How to Revive a Plant

If your plant is looking a little bent out of shape and sad, don’t turn sad yourself. There are still some ways that you can do to revive your plant back to its formerly robust state.
Pot-Bound Plants
If your plant is pot-bound, it means [...]

How to Care for a Cactus

A cactus is a good starter plant if you want to learn about how to take care of plants. They can look pretty cute and they are literally neat plants to take care of. Here’s how you can care for a cactus.
Tools

New cactus [...]

How to Grow Rice

Growing rice is serious business for many countries. A staple food in many nations all throughout the world, rice is a major figure in many households and families. “Planting rice is never fun,” as one old song says, but you can try your [...]

How to Germinate Seeds

Whether you’re a beginner or a farmer for many years, germinating seeds successfully will always remain a challenge. Some seeds germinate easily while others do not. Generally, though, germinating seeds successfully requires the following steps.

Choose good, healthy seeds that have a bigger chance [...]

How To Propagate Orchids

Propagating orchids is a great way not just to increase your beautiful and productive orchids, but to keep them healthy as well. Having an overgrown orchid can cause it to wither and die. Propagating orchids can also be a great micro business or [...]

How to Create Your Own Terrarium

Terrariums are a wonderful and natural way to decorate your indoor spaces. What can be better than your own mini-indoor garden? Here’s how to one:
Tools

Terrarium container
Terrarium plants
Pea gravel
Ground charcoal
Sterilized and fresh potting soil
Water
Chopsticks
Terrarium lid (optional)
Terrarium decoration

Choose a Terrarium Container
Terrariums are commonly seen in [...]

How to Grow a Pineapple

Planning the Site
Growing a pineapple is a challenging task. Unless you really know what you are doing, it would be best to try growing a pineapple in a pot first rather than starting out directly with a pineapple plantation. The first thing to [...]

How to Grow African Violets

Planning the Site to Grow African Violets
You must find a spot indoors where you can grow African violets without being hit directly by sunlight. Ample filtered light is the key to optimal growth. An excess of light will burn the plant and lack [...]

How to Grow Thyme

Planning the Site
Thyme likes well-drained light soil. It should not be too rich in nutrients, because this will only make the plant “leggy.” It will then lose its compact shape. Being a native of the Mediterranean, it needs to be planted under a [...]

How to Grow Ginger

Planning the Site
You can use a pot to grow your ginger in. Make sure that the pot is 3 to 4 times bigger than the ginger rhizome you will be planting. Ginger can grow on almost any soil; ordinary potting soil [...]