The right soil helps container plants thrive, but sometimes we neglect to take the steps to ensure that our greenery is potted in the appropriate medium to support it. Garden soil is an amendment ...

Mushrooms growing in your houseplant's soil can be an indication that you need to alter the way you've been caring for them, ...

If you've ever bought potting soil or gardening soil with organic compost in it, chances are there was some type of mold in that mix. That's not so strange when you consider that it's simply a type of ...

Q. Earlier this year, I put begonias in my hanging baskets and used a professional potting soil. A few days later, they were covered with black gnats. I called the potting soil company and they told ...

How do I get rid of mint that I planted in a flower bed? There are different methods to use to remove the mint, starting with manual removal. First, cut the mint back as short as possible, then dig ...

Fungus gnats are a common pest among houseplants. These small flies tend to go unnoticed at first, slowly building their populations by laying eggs on the soil of our container plants. Their larvae ...

Houseplants are currently the hottest topic in the world of gardening. Houseplant Facebook groups have large followings with members sharing stories and success tips. And of course, any successful ...

While wasps are generally beneficial in the garden, too many can be a big problem. To reduce their numbers, deal with this ...

Q: Look what happily greets us under their grow lights in the basement! Is flowering this soon a good thing or bad thing? I cut them back as I've done before and we brought them indoors in mid-October ...