The Lawn Gardening

Dormant lawns not only bring the lawn's worst look but also the grass's health. Spring is when you can bring everything in sync; grass health, soil condition, early weed management, moisture control, and damaged grass recovery.  W ell, the fact is not all the lawns bounce back in spring and remain patchy and unwell.  While taking my lawn DIY care for more than 3 years I failed many times but I learned what really works.  I'm sharing 7 genuine tips so that you can have a greener lawn in further seasons.  (Trying to keep everything beginner-friendly, hopefully, it'll help you make your grass greener again.) Spring lawn care step by step  Let's understand the lawn conditions first after dormancy. The winter dormant period not only stops the growth of grass further but also affects its overall behavior. Here are the things you should examine before going for the spring action for a greener lawn. Thin weak grass and patches  Winter damage can cause weak grass an...

Tomato plants are short-period growing plants. IT hardly takes 70 days to grow tomatoes. But along with this, tomato plants are water sensitive as well. As usual, overwatering may cause many issues with tomato production and plant health.  It doesn't mean tomato plants can stay healthy in dry conditions but a balanced irrigation is necessary for a healthy yield.   Troubleshooting overwatered tomato plants Before troubleshooting, I want you to understand to figure out the early signs and consequences of overwatering.  Signs of overwatered  tomato plants Let's see some early and serious signs in tomato plants when overwatering is concerning-  Unwell leaves Generally, soft and green leaves are healthy signs for tomato plants but overwatering can put extra stress on plant leaves so that they start melting and rotting.  Less sunlight and overwatering for too long and completely kill the leaves sections soon.  Unwell tomatoes  Unwell leaves can lea...

Aloe vera plant is very sensitive to full sun and excessive water. It becomes unwell if you provide excessive full sun and overwater.  Sunburn and overwatering are very common mistakes with aloe vera plants whether you're growing them in pots or ground. Indoor and outdoors, watering matters more than sunlight.  Let's see how overwatering impacts the aloe plant and what you can do to recover your plants in pots. Also, how to save them for the future to avoid these common mistakes.  Care and recovery of overwatered aloe vera More than anything, if you keep your aloe plants in less privileged conditions, your plants will be happy and healthy. Let's discuss some early and later signs of overwatered aloe vera plants.  Signs of overwatered aloe plants Color change  The first early sign of overwatered aloe plants is the changing color of aloe plant leaves. Leaves start changing color into yellowish and lighter shades of green color.  If your plant sticks to t...

Tomato plants grow and produce tomatoes in a few weeks. So common disturbances like fertilization, overwatering, and diseases may impact the harvesting whether you're growing them in containers or direct in the garden.  Here, I'll help you to focus on overwatering issue precisely and how to overcome it for tomato plants.  Troubleshooting overwatered tomato plants Like every other plant, tomatoes give signs that they're unwell and facing the issue of overwatering. Let's understand that first, and then I'll guide you to troubleshoot overwatering. Signs of overwatering tomato plants So the question is how one can figure out that tomato plants are overwatered. Don't worry gardeners, following are the early and later signs and consequences of overwatered tomato plants-  Early signs  The first early sign of overwatering is that older leaves turn yellow first. These leaves get dry with time once they get yellow and then rot later.   A thin foam of white layer star...

A very- low maintenance landscape flower plant, Coneflower is a very good choice to have in your yard as well.  It is heat tolerant, perennial, and blooms flowers for at least a month when the season comes. Here, I'll give you an easy method to grow and care for purple coneflower at the beginner level. Just remember one thing, don't expect fast results while growing purple coneflower from seed germination to blooming flowers.  Growing purple coneflower in landscaping  The main purpose of growing coneflowers is to attract birds, purple catchy color, Bloom longer, and look good for long-time landscaping purposes. You need to be specific while growing coneflowers with climate and season. But let's see what are its features and what it looks like.  Features of coneflower  Size- 3 to 5 feet tall Flowers- Single stem plant with distinct petals around, dark round center Color- Purple pinkish flower petals, dark brown center Nature- Perennial  Time to bloom- 1.5 to...

Apache rose grass is native United States grass that is very popular to grow in gardens. You can consider it one of the most low-maintenance and warm-season grasses that will grow all year long except for winter dormancy.  If there is going to be snowfall in winter, then you may lose your Apache grass but still, there are ways to arrange some protection for it to keep it alive in such difficult conditions.  Here, I'll share some basic and advanced tips to keep Apache rose grass healthy and alive throughout the year.  Apache rose grass care  Apache rose grass can be tall as 8 feet and once in a while red petal flowers bloom on the top of the grass.  Though it doesn't expand with rhizomes or invade other species still, it is a very good choice for gardens.  Before giving you the tips for Apache rose grass care, I want you to have at least basic info on the growing conditions of Apache rose grass. Believe me, the most helpful ways come out when we know what a ...

Edible landscaping or foodscaping both are the same thing in the yard. Foodscaping or edible landscaping method uses when you want to replace decorated non-edible plants with edible ones. Edible landscaping has multiple benefits and it is better than ordinary landscaping that is used only for decoration purposes in a certain manner.  You can fulfill the food requirements and the right selection of plants will give you a better look in the yard. Although it is time-consuming and more maintenance is required still, it is a better option if you have an empty yard and you're considering changing it into flower landscaping.  Edible landscaping or foodscaping For beginners, foodscaping can be slightly difficult and may consume time while choosing the right plants and designing the landscape for edible plants.  Let's understand it in more detail and then, I'll share step by step guide to making foodscaping in your yard at the beginner level.  Who should start foodscaping? O...