If you have just started your gardening journey and spot ants on your plants, you might be worried. We often think that anything small and crawling on our plants is a sworn enemy, however, that isn’t always the case. Let me tell you, ants absolutely love pepper plants . You will spot them easily, especially…
When you grow a pothos plant for the first time, you’ll be surprised a lot! In one of their growth stages, pothos plants will develop brown aerial roots. I’m sure the first thing you’ll do when you notice the roots is wonder if everything is okay with your plant. The answer is both yes and…
When looking for plant fertilizer, you’ll come across many different kinds, and each of them is different. It can be difficult to know which fertilizer to use, but there are three numbers on the package that will give you the answer. You can’t apply the same fertilizer to vegetables, flowers, and lawns, so learning more…
If you started your lawn from seeds, prepare yourself for a long lawn maintenance journey! At the beginning of grass seed growth, it is important to provide just enough water to keep them growing and developing. Watering your new grass seed is not as easy as you may think because too much water can easily…
Let’s talk about one of the most exotic vegetables, the eggplant! This nutritious veggie has a sweet flavor and a bitter aftertaste. Every vegetable garden should have at least one eggplant, mainly because it is extremely beneficial to our health and a great source of minerals and vitamins that help digestion and increase brain function….
Positive Bloom is an Amazon Associate and we earn from qualifying purchases through these links at no extra cost to you. There’s nothing better than homegrown tomatoes. However, if you have limited garden space then tomatoes from stores can work just fine. Luckily, you can now grow tomatoes in grow bags to get healthy and…
Almost every culture has some sort of potato dish in their cuisine, and for good reason! They are as versatile as they are delicious. Scientifically known as Solanum tuberosum, potatoes are widely cultivated and many cultivars have been developed to adapt to the harshest conditions. Potato growers know that it can take longer to get…
Growing watermelons isn’t too difficult, and much of it depends on the climate and weather conditions. One thing that can really help you fulfill this plant’s needs is becoming familiar with the watermelon growing stages. Before we get carried away by the details, let’s look into some basic specifics about watermelon plants: Those are just…
Asparagus is a vegetable that’s growing more and more popular, and many growers around the world have started adding it to their gardens. Deepening your knowledge about the stages of growing asparagus will result in increased yield, and the more veggies you grow, the better! Before we get into a discussion about these stages, let’s…
The coolest insects in the world must be dragonflies! I mean, come on, they even have the word “dragon” in their name! Some gardeners try to attract dragonflies to their gardens because they symbolize adaptability, transformation, and wisdom. It’s always special to see dragonflies, as they are rare insects usually found around water, though they…
If you have recently sown new grass seeds and the grass has grown a couple of inches, I’m sure your kids and pets are eager to run around on the new lawn while you enjoy a cup of coffee outside on a fresh summer morning. But, when can you walk on new grass? A freshly…
It’s always a good idea to use mulch or wood chips as ground covers, but which one is better? We have made a detailed comparison of both to help you decide! Wood chips are often referred to as mulch, or rather, wood chip mulch. When we say mulch, we usually mean bark mulch, although there…
Having the best lawn in the neighborhood isn’t the easiest thing to achieve, but it’s certainly possible! One of the most essential steps of lawn care that is often skipped, is aeration. Aerating your lawn is not an easy job, but it definitely pays off! Aeration allows the air to reach the grass roots and…
Potatoes are one of the most important veggies in the world, so it’s not a bad idea to learn more about them so you can grow some yourself. You can find them in every grocery store, but organic food is much tastier and healthier! We have decided to give you a helping hand and reveal…
Greenhouse gardening is a great way to get out of season plants. You can also get fresh crops that you may not be able to find in stores. I am a big fan of greenhouses for many reasons, the main one being that I don’t have to worry about little animals stealing my precious crops!…
Broccoli is definitely one of the most famous vegetables in the world today! Broccoli is a cool-season vegetable which consists of a large central head that looks like it’s made out of numerous small trees. It also contains stalks and leaves that are edible and packed with vitamins and nutrients! It’s an extremely healthy vegetable…
Are you tired of having patches on your lawn? Does it seem like the grass is always greener and thicker on the other side of the fence? I’m sure many of us have dealt with these issues. Every gardener’s dream is to have a lush, vibrant, and green lawn without any patches or thin areas….
Many arborists dread it, and we’re not so keen on doing it either, but killing tree roots with bleach or some other chemical can sometimes be necessary. For example, if the tree roots find their way into your sewer line, you won’t be able to remove them without killing them. You may be able to…
Positive Bloom is an Amazon Associate and we earn from qualifying purchases through these links at no extra cost to you. If you like spicy vegetables, but don’t have much experience growing them, there’s a pepper that’s perfect for you: the jalapeno! Jalapenos make a great addition to container gardens. Capsicum annuum, or jalapenos, come…
Positive Bloom is an Amazon Associate and we earn from qualifying purchases through these links at no extra cost to you. Having a weed-free lawn is a tough job, but this article will definitely help you. Bermuda and centipede grasses are warm-season grasses, so it might be a bit trickier to get rid of those…
You wouldn’t believe how many interesting things there are about broccoli! This article brings you not only the most important things about growing this green veg, but will also teach you how to grow broccoli from stem. And I know that we’ve all wondered how to grow broccoli from seeds, so we’ll discuss the main…
Positive Bloom is an Amazon Associate and we earn from qualifying purchases through these links at no extra cost to you. It gets more difficult to bend over as we become older, and kneeling is the only way to reach those low-lying flower beds. Undoubtedly, kneeling will help you to perform the most challenging gardening…
Positive Bloom is an Amazon Associate and we earn from qualifying purchases through these links at no extra cost to you. The broccoli plant is a vegetable that we can’t live without, especially when we’re trying to cut our carb intake. But, what happens when you have blooming broccoli in your garden? Can you eat…
The best way to spice up your garden is by growning some delicious chili peppers! There is no better feeling than sowing chilli seeds before watching all the different chilli plant growing stages unfold. Trust me, you will cherish those plants like little babies, especially when you are harvesting your spicy peppers! Growing chilli plants…
Positive Bloom is an Amazon Associate and we earn from qualifying purchases through these links at no extra cost to you. We’ve all wondered how to prepare our plants for the winter or how to give them the best growing conditions that we can. Well, one thing we have started practicing is using a heat…
Positive Bloom is an Amazon Associate and we earn from qualifying purchases through these links at no extra cost to you. Cilantro is a herb that you’ll want to put in every dish once you try it. To help you grow your own cilantro, we wrote this article about growing and caring for cilantro sprouts!…
The taste of sweet mango fruit is one of the best things you can have on a hot summer day. That’s why we decided to let you in on some mango secrets, so that you can grow your own and have an infinite supply of mangos all year long. One of the recurring questions about…
Cilantro is an ever-present garnish in many cuisines, including Asian, Mexican, and Mediterranean gastronomy. However, although growing this plant might be easy, harvesting it can often go wrong. That’s why we decided to bring you some guidelines on how to harvest cilantro without killing the plant. Before we get into details, let’s look at some…
Positive Bloom is an Amazon Associate and we earn from qualifying purchases through these links at no extra cost to you. Did you just install a brand new lawn in your backyard? If so, then you need to know that applying proper fertilizers is the key to maintaining and establishing your new sod. Sods have…
Whether you are an experienced gardener or just a beginner, you must have heard that growing cucumbers can sometimes be pretty tricky. This is because Cucumber seedlings are fragile and can be easily damaged when transplanting. You can grow cucumbers from seeds, or you can start the plant indoors and transplant the tiny seedlings outside…
It seems like onions are essential in every vegetable garden, and for a few good reasons — not only are they extremely beneficial to our health, but they are also easy to grow! If you don’t have a large garden, don’t worry, because you can also grow onions in pots and containers (I even use…
We have gone many times to the farmers’ markets and got enchanted by the scent of freshly picked peaches. And I bet we have all asked ourselves the same thing: “When are peaches in season?”, so that we’ll know when to expect our own or know when to get the best deal on the ones…
Two things come to my mind when I think of pumpkins, the first one is Cinderella and the second one is Halloween. When I think about pumpkins for some time, I think of them as edible fruits, mainly found in pumpkin pie. No wonder plant growers decide to grow at least one pumpkin variety! Of…
Positive Bloom is an Amazon Associate and we earn from qualifying purchases through these links at no extra cost to you. Have you been thinking about what our gardens would look like without tillers? Before tillers, gardeners used shovels and different tools to break new ground. Of course, they became experienced, but tillers made the…
Positive Bloom is an Amazon Associate and we earn from qualifying purchases through these links at no extra cost to you. Moss is a sworn enemy of our driveways, and we have been developing new methods to eradicate it for decades. The main reason we have decided to write this article is to help provide…
The first time you enter the gardening world, you’ll get to know many different conditions your plants need. I assume you already know that plants need good lighting, appropriate humidity, temperature, etc. Still, there’s one thing many will skip explaining. Fertilization is providing plants with food to improve their growth. Nowadays, many fertilizers are available,…
You have probably heard that many gardeners are growing lemon trees in containers nowadays, and you may want to try your luck and grow one yourself. So if you have successfully planted the tree and read all the instructions for lemon tree care, now is the time to talk about fertilizing. Lemons are citrus fruits,…
Carrots are root vegetables with many excellent health benefits, which is just one of the many reasons every gardener should grow them in their vegetable gardens! Even if you live in an apartment, you can grow them in pots and containers pretty easily. It’s kind of difficult to observe the carrot growth stages as they…
Have you ever wondered why almost all lemons are harvested green and unripe? Well, it is because fully ripe lemons are too soft to travel, and they would probably end up rotting when being transported — and they have a long way to travel! So, if you are growing lemon trees in your garden, you…
We have always struggled with identifying mushrooms: are they plants, vegetables, some kind of meat perhaps, or what? Well, we have the answer, and what got us thinking more, was another question: Are mushrooms decomposers? You will find out everything you need to know about mushrooms as decomposers in this article, as well as some…
Many gardeners would agree that there are only positives to growing your own fruit vines. You actually have four possible positive outcomes; your garden looks even more beautiful (if possible), you get edible fruits, you have a private space, and fruit vines attract pollinators (that last one may not sound great, but trust me, it’s…
A round cucumber is something we aren’t used to seeing every day. But, even though they’re not your typical heirloom variety, you can still grow them and surprise your friends and family with an interesting salad. Before we continue this article, here’s some info about cucumbers: [table id=80 /] Now that you know some basic…
So you’ve planted pumpkins for the first time in your garden, and now you don’t know what to expect. No worries, we’ve got you! Pumpkins are probably one of the most famous vegetables out there — I mean, you must have seen a Jack O’lantern during Halloween season. Pumpkins are a nutritious squash that are…
Yum! Yum! Yum! Today we are going to talk about my favorite vegetable – Cauliflower! Cauliflower is super beneficial to our health, having high amounts of vitamin B and fibers in its leaves, stems and head, which are all edible. Not only does the Cauliflower possess antioxidants that can help with cancer prevention, but it…
Want to have more privacy in your backyard, but don’t want to install any fences or gates? Oh do I have a perfect solution for you — start growing a Pittosporum Hedge! Pittosporum is a plant that is made out of small trees that are grouped together and make evergreen shrubs. These plants are easy…
We all like lettuce in our sandwiches and salads, but what happens when this vegetable doesn’t taste good? Bitter lettuce is not something that will go unnoticed in your Caesar salad. It’s not like arugula, so you can’t use it to add a more pungent taste to your dishes. This article brings you the most…
Positive Bloom is an Amazon Associate and we earn from qualifying purchases through these links at no extra cost to you. The Tulsi plant is also known as Tulasi or basil. I’m sure we all have some in our pantries to use in cooking and cocktail making on a hot summer evening. If you have…
If you have decided to spice up your garden by planting some chili peppers, and you need to know when the right time to harvest your peppers is, this is the article for you! Don’t worry if you are a gardening newbie, it’s not that hard to determine whether your peppers are ripe. Gardeners often…
Positive Bloom is an Amazon Associate and we earn from qualifying purchases through these links at no extra cost to you. I bet that when you first started gardening, you didn’t think you would need maths! As topsoil is an essential part of any gardening or landscaping project, you should know how much a yard…
Fertilizers are an unavoidable factor in gardening. Whether you want to make your flowers stronger, peppers more productive, or lawn greener, fertilizer is non-optional. Triple 19 fertilizer is one of the most common fertilizers because of its wide range of applications. You can use it as a lawn and garden fertilizer, and even as a…
Positive Bloom is an Amazon Associate and we earn from qualifying purchases through these links at no extra cost to you. Trinidad Moruga Scorpion, Ghost pepper, Habanero pepper, Cayenne pepper… these are some of the hottest peppers in the world according to Scoville heat units (SHU). Do you want to know where your favorite habanero…
Tomatoes are definitely on my top-five list of favorite foods. I would add tomatoes to every meal if I could! When I think of food in general (and I think about it a lot), tomatoes are always at the forefront of my mind. A little while ago, I found out that tomatoes contain lectins, which…
We are all spicy food lovers here, and chilli peppers are some of the best spicy foods in the world! These amazing pepper plants can add so much depth and flavor, not to mention a kick, to every meal! This article is primarily focused on chilli flowers, without which we would have no chili peppers….
Positive Bloom is an Amazon Associate and we earn from qualifying purchases through these links at no extra cost to you. I was a beginner home gardener when I first found out about compost. I thought it was easier to buy it, but then I heard experienced gardeners calling it “black gold”. Why would anyone…
Positive Bloom is an Amazon Associate and we earn from qualifying purchases through these links at no extra cost to you. If you’ve had a bag of grass seeds in your shed for as long as you can remember, but just can’t bring yourself to throw it away, I totally get you! I hate throwing…
Picture the scene. You are planning on growing a new lawn and you have prepared everything: from high-quality grass seed, to testing and choosing the most suitable soil as well as watering and taking constant care of your seedlings… yet, nothing is growing. How is this possible? Don’t blame yourself or the new grass seeds…
Loam based compost, otherwise known as John Innes compost, originated in Merton and was developed by John Innes Horticultural Institute in the 1930s. This potting compost was primarily used in the UK, so that makes sense. Although it’s in short supply, the main ingredient of this compost is loam. Different ingredients can be added to…