You Should Recycle the Potting Soil From Your Dead Plants
In a corner of your local nursery, hidden way in the back, is a worker dumping out an endless stream of dead plants into a pile, and tossing the plastic…
Your Poop Can Grow Vegetables, Says New Study
Governments worldwide are struggling to keep fertilizer costs manageable. (Representational)As farmers in Europe and across the world grapple with increases in the cost of fertilizers, researchers suggest a solution may…
The Difference Between Plant Food and Fertilizer
Photo: Ostanina Anna (Shutterstock) Like humans, plants need certain nutrients in order to survive. So if you have a plant, and it doesn’t exactly look like it’s thriving, you may…
How to Stop Blossom End Rot on Your Tomatoes and Squash
Photo: Jean Faucett (Shutterstock) It’s the time of year in many places in North America where squash and tomato plants are beginning to flower and fruit. It’s exciting for gardeners…
IMF Welcomes India’s Decision To Relax Ban On Wheat Exports
India eased its ban on wheat exports and allowed some shipments to proceed.Washington: The IMF has said that it is concerned by the use of food and fertilizer export restrictions…
What to Do When the Tips of Your Plant’s Leaves Turn Brown
Photo: Ellyy (Shutterstock) It sucks finding brown leaf-tips on your little plant baby: You know it’s your fault, but you’re not sure what you’ve done wrong, and it’s not like…
Stop Adding Banana Peels to Your Plants (and Do This Instead)
Screenshot: Beth Skwarecki To hear TikTok tell it, banana peels are an amazing fertilizer for your garden due to their high potassium content and the fact that you get them…
Why You Should Save Your Cooking Water for Your House Plants
Photo: Taras Garkusha (Shutterstock) I am typically not good at caring for house plants. I currently have three indoor plants, all of which are “alive,” but they are not exactly…