Plant Care

How to Grow Healing Ashwagandha Plants: Plant Care Do's & Don'ts

What is Ashwagandha? Withania somnifera, also known as Ashwagandha, Winter Cherry or Indian Ginseng, is a plant from the Nightshade family. It is cultivated heavily in India and is native to parts of the Middle East, the Indian Peninsula, and...

How to Grow Beautiful Tulsi Plants: Plant Care Do's & Don'ts

What is Holy Basil? Ocimum tenuiflorum, also known as Holy Basil Tulsi or Queen of Herbs, is a highly aromatic perennial ayurvedic medicinal herb native to India. Like most Basils, it has a shrubby growing habit and will reach 2-4...

How to Grow Amazing Monstera Plants: Plant Care Do's & Don'ts

What is a Monstera? Monstera deliciosa, aka Swiss Cheese Plant, is a very ornamental perennial fruiting vine native to tropical Mexico and Central America. It is grown both indoors and outdoor and regarded as a highly sought after exotic houseplant. It’s...

How to Grow Strawberry Trees: Plant Care Do's & Don'ts

Everything you need to know about growing Strawberry Tree!

Getting to Know Your Soil, Part 1: TEXTURE

Let's start with Texture One soil characteristic that will change very slowly and never be radically altered is your soil’s texture. Texture is determined mostly by the size of the soil particles. Sand particles are large, so sandy soil has a...