Tag: plants
Houseplants need perfect location
Learn more about how to choose the right house plant for you.
How to grow an indoor herb garden
Although lighting is the most important factor for a healthy herb garden, humidity, temperature, fertilizer, pots, soil and water all play important roles.
Landscape plants and deicing salts
Deicing salts can damage landscape plants when excessive amounts accumulate in the soil. The most serious damage typically occurs near major streets.
7 tips to protect plants, enrich soil overwinter
The garden may look bare and dreary, but winter is nature’s time to rest. Nurture nature with these seven tips to protect plants and enrich soil overwinter.
How to plant a pawpaw patch
Learn how to identify pawpaw trees in Ohio, how to pick ripe fruit, as well as instructions for planting a pawpaw patch of your own.
Houseplants add color and life to indoor spaces during winter
Although caring for indoor plants is similar to outdoor plants, houseplants require a few special considerations.
December’s gardening to-do list
December may be a quiet month for gardening, but indoor plants need care and there is planning that can be accomplished before the end of the year.
There’s no match for a native plant patch
Native plants are quickly regaining their popularity.
Ecosystems work best when there’s diversity
Additional species in a plot contributed to a gradual increase in both soil fertility and biomass production over a 14-year period.
USDA to change inspection at ports of entry for imported plants
ASHINGTON -- The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is implementing changes to its sampling and inspection approach at plant inspection stations for imported plants for planting.
