DIY Gardens

The spider mite is one of the most common pests that beloved plants can have. A dry and warm environment favors its growth and multiplication, something that it does very quickly, so much so that eradicating it completely sometimes costs a lot. Still, there is nothing impossible, so if you want to know how to […]

Although The Cactus They are plants that apparently do not require much care and attention, it is important that we bear in mind that there are some diseases that can attack our plant and leave it in very bad condition. It is for this reason that we can prevent before having to cure, or simply […]

With the arrival of cold and frost the gardener cannot rest. Throughout the year you can do things in the garden, even in the cooler months. Regardless of where you live, plants will need some care to get spring off to a ‘good start’. But What gardening jobs can be done in winter? To water […]

The chainsaw It is a very useful tool if you have a garden that has been abandoned and needs a major change, or if you need to regularly prune your trees so that they produce more and better fruit. When you decide to buy one, you have to select the one that best suits your […]

On several occasions we have talked about the greenhousesgiving you hundreds of details about the types of greenhouses that exist and the conditions that are needed to grow plants inside them. It is very important that by having a greenhouse, we dedicate ourselves to taking care of it thoroughly, not only focusing on the care […]

Native to Australia and Africa, the pennyroyal is a medicinal herb It has been used for centuries, mainly to treat digestive problems, although its leaves were also burned to drive away mosquitoes. A long time has passed since then, however its qualities are still widely recognized and that is why this plant is among the […]

We have the immense luck of living on a planet where there is a lot of life, not only animal, but also and above all plant life. These beings were the first to inhabit the Earth and are probably the last to disappear. Before that happens, they will breathe, they will bloom, and their leaves […]

The cherry tree It is a deciduous fruit tree highly appreciated for its delicious fruits, but also for its high ornamental value, as it’s beautiful all year: in spring we can contemplate its beautiful white flowers and its lanceolate green leaves with the serrated edge, in summer and autumn we savor its fruits, cherries, and […]

Image – Daily Post Wales Do you like the spicy taste? As much as you like it, I do not recommend at all to try the Dragon’s Breatha new variety created by Mike Smith, a fruit grower and gardener from Denbigshire (Wales) in collaboration with scientists from the University of Nottingham Trent. By measuring the […]

Surely on more than one occasion you have heard about the need for humus in plants and in the soil in your garden, but have you ever wondered what kind of element is humus? It is for this reason that today we are going to tell you a little about this organic fertilizer that is […]

If there is a plant with the power to amaze us all in a matter of a few minutes, it is the one known by the name of Rose of jericho. After a seemingly lifeless period of time has passed, as soon as a few drops of rain fall, it begins to turn green. And […]

As we have already seen on different occasions, the creepersor climbing plants, are plants that serve us to decorate walls, walls or any other place; they can make a pergola look more beautiful and natural than it really is. However, it is important that, like any other plant, we pay close attention to it and […]

Spring is the most colorful season of the year. The flowers finally open after having spent a few very hard months, the leaves of the trees sprout, offering us a place to protect ourselves from the sun, our star king that little by little is making the temperatures rise. With this so nice weather Who […]

The flowers of the plants are wonderful. They fill the landscape with multiple colors and scents, thus attracting a wide variety of pollinators. In addition, they brighten our day, since there is nothing like going out to the patio or garden to disconnect from the routine and enjoy the natural beauty that plant beings have. […]

A few days ago my father-in-law returned from India, from a trip that he dreamed of for a long time. A foodie, he knew how to walk through those typical markets where spices abound and of course he returned home with some little bottles to give away. I got the one of cardamomMaybe because he […]

Plants need a series of macro and micronutrients in order to grow and develop properly. These nutrients are absorbed through the roots, which develop below ground level. Without this food, they would have a hard time getting by. However, we often forget to fertilize what causes the progressive loss of these important nutrients. Thus, it […]

On many occasions, even if we do not have a garden or an outdoor space, we can also, create our little garden indoors, growing vegetables and other types of plants in pots. It is for this reason that today we would like to give you some tips to take into account when growing tomatoes in […]

Eurya Bonsai Grafts are branches from plants that belong to the same botanical family as the one to be grafted. It is an excellent way to get different fruits from a single tree, or in the case at hand, it will help us to advance our work. But since they are not all the same, […]

For many, mushrooms They are delicious, and excellent companions, not only for delicious salads but also for elegant and succulent dishes. However, although we can grow them at home, it is important that we be very careful when making and collecting them, since there are many varieties of mushrooms that are not edible and that […]

Many of us are absolutely gardening fanaticsof the cultivation of plants, and flowers and of any activity that has to do with nature. Just as there are many technological advances, today I want to bring you the new advances that have begun to come to light in gardening issues. Although some very traditional techniques are […]

Many people use the plant grafting to get new varieties, joining two already existing ones. It is important to remember that the graft is carried out in those plants that do not have enough strength to grow by themselves, so it is best to create a graft so that they can do it with the […]

Hello! My name is Ana and from today I will talk to you about seeds, irrigation, plants, pests, remedies, fruits … and flowerpots. The flower pot It is one of the latest urban trends in home gardening. It’s about cultivating potted vegetablesforming a small garden in your own home. You don’t need a lot of […]

Potatoes, also called potatoes in some parts of the world, are tubers that come from the American continent. Generally we can find them planted in traditional orchards, but today, we want to propose that you start grow them in a poteither to have them on your balcony or on your terrace. The first thing you […]

Eggplant leaf lacking in magnesium Yellow leaves, corked tips, deformed foliage … Symptoms of of lack of mineral nutrients. Nitrogen, potassium, calcium … Plants feed on mineral nutrients that is in the substrate and that they extract through the roots. In order for these nutrients to be absorbed by the plant, they must be dissolved […]

Many people cannot eat a plate of meat, or a salad without adding a little pepper. And why wait to buy it at the supermarket if we can grow it ourselves at home. Pepper cultivation has been going on for many years, first in the Asian tropics and then around the world. The cultivation process […]

For each clove of garlic you get a full head One of the keys to the proper functioning of garlic in our flowerpot is irrigation. Its cultivation is simple, but many times our garlic plants die from excess irrigation. It is a biennial plant, with a life cycle of two years. It has very numerous […]

The care that we give to our plants and the gardens that we have at home, will not only make us receive delicious fruits and beautiful flowers, but also allow them to develop correctly. In the same way, by taking care of them and being aware of them, we will be able to protect them […]

In other articles we have talked about the subscriber importancehow to make our own compost or compost, and the difference between organic fertilizers and chemical fertilizers. Just as we must fertilize the plants that we have planted in our garden, it is important that we also fertilize the plants that we have inside our house, […]

The White fly it is a small winged insect of about 2-3 mm. that affects many of our vegetables. They like heat and humidity so it is a pest of the summer outside and all year round indoors or in the greenhouse. It lives in groups on the underside of leaves, where it lays eggs. […]

Diving online, I have come across this curiosity: Did you know that the tomato was known as the love apple for its aphrodisiac qualities? Yes, the pomme de l’amour was called in France, where some herbalists attributed these stimulating virtues to boost its sale. Or maybe not? What if our tomatoes are the key to […]

From left right and from top to bottom: Romana, Batavia, Iceberg, Lollo Rossa, Trocadero Do you know the different varieties of lettuce? Its shape, its flavor, its cultivation … Do you know which is the most suitable for your flowerpot? A few days ago we commented on the characteristics of the potted lettuce cultivation. Soon, […]

A garlic-based preparation is a great insect repellent Insects can be a problem in our flowerpot or in our garden. Some, like the White fly, constitute a plaguewhich affects many of our vegetables and plants. There are natural remedies against them, we can even make an insect repellent at home. Plant aromatic near our vegetables […]

The pruning It is one of the most laborious but also most important jobs that every gardener must do so that their plants have a greater quantity of fruits and better growth and development. It is, if possible, more necessary when it comes to fruit trees, so let’s see step by step how to prune […]

Horse tail If yesterday we saw how to make a ecological and homemade insect repellent, today we will tell you how to make a ecological fungicide at home that helps us to fight against the fungi of our planter or garden. In this case, our ally will be the Horse tail. This plant, with great […]

Canary grass is the main ingredient in our enzyme solution An homemade enzyme solution is easy to prepare and will give our potted plants a nutrition greater than that provided by its scarce soil, it will transform part of the non-soluble nutrients into soluble ones and will contribute bacterial life to the substrate. Enzyme is […]

The bat guano is a ecological compost and organic, which will provide the plants of our flowerpot, once the germination and development stage has been passed, essential nutrients for it, such as match and football. Plants feed on mineral nutrients that is in the substrate and that they extract through the roots. For these nutrients […]

The banana peel will be the base of the tea rich in potassium The your banana it is an ecological fertilizer rich in potassium very easy to do at home. We will use this organic fertilizer dissolved in the irrigation water once the germination and development phase is over, as our potted crops they are […]

Now that we started a new season in our small urban garden, we have to acquire substrates for our new crops. The substrate is the material used as a support to germinate seeds or grow plants. With it we will fill our pots or grow tables. It is, in a way, the substitute for earthsince […]

Whitish spots: First symptoms of powdery mildew Powdery mildew, ash, dust, dust, ash, cendrada, sendrosa, sendreta, malura vella, blanqueta, etc. Depending on the place, it is known by a name, but all respond to this fungus (The killer hook) that covers the leaves with a gray or white coating similar to ash. As the disease […]

Potassium soap is effective against small insects such as mealybug The potassium soap is an essential product for our flowerpot. A insecticide natural made from vegetable oils, effective for pest control, safe for people and animals and respectful with the environment. It is especially effective in combating insect pests such as aphids, whiteflies, mealybugs, mites, […]

The spray of water under pressure is a very useful tool for our flower pot. Spray the liquid continuously without the need to intermittently squeeze a trigger. It works after increasing the pressure inside by manually pumping a piston located in its upper part. It is the most comfortable and effective way to apply pesticides […]

Coffee grounds are included in the list of organic organic fertilizers The use of ecological fertilizers is one of the keys to organic farming. The ecological fertilizers They improve soil conditions, provide the necessary nutrients for healthy plant growth and development, and protect against erosion, as well as benefiting the environment and fauna. From this […]

Aphid on bean sprout The aphid is one such pests which is a nightmare when it lands in our flower pot. Those little sticky bugs seem to invade everything. Above, next to them, come the ants that take care of them as if they were their flock, because they take advantage of the honeydew secreted […]

This original watering can is called Selfish & Devote and is a design by Cengiz Deger Watering is not just watering the plants, as my mother would say, but one of the key issues for the maintenance and care of our orchard or garden. Irrigation is the sustenance of our plants, different according to the […]

Today we are going to talk about a plant with spectacular foliage that emits a brilliant glow when in the sun. It’s about the Euphorbia characias. This species is totally recommended to have in the garden and, above all, for those places that have some problems with drought, since it is very resistant. It is […]

Today we are going to talk about how to grow a genus of plants that grows in summer and that serves to perfectly complement the garden. It’s about the genre Phlox. They are plants with a quite pleasant aroma and that have some varieties as we will see in this post. There are some varieties […]

Plants of the genus bellis They are one of the most interesting to have in a garden, or to make with them beautiful compositions with other similar herbaceous plants that grow to more or less the same height. Its flowers are undoubtedly its main attraction. They can be small or medium, but they are all […]

Have you just bought a bonsai and don’t know how to take care of it? Do not worry. In this article we will see what care does your tree need so that it can grow healthy, without problems. Because these plants have us in love with more than one and more than two, we know […]

One of the semi-aquatic plants that is used to decorate the garden is the A bottle of willow. It is an herb that belongs to the Litráceas family and is known by common names such as arroyela, loosestrife and puffin. It comes from the humid areas of Eurasia and usually grows spontaneously on our peninsula […]