Rooting tip cuttings from parent plants is a way to produce new plants that are copies of the parent. It's fairly easy to do ...

Coleus thrives from spring to fall and may even persist into winter. The plant is somewhat tricky to grow since it burns in ...

Bringing the beauty of nature indoors doesn’t have to mean dealing with messy soil, bulky bags of potting mix, and the ...

Here's an easy way to set yourself up for plenty of coleus next spring. Take cuttings while it's still warm out, then root ...

Boxwood can happily grow in semi-shade, provided it gets a few hours of sunlight each day. Any container needs drainage holes and a well-draining potting mix, as plants struggle and the boxwood can ...

Chrysanthemums are a quintessential autumn flower, and some types bloom year after year. Plant them with these companions for ...

In this video, I show you my 5 top tips on how to grow a big harvest of oregano in a container or garden bed. Self Sufficient Me is based on our small 3-acre property/homestead in se Queensland ...

Flowering kale or cabbage – Another very popular fall plant in these parts, these richly coloured foliage plants (and yes, ...

If you've been interested in growing your own sweet potatoes at home, but have limited space, you should consider planting your root veggies in a container. You can still reap a generous harvest from ...

Your fiddle-leaf fig (Ficus lyrata) is very impressive! These plants often succumb to overwatering. They also require quite a ...

The first week of October is a great time to replant, reinvent and restyle your porch and patio planters. Fall color to replace summer weary annuals is as easy as getting snippy w ...

October is the perfect time to prepare for a colourful display, as it is ideal for sowing seeds and planting seedlings that ...