Few decades ago, eating fresh homegrown tomatoes during the winter was impossible, but today, it’s not. Thanks to modern technology, you can now grow your own tomatoes during any season of the year. But to do that, you must choose a suitable grow light for your plants. Not all grow lights are created equal, and … Read more
How much lux do plants need? That’s probably one of the most frequently asked questions in indoor gardening. But is lux a useful light measurement for plants? Let’s discover the answer together. In this article, we’ll talk about lux for plants and look at other more important light measurements in indoor gardening. Let’s get started … Read more
Choosing a suitable potting soil for lavender is the first and most important step in cultivating the plant. If you start with the wrong soil, growing lavender will just be a miserable experience for you. Many gardeners who try to grow lavender for the first time fail terribly because they pick an unsuitable growing medium … Read more
With its great varieties, mint has to be the most popular herb in gardening. You can think of all the different mint types as the “Kardashians” of herbs. Whether or not you’re too serious about gardening, you should have at least one kind of mint growing in your herb garden. Why? Simply because all mints … Read more
All the plants growing in your garden are highly packed with oils and other chemicals. Each herb contains a unique combination of substances that create its “medicinal identity.” Some of these chemicals, which may be present in the herb in a great amount or just a trace, can be highly toxic to some organisms. For … Read more
Goldenseal is a very popular herb today. More than 50 million goldenseal plants are being collected from the wild each year. This herb is said to have numerous benefits, and according to some recent studies, it may have the ability to clean out infections. Goldenseal is native to North America, and it’s rarely found elsewhere. … Read more
Watering herbs properly is one of the most important jobs in herb gardening. At the same time, watering plants is easy. You definitely don’t need to overthink the small details here. Instead, you should focus on the big picture and just make sure your herbs are getting watered routinely. There has been much debate among … Read more
Sage is one of the most powerful medicinal herbs. Its positive effects on memory and brain activity are well known to communities all over the world. For that reason, it’s very odd to find an herb garden that doesn’t contain sage. Having said that, many herb gardeners concentrate their efforts on growing sage but forget … Read more
