Can I successfully grow herbs indoor but away from a window?

The herbs will receive 1-2 hours of direct sunlight. Which herbs can I grow in this type of environment? The plants will be shaded for most of the day. Do I still need artificial light if it’s bright indoors (no direct light at all) for 10-13 hours during the day? I was thinking of putting the herbs on my kitchen counter, so it will also get light from the kitchen during the night. .....Read More

How does someone become an expert on Gardening, get certified and make it a career?

I am interested in turning my small time hobby of gardening into a bit of a career. Are there classes, certifications, training that I can take in order to become an expert on plants, trees, etc? I’d like to have a deep knowledge of the various kinds of trees, shrubs, flowers that work in different climates, how to best plant and maintain them, to design landscapes with a variety of .....Read More

We are unable to have kitchen garden because of Rat menace. How do I get rid of them?

The rats uproot all plants! .....Read More

what kind of plants can i put in my worm farm?

i hav a worm bed and i want to no what kind of plants i can put in it.please tell me plants that produce a fruit or vegetable .....Read More

What are the best books on gardening and houseplants?

I’m wanting a new book or two on gardening, and one that has a bit of focus on houseplants and overwintering plants indoors. I’m also thinking about one with details on starting from seed and propagating. Which books are the most informative, with in-depth information and tips? I need something that will be useful to me in a cold climate. Any links to good sites are also .....Read More

Indoor kitchen herb garden help?

I love fresh herbs and have an outdoor kitchen herb garden in the spring and summer each year. So I’ve become spoiled and no longer want to use dried, store bought herbs. This year I decided to make one indoors. I planted seeds of common kitchen herbs (parsley, rosemary, marjoram, etc) per seed package directions. They are in small pots on my kitchen counter with a grow light over them. .....Read More

gardening????????????

My girlfriend and I are wanting to plant a small garden (maybe 6×8). We would like to plant some corn, cucumbers, tomatoes, bannana peppers, strawberries and some cantalope. It’s more of just something to do, but we are gonna eat the vegetables. My question is this: Can all these plants grow in the same type of soil? Are there any precautions that need to be taken? Is it too .....Read More

I have 6 new small sprouts growing from my "elephant ear" bulbs. Can they be separated from the main plant?

The plants have leaves that are between 30″ & 38″ in length. A first leaf sprouts then the bottom half of the stem splits and the new leaf grows out. They have been out for several months and the largest plant started to sprout small leaves until I have a total of 7. I want to make these separate plants if possible .....Read More

My little girl came up with an idea…..?

My little girl and I have had a worm farm for a few years now (just as a hobby, & to use up all our food scraps) & it seems to be going pretty well. The other day I made the comment that we had stacks of the liquid that is created as part of their waste material. This is thought to be an excellent fertilizer for plants & gardens, & my daughter made the comment that she could .....Read More

Is building a small green house and growing / selling potted plants to local nurseries a lucrative business?

I have worked at a garden center for 5 years during which I have learned a lot about plants and the inner workings of the nursery business. Recently I have been considering building a small green house and selling plants locally. If I wanted to make this worth my while… How big does the nursery need to be? About how many plants do I need to grow? And what types of plants have good .....Read More

Organic gardening?

What are some things I can do to keep my plants from getting diseases, I don’t want to use any chemicals? And how do I keep vegetable eating insects out of my garden? I know there are some insects I can put in to eat the others, what can I plant to attract them? .....Read More


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