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December 7, 2024

How to Grow Blueberries From Seeds | Germinate Blueberry Seeds

The article gives details of growing blueberries from seeds from fruit. You can germinate blueberry seeds by stratifying them in a paper towel in fridge. It may be mentioned that the fruit from seed grown blueberry plant may be different from the parent bush and it will take more than 2 years before the plant will produce fruit. However, if you propagate blueberries from cuttings, the new plant will be the clone of the parent and produce exactly same quality of fruit. 

December 3, 2024

How to Grow Cape Gooseberries at Home

The article gives details on how to grow cape gooseberries, also known as Physalis peruviana, at home from seeds. The other names of cape gooseberries are golden berries, husk tomatoes, Peruvian groundcherries, Inca berries, or pichuberries. Cape gooseberries are native to South America. They produce small, round tropical fruits encased in unique papery husk. The fruit is sweet and tart like that of a tomatillo. The taste is similar to a cherry tomato mixed with a strawberry.

November 18, 2024

How to Grow Kiwi from Seeds | Growing Kiwi from Store Bought Kiwi Fruit

This article is a step-by-step guide on how to grow kiwi fruit from seeds at home. It is also possible to propagate the kiwi plant fat home from a store-bought fruit, although it has a lower success rate compared to starting with seeds purchased from a nursery. With the right growing conditions, you will be able to grow your own kiwifruit vine at home. Kiwifruit, also known as Actinidia deliciosa, is a delicious and nutrient-packed fruit.

September 30, 2024

Growing Pineapple in a Pots : Pineapple Plant Care Indoors and Outdoors

This article focuses on how to grow a pineapple plant in pots at home. With the right care, you can successfully grow your own pineapple plant from the top of a store-bought fruit or a nursery-grown starter, that will grow fruit in 2-3 years after planting. My pineapple plant started from a top produced flower in 2 years in Sydney, Australia. Here is a detailed guide on growing pineapples in pots indoors or outdoors.

September 24, 2024

August 22, 2024

Uses of Aloe Vera in Gardening | Benefits of Aloe Vera in Garden

Know how to use aloe vera in your garden to take full advantage of its magical benefits on plants. You can use aloe vera in your garden to make a natural fertilizer at home, as pest repellent and rooting hormone for plant propagation.

Aloe vera is a powerhouse of nutrients. It is rich in antioxidants, nutrients and enzymes, that offer numerous benefits to not only the human body but also to your plants and garden. Aloe vera can benefit your plants and your garden in many ways. Aloe vera can enhance plant health and contribute to a flourishing garden.

August 4, 2024

How to Grow Chestnuts from Seeds | Chestnut Seeds Germination

Can you grow a chestnut tree from a nut or seed from store-bought chestnut? The following paragraphs reveal how to grow chestnuts from seeds at home. Learn growing chestnut from seed, right from selecting seeds to their stratification and germination, as I have grown in Australia. It may be pointed out that the fruit from seed grown chestnut tree will not true to type, although you can graft the tree or you can try to grow a chestnut tree from a branch cutting.

July 21, 2024

How To Ripen Avocados to Perfection

The Article shares ways to ripen avocado quickly at home, and how to know if an avocado is ripe, and whether you can ripen an avocado in the microwave.

Avocados do not ripen on the tree, they can remain on the tree for 12 months without ripening as some studies show. Avocados only mature, ripen and develop buttery texture after harvesting. They however, require careful timing to achieve ideal ripeness.

June 21, 2024

The Health Benefits of Cinnamon | Cinnamon Side Effects

Explore the health benefits of cinnamon and cinnamon side effects. Cinnamon, the aromatic spice has been used for its flavor and medicinal properties for centuries. Cinnamon contains manganese, iron, dietary fibre, calcium, vitamins A, B, C, E, K, and other ingredients such as polyphenols and antioxidants, which gives cinnamon anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, antimicrobial, anticancer and properties. how to grow cinnamon at home | How to grow Cinnamon from seeds videofat burning herbs

June 14, 2024

How To Grow Brahmi, The Memory Herb

Learn how to grow Brahmi from seeds, cuttings, in water and in pots. Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri) benefits for health include brain health and for hair. Brahmi, the memory herb, is native to the wetlands of southern and Eastern India, Asia, Australia, Europe, Africa, and North and South America. It is known by the common names Brahmi, Indian pennywort, water hyssop, thyme-leafed gratiola and herb of grace.

June 11, 2024

How to Grow Neem Tree from Seed

Neem tree is generally propagated from seeds. Read below to know how to grow neem tree from seed and how to germinate neem seeds in paper towel. Growing neem from seed is the most viable method of neem propagation. Viability of the neem seed remains for very short period hence it is recommended to use fully ripe yellow neem fruits to collect seeds.

June 7, 2024

How to Grow Bael Plant From Seeds and Cutting at Home

You can be grown bael plant at home from seed and cutting. The bael patra tree (Scientific name: Aegle marmelos, Family: Rutaceae) is native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia [1]. Aegle Marmelos is known as Bael, Bael Patra, Bilva, Lord Shiva bilva tree, Sirphal, Bengal quince, Japanese Bitter Orange, Stone apple, Wood apple and Golden apple. It can grow in US hardiness zones 9 through 12. The bael tree can grow up to 18 m height.

May 17, 2024

How to Grow Cinnamon Plant at Home | Growing Cinnamon From Seeds and Cuttings

Find a detailed guide on how to grow cinnamon at home from seed and cutting and how to care for cinnamon in a container. Growing your own cinnamon is easy, as I am growing it in Sydney, Australia.

Cinnamon is native to Sri Lanka, India and Myanmar. Cinnamon needs a warmer climate, lot of moisture and plenty of light and can be grown in pots or in ground. It is a tropical plant, grows best in USDA hardiness zones 10 through 12.

May 1, 2024

Why Seeds Do Not Germinate | Reasons for Seeds Not Germinating or Sprouting

Sometimes, seeds fail to germinate or sprout once planted in soil, despite our best efforts. Know the reasons why your seeds are not germinating or sprouting. Your seeds fail to germinate because of some common mistakes you may be doing while germinating seeds. Understanding the reasons behind seeds not germinating or sprouting is important for gardeners.

April 23, 2024

How to Propagate Aloe Vera Plant In Water | Growing Aloe Vera In Water

Learn how to propagate Aloe Vera from cutting in water and know if you can grow Aloe Vera in water without soil. Aloe Vera plant propagation in water is easy and you can grow it in water only. You can propagate Aloe Vera in water and then plant in soil or continue growing it in water in a glass vase without soil forever. You can actually see the plant's roots growing through the glass. However, how long it will survive in water without soil depends on how do you care for it. Aloe Vera benefits in gardening

April 20, 2024

Growing Black Pepper From Cuttings

Black pepper plants are quite easy to propagate from stem cuttings. Growing black pepper from cuttings may look difficult, but with the right conditions you can grow and propagate it at home. Other black pepper propagation methods include growing from seed [1] and layering method. Black pepper or peppercorn or Kali Mirch, known as piper nigrum, is mainly used for spices and traditional medicine. best fat burning spices video

April 10, 2024

Propagate Anthurium in Water | Grow Anthurium in Water Without Soil

Know how to propagate anthurium in water and grow anthurium in water like a Hydroponic plant. Anthurium plant propagation (anthurium propagation methods) in water is easy and you can grow it in water only. How long it can survive in water without soil depends on its care. You can propagate anthurium in water and then plant in soil or continue growing it in water in a glass vase without soil forever. You can actually see the plant's roots growing through the glass.

April 1, 2024

How to Grow Fig Trees in Pots

Figs do well in pots, if you take care for them correctly. Fig is the easiest fruit you can grow in a container, and they produce fruit in just 1-2 years after planting, as I have grown in Sydney, Australia. The benefit of growing a fig tree in a pot is that you can move the pot inside during winter. The potted figs make very attractive additions to patios and balconies.

March 27, 2024

March 24, 2024

How to Grow Fig Tree From Seeds

Know how to grow fig tree from seeds from fresh and dry fig fruit at home. However, the fig trees grown from seeds will not be similar to their parents, the fruits may be not be as good as the fruit from which you had taken the seeds. Additionally, you are not sure if the new plant will be a female which will develop fruit or a male producing inedible small fruits. But still growing figs from fresh figs or dried figs is an interesting garden activity, as I have done in Sydney, Australia.

March 20, 2024

How to Grow Chinese Evergreen Plant from Cuttings | Aglaonema Propagation

Propagation of Aglaonema or Chinese evergreen from stem cuttings in water or soil is a simple procedure to multiply these plants, as I am doing in Sydney, Australia. By following the step-by-step guide given below, you can grow any aglaonema plant from cuttings including aglaonema red lipstick, red Siam aglaonema, aglaonema plant pink, aglaonema silver bay, etc.

March 1, 2024

Black Spots on Mangoes? Causes, Fix & Are They Safe to Eat?

Your mangoes look perfect,until black spots suddenly appear.

Is it fungus, bacteria, or just harmless blemishes? Before you throw them away, read below to find exactly what causes black spots, how to prevent them, and which ones are safe to eat

Before you throw them away, read below.

Learn what causes black spots on mangoes and leaves, their symptoms, prevention and treatment. My mango tree in Sydney, Australia gets these black spots. Can you eat mangoes with black spots? The black spots on mango tree are usually due to a fungal infection or a bacterial infection.

February 23, 2024

How to Plant and Grow Lemon Verbena

The article shows how to plant and grow Lemon Verbena (Aloysia citrodora, Lemon Beebrush) at home and how to take care of it. Lemon Verbena, native to western South America, is a perennial fragrant herb that adds a citrusy fragrance to the garden due to its lemon-scented leaves. Its leaves and flowers are edible and used in drinks, foods and medicine, but the plant is toxic to dogs, cats and horses when eaten, causing colic and stomach ache to them.

February 16, 2024

Growing Strawberries From Seeds : Tips and Guide

Get details on growing strawberries from seeds, from a strawberry fruit you buy from grocery store. You will be able to harvest the fruit in about 1 year after planting the seed. In this guide you will get details on how to germinate and plant the strawberries seeds, when and how to plant the seeds, and how to get the seeds from the strawberry fruit for planting.

February 15, 2024

How to Keep Cats Out Of Garden : Cat Deterrents and Repellents

This article discusses the ways to keep cats out of garden naturally and permanently. Recently some stray cats from my neighborhood have started to visit my garden beds and use it as their personal playground and litter box. They keep coming back every day and night and have destroyed my garden beds, pulled the plants from the pots and killed some pigeons that occasionally visit my lawn.

February 8, 2024

How to Grow and Care For Polka Dot Plant Indoors and Outdoors

The article gives details on growing and caring for polka dot plant indoors in bathroom or outdoors and how to fix a leggy plant.

Polka dot plants (Botanical name: Hypoestes phyllostachya, formerly Hypoestes sanguinolenta) are native to southern Africa, Madagascar and parts of southeast Asia, so they thrive in warm and humid environments.

February 6, 2024

February 5, 2024

How to Grow and Propagate Rosemary from Cuttings

The article gives details on how to grow rosemary from cuttings in water and soil, when to take cuttings and how to save a dying rosemary plant. Rosemary is very easy to grow from cuttings. Rosemary is a hardy plant that thrives in full sun. The rosemary cuttings can be propagated in soil and water in 4-5 weeks, as I have rooted many rosemary cuttings in Sydney, Australia and produced new rosemary plants and gifted to my friends and relatives.

February 2, 2024

How To Grow Avocado Tree in Pot | Care For an Potted Avocado Tree

The article gives details on how to grow an avocado tree in a pot and how to care for  avocado tree in a pot. While it is always best to grow your avocado trees in ground, they will fruit in containers with the right care and attention to the specific needs of these tropical trees including pot size, soil mix, fertilizer, watering and pruning, as I am growing in a pot in Sydney, Australia.

February 1, 2024

How to Grow Avocado Tree From Cuttings

You can grow avocado tree from cuttings as well as from seeds. Growing an avocado tree from cutting will produce the tree which will be exact identical to the parent tree. The avocado trees propagated from cuttings can produce fruits quickly, just in 3-4 years.

Growing Dragon Fruit From Cuttings

In this article, you will learn how to grow dragon fruit from cuttings. For growing dragon fruit from cuttings, you have to take and prepare the cuttings correctly and then plant them in the rooting medium at correct depth. The dragon fruit cuttings propagated will produce fruits after 1-2 years of planting. I have easily grown dragon fruit from cuttings in Sydney, Australia.

Growing Dragon Fruit from Seeds

Read below how to grow dragon fruit from seeds. You can either buy seeds from a garden shop or take out the seeds from the dragon fruit from the supermarket. Take out seeds from a ripe dragon fruit and grow them at home to create a beautiful climbing cactus - dragon fruit, as I have done in Sydney, Australia. The dragon fruit you grow from the seed may take several years, may be 5 years to begin bearing beautiful fruits. The fruits from the seed grown plant will not true to the type of its parent plant.

January 26, 2024

How To Grow Guava from Cutting

Learn how to grow guava tree from cuttings from a branch quite easily. Growing an guava tree from cutting will produce the tree with identical properties to the parent tree, as I have done in Sydney, Australia. The method is good to propagate all types of guava cuttings including strawberry guava, cherry guava, pineapple guava, white guava and Hawaiian guava cuttings; and using only a natural rooting hormone like aloe vera gel.

January 25, 2024

How to Grow Guava Tree From Seeds

Learn to grow guavas from seeds quite easily at home by this step-by-step guide. First you need to germinate guava seeds and then plant them in soil. The guava tree started from seed will produce fruit in 2 to 3 years, for about 30 years. I have grown many guava trees from fruit bought from grocery store in Sydney, Australia, and all produced super sweet large sized guava fruits. 

January 16, 2024

How To Grow Dragon Fruit Plant At Home

Given below is a detailed guide on how to grow dragon fruit at home, from selecting the right variety to caring for your plants. Dragon fruit, also known as pitaya or pitahaya, strawberry pear, cactus fruit, Kaktus madu, Night-blooming cereus and Belle of the night belongs to cactus family. It is a unique and exotic fruit which is visually impressive and packed with nutritional benefit.