Jordan Laio

Do you sometimes forget to water your houseplants? Then why not try an easy-care cactus garden? A cactus, by definition, is a plant designed to withstand long periods of drought. And,...

From the looks of it, hydroponic growing is on the rise and is here to stay. The numbers of hydroponics supplies shops are increasing right along with the numbers of farmers markets...

1. All purpose cleaner: For an all-purpose cleaner, use a mixture of salt and vinegar, but don't apply it to materials which may be sensitive to vinegar such as linoleum, marble, or...

Container gardens can be an outstanding landscaping addition in their own right, and they are also a great help to those with limited space or unfavorable yard soil. They are commonly...

I recently saw an old school video of Ruth Stout speaking about her no-work gardening method. In it, she describes a way to garden without ever tilling, hoeing, or weeding... she just...

Heirlooms can be intimidating, but they absolutely should not be. According to Elana Havusha, an environmental educator and garden manager at Shemesh Organic Farm, an educational farm...

With proper planning, there is a plethora of beautiful fall-blooming perennial and annual flowers that you can grow from seed. However, you may prefer the convenience of buying plantings...

We all know mushrooms can be magical, but who knew you could build with them? Well, California-based artist and inventor Phil Ross did just that. Ross's pioneering structure is currently...

Thatch is that layer of dead plant material in between the soil and the leaves of grass. A healthy lawn should have a thatch layer up to about ½" thick. This benefits grass in...

As August winds down and the summer crops are harvested, some home gardens are starting to look a little, well, ready for hibernation. But what you may not know is that this is a prime...