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Beans, like any other living thing can be bothered by disease. Below, is a closer look at typical diseases in the backyard vegetable garden.

Water is great for your plants but too much can kill them. This article will show you how to prevent over watering and how to save plants that have been over watered.

Mother-in-law's tongue, also known as Sansevieria or Snake Plant makes an ideal indoor plant. It produces elegant variegated foliage, yet is an easy to care for plant.

Understanding the diversity within the cruciferous family will help to avoid the most common mistakes in growing these vegetables. They share common diseases and pests.

Like people, houseplants can contract diseases. Some are caused by bacteria, others by viruses or fungi. Here's how to nurse them back to health!

Overwatering is the most common cause of plant death. Luckily not only is it preventable, in many cases an overwatered plant can be saved. Keep reading to find out how.

Strawberry pests run from gray fungus to white grubs. However, there are some ways to avoid or eliminate threats from these unwanted visitors.

Verticillium wilt lives in the soil and attacks plants, which have stressed roots.

Penstemon was once prized only in native or wild flower gardens but is now popular for water-wise xeriscapes, hummingbird and mixed border areas as it is very hardy.

There are a number of reasons why indoor plants develop brown tips on their leaves, often referred to as tip burn. These problems are usually quite easy to fix.

Sandy soil can be difficult to deal with in the landscape. These perennials all thrive in sandy soil that drains water quickly and work well for tough garden areas.

See how to care for, maintain, and use camellias in the garden. More than beautiful winter flowers and evergreen foliage the camellia has a lot to offer gardeners.

While children tend to houseplant patients in a plant hospital, they practice some basics of curative caregiving for all living things.

Aromatic foliage, historical herbal uses and attractive silver foliage are all part of the lovely package wormwood plants bring to the garden and landscape.

Schlumbergera bridgessii, more commonly known as Christmas or Thanksgiving cacti, are easy to grow. They thrive with diffuse light, even watering and little fertilizing.

Growing roses can be fun and easy if you know how to take care of them.

The right soil is crucial to your plants. Without it they won't thrive and may even die. Here is a look at potting soil and a guide to choosing the right one.

Even if you have a black thumb, you can easily make these plants thrive.

Organic cotton production is possible when farmers use cover crops and other natural pest and disease controls to stop boll weevils, bollworms, and boll rot.

Long used as a cutting flower or dried in everlasting flower arrangements, the Bachelor's Buttons also go by the common name of bluet or ragged sailor.

An easy tutorial on how to plant and grow a beautiful long blooming daisy, the moon daisy.

Squash is easy to grow from seed. However, you must minimize root distrubance to avoid plant loss.

Lewisias have rigid requirements for water, drainage, light, and space. With these satisfied, they live and blossom happily for years in an alpine environment.

Prepare soil using the intense heat from the sun to "cook" garden pests and diseases to death. It is an effective, organic alternative to pesticides and fungicides.

If you already grow your roses from stem cuttings these tips will help increase the amount of successful cuttings you have as well as speed up the time it takes.

Are you ready to beat the heat? Trees, patio covers and market umbrellas are the answer.

Gardeners in the American West have soils and a climate that are ideal for most Artemisa species. In fact many Artemisias are native to the American West.

Let a sunloving multipurpose annual, Calibrachoa, invigorate your garden from spring through fall with minimal effort on your part.

Container grown bulbs can add zest to your garden. Learn the tips and tricks that make container gardening successful.

Summer is a time for enjoying the outdoors. These colorful summer container plants make it easy to create interest and drama in an outdoor porch or sitting area.

Sad that the harvest season is over? Bring the fun of a vegetable garden inside your home with a winter container garden!

What could be more wonderful than strolling through a flower garden full of scent and fragrance? Here are some top perennial picks for a pleasing fragrant filled garden.

Easy to grow gerbera does double-duty as an elegant and playful perennial. It's one of the cheeriest plants in the garden.

A member of the mint family (Labiateae), Salvia Divinorum has a square stem and spends most of its time in vegetative growth. It flowers in the fall, but rarely to seed.

The holiday are here and that means it's time for some very special houseplants. Learn more about everyone's favorite holiday plants for indoor decor!

This is the time of year when the gardening bug bites and people are beginning to buy a lot of plants. Make sure you know what to look for when buying your plants.

Save poinsettias from post-holiday trash bins! These pretty plants can survive Christmas, thrive in sunny windows or southern gardens and be enjoyed for years to come.

An easy to follow tutorial on planting and getting the best blooms out of hardy hibiscus acetosella.

The perennial larkspur plant is an easy and delightful thing for many landscapers and gardeners, adding old-fashioned charm to any bed or border.

Lilacs are the perennial harbingers of spring, and a favorite deciuous shrub to include in fragrance garden, heirloom cottage gardens and more.

Want to know how to install a beautiful garden, backyard paradise, or botanic garden? First ask - do I use perforated, non-perforated, ADS or flexible drain pipe?

Planting a tree is a complex process and there is a lot of bad advice floating around. Nurseries may sell you products which are costly and may cause long term problems.

Pair the best-loved flowering shrub, Hydrangea macrophylla, with your well-loved mother on Mother's Day.

The specific humidity level an orchid needs depends on the type of plant, but here are general guidelines to optimize the health of your plant and coax it to flower.

Goldenrod is often thought to provoke allergies, but the goldenrod pollen does not bother allergies at all. All solidago species are attractive to native butterflies.

Amaranthus tricolor and Alternanthera ficoidea are each commonly called Joseph's Coat. These annual plants are grown for the colorful leaves.

Spring is coming and your houseplants have awakened from their winter's nap. Here are some answers to readers' questions about how to help your plants welcome spring.

Find out how to prepare herb gardens to survive till spring in cold-winter climates.

Gardening success with the Bird of Paradise Plant requires knowledge of Strelitzia problems. Because it is such a unique plant, Strelitzia has unique gardening problems.

Russian Sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia) is a showy and beautiful addition to any desert garden. But it's not sage, nor is it native to Russia.