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Top 8 Soil Inoculants for Plants (Editor’s Picks)
Soil inoculant products are gaining popularity in organic, natural gardens as they are quick and effective in increasing beneficial soil microbes for plants. There are many such products in the market. Of the 8 most popular inoculant products in the market, we recommend Great White, Mikrobs, and Myco Bliss for different purposes. In this article, …
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Top 3 Inoculants for Plants: More Than Just Mycorrhizae
Microbes are a key component in healthy, organic gardens. Among the many ways to increase beneficial microbes in the soil, a quick and effective way to do so is to add an inoculant. What are the different types of inoculants you can use? The most commonly used soil inoculants are mycorrhizal fungi to improve water …
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Why Rose Cuttings Turn Black (And What To Do)
It can be frustrating to propagate rose cuttings. Even though new leaves have grown, they can still turn black and rot. What could be the problem? Cuttings that have turned black from the bottom or from the top are both infected by the Black Spot fungus (Diplocarpon rosae) which can spread easily in warm, humid weather. …
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Why You Should Let Cuttings Callus (Must Read)
If you have propagated stem cuttings before, you must have wondered if you should let them callus for a week or so before planting them into the soil. And why should you? Letting stem cuttings callus before propagation is a prerequisite for most plant species (especially succulents and perennials) to develop roots. It reduces the …
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DIY Seed Bombs With Clay, Flour or Paper (Easy)
It is easy and fun to make seed bombs to start a wildflower patch in your garden. In this article, we will show you some recipes and simple steps to make seed bombs using clay, and even flour and recycled papers. Seeds – What seeds are best for seed bombs? Any seeds can be used …
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Why Sugar Can Really Fertilize Soil (With Recipe)
People often put molasses or sugar in compost teas to water their organic garden. Can sugar be really used as a fertilizer? Sugar feeds the microbes in soil and can be used as a fertilizer to boost the decomposition of organic matter (called the “priming effect”), resulting in the release of more nutrients available …
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Is Moldy Compost Dangerous? (Here’s the Truth)
It is common for compost to get moldy when it is moist over a period of time. Is moldy compost dangerous? Moldy or decaying compost can carry airborne toxic bacteria that can result in the deadly Legionnaire disease after inhaling. A mask should be worn when handling compost because the mold spores can get stirred …
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Can Tilling Kill Weeds? (Solved)
Weed control in your garden and lawn doesn’t always have to be a nightmare. Tilling can effectively reduce weeds if it is deep enough that goes at least 8 to 10 inches (20 to 25cm) below the surface. That way weed seeds can be turned from the topsoil to a lower layer and can be …
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10 Plants With Unstable Variegation (And How To Keep It)
Plants with irregular variegated patterns on different leaves are unique and beautiful. But such variegation is unstable, and it will revert back to its all-green state. Plants with unstable variegation are cultivars that do not have the same variegated patterns on all the leaves. To prevent the variegation from reverting back to green, adequate lighting …
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How To Find Plants with Stable Variegation: 7 Examples
If you like mottled and striped patterns of green and white on plant leaves, you may be interested in plants with variegation that is stable and will never revert. Plants with stable variegation have the same variegated pattern on all the leaves of the entire plant. They can be naturally variegated with variegation encoded in …
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