The Household Garden Blog

Prepare Garden Soil For Warm-Season Vegetables [Quick Read]

As spring harvest time is ending for cool-season vegetables, it’s time to focus on planting warm-season vegetables for summer. The first thing that is needed is to prepare the garden soil.

Fertilizers: What you need to know

The three major components of fertilizer are Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P) and Potassium (K). A balance of all three helps your plants grow quickly and effectively.

Can garden soil be used in pots?

Garden soil can be used as the base of a homemade potting mix, but it is never ideal. Using any potting mix will ensure that you have the right balance of aeration, drainage, moisture retention and...

A brief history of tulips

Tulips were introduced to cultures throughout Europe and Asia, and eventually to North America. The tulip was an expensive gift in the 17th century and is often mentioned in works of art.

How to make a small garden look bigger

There are so many, relatively easy ways to “expand” a space!

Budget gardens: Look at the best budget plants and techniques that won’t break the sand bank.

There are many things to consider when planting up your home or garden and one of those things is cost. Having a successful foliage full garden can become an expensive and time consuming task, how...

How to grow lavender: Find out everything you need to know about lavender

Lavender is one of the most beautiful smelling plants to have in your garden as well as adding a pretty purple colour to any space. It may seem easy enough to grow, which it is however to get the b...

5 gardening mistakes that spoil our gardens

  If you have set up gardening goals but have no idea where to begin. Start by finding out what not to do. Anyone who has taken up gardening knows exactly what it is like to feel lost in what to ...

Are you aware of the daily toxins you are inhaling? These top 5 indoor Plants are the best for clean air in your home.

Find yourself looking at expensive purifiers to help get that clean air in your home, stop looking. Turns out you can achieve this by simply choosing the right plants.

Are you drying out your pot plants? Find out how to stop this from happening.

All gardening takes some time to learn what works and what doesn’t, every garden, every person and every plant is different and often requires a little effort to figure out what you are doing right...

12 ways to create a sensory garden

Curious as to what a sensory garden consists of? A sensory garden is a garden that has a variety of plants, landscaping designs, outdoor pots and water features, that engages one or more of the fiv...

How to get a jungle home with these 10 easy houseplants to grow

Maybe you don’t have green fingers or the time to care for these demanding plants, this does not mean you cannot achieve your dreamy indoor greenery with so many low maintenance plant options.