many times as a kid either for a school project or at a summer camp. The basic concept is that you...

Ashleigh Smith

Dec 31, 2021 · 1 min read · 2 ·

Dec 31, 2021 · 1 min read

Fruit Tree Selection And Pollination

If you are interested in planting fruit trees this coming season now is the time to select what you want. With recent shipping issues and plant material shortages along with everything else over the last year you will want to...

Ashleigh Smith

Dec 30, 2021 · 3 min read · 1 ·

Dec 30, 2021 · 3 min read

How To Create A Food Forest

A food forest is made up of seven layers. The tallest layer is the overstory trees, followed by the understory. These layers make up all of the trees in your forest. Next you have the shrub layer, then an herbaceous...

Ashleigh Smith

Dec 29, 2021 · 4 min read · 2 ·

Dec 29, 2021 · 4 min read

Food Forests

You may have some experience with allowing plants to self-seed, but have you graduated to the level of starting your own food forest? If you love planting heirlooms and using organic gardening practices I have a feeling you are going...

Ashleigh Smith

Dec 28, 2021 · 6 min read · 0 ·

Dec 28, 2021 · 6 min read

Amaryllis

Amaryllis is a trumpet shaped flower that is often seen in red and white varieties around this time of year. Beyond those colors it is also available in pink, orange, and salmon. The varieties sold during the holiday season are...

Ashleigh Smith

Dec 24, 2021 · 2 min read · 0 ·

Dec 24, 2021 · 2 min read

Christmas Cactus

You've probably at least heard of the Christmas cactus, but did you know there are actually three popular Holiday Cacti? They are named after the holidays they bloom during. We have the Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter cactus. However, the Thanksgiving...

Ashleigh Smith

Dec 23, 2021 · 2 min read · 1 ·

Dec 23, 2021 · 2 min read

Ivy

In Christmas traditions Ivy is the femanine counterpart to the masuline holly. According to the English, whichever one was brought into the home first would be telling of the woman or man of the house ruling the following year. Decorating...

Ashleigh Smith

Dec 22, 2021 · 2 min read · 0 ·

Dec 22, 2021 · 2 min read

Mistletoe

Mistletoe is a parasitic/hemiparasitic plant of mostly timber and crop trees causing a decrease in reproductive growth. Some of its favorite hosts are apple, hawthorn, poplar, and conifer trees. A parasitic plant is one which gets its nutrients from its...

Ashleigh Smith

Dec 21, 2021 · 1 min read · 0 ·

Dec 21, 2021 · 1 min read

Holly

With the Christmas weekend quickly approaching we wanted to focus this week's posts on plants for the Holidays. Many plants have come to have a strong association with the Christmas season for their colors, legends, and seasonality. As you hear...

Ashleigh Smith

Dec 20, 2021 · 1 min read · 0 ·

Dec 20, 2021 · 1 min read

Horticulture And Ag Events

You’re probably familiar with popular agriculture events like FFA Conventions, the World Ag Expo, or the California Spring Trials. But did you know that there are hundreds of events happening all over the world? We have compiled a list of...

Ashleigh Smith

Dec 17, 2021 · 1 min read · 0 ·

Dec 17, 2021 · 1 min read

Rosemary The Lesser Known Holiday Plant

Many people are familiar with the plants of Christmas like the classic Christmas tree, mistletoe, poinsettias, etc. But the lesser known holiday plant, rosemary, is probably one of the most versatile. Its relation to Christmas stems back to the legend...

Ashleigh Smith

Dec 16, 2021 · 1 min read · 0 ·

Dec 16, 2021 · 1 min read

Vivipary When A Seed Pre Germinates

Why Is My Seed Germinating Inside The Fruit? A few weeks ago I was cutting a spaghetti squash in half when I came across a stray seed germinating from WITHIN the squash. I thought, “What in the world?” This was...

Ashleigh Smith

Dec 14, 2021 · 2 min read · 1 ·

Dec 14, 2021 · 2 min read

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Culantro Vs Cilantro

Okra

Tall Houseplants For Large Spaces

Pet Friendly Houseplants

Houseplants For Dark Spaces

Easy To Care For Houseplants

The Art Of Sprouting

Winter Allergies

How To Make A Plastic Bottle Bird Feeder

Fruit Tree Selection And Pollination

How To Create A Food Forest

Food Forests

Amaryllis

Christmas Cactus

Ivy

Mistletoe

Holly

Horticulture And Ag Events

Rosemary The Lesser Known Holiday Plant

Vivipary When A Seed Pre Germinates

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Culantro Vs Cilantro

Okra

Tall Houseplants For Large Spaces

Pet Friendly Houseplants

Houseplants For Dark Spaces

Easy To Care For Houseplants

The Art Of Sprouting

Winter Allergies

How To Make A Plastic Bottle Bird Feeder

Fruit Tree Selection And Pollination

How To Create A Food Forest

Food Forests

Amaryllis

Christmas Cactus

Ivy

Mistletoe

Holly

Horticulture And Ag Events

Rosemary The Lesser Known Holiday Plant

Vivipary When A Seed Pre Germinates