Andrew Carberry, MPH

How to Get Rid of Ant Nests in Potted Plants

Best chemical and natural products for killing ants in your houseplantsAnts love to make homes in potted plants, drawn by the shelter and sweet secretions of other pests, like aphids. Although ants don’t actually do m...

How to

Revive a Dying Aloe Vera Plant

When your Aloe vera plant starts drooping, getting mushy leaves, or turning yellow and brown, it’s time to change up your plant care regimen. Overwatering, root rot, and sunburn are the most common reasons your Aloe mi...

How to

Prune Hibiscus

Hibiscus are lovely plants with beautiful flowers, but after a few seasons of growing, your hibiscus may not be producing so many of those eye-catching buds anymore. Rather than let your hibiscus flounder, learn the basi...

How to Get Rid of Bamboo in Your Yard

Natural & chemical solutions to remove & control bambooBamboo is a beautiful addition to any yard, but it can quickly spread and grow out of control. Luckily, there are several simple and effective ways to kill bamboo. ...

How to

Germinate Orange Seeds

Orange trees are a beautiful tree to have growing in your home or backyard. Not only do they produce wonderful smelling leaves, but mature trees also bear fruit. Orange seeds are quite easy to germinate, but a tree grown...

How to

Prevent Soil Erosion

Erosion is the loss of soil. As soil erodes, it loses nutrients, clogs rivers with dirt, and eventually turns the area into a desert. Although erosion happens naturally, human activities can make it much worse.

How to

Grow Roses from Seed

Growing roses from seed can be challenging since the majority of seeds you collect often won't germinate regardless of your efforts. Fortunately, most rose plants produce a large number of seeds inside their rose hips, s...

How to

Plant Sunflower Seeds

If you’ve ever driven past a sprawling field of sunflowers or seen them peeking up over the fence of someone’s yard, you know how beautiful and eye-catching they are. They’re also really easy to grow. This article ...

How to Plant & Grow a Pineapple at Home

Grow a thriving pineapple plant from a pineapple with these simple instructionsWith its sweet, tangy taste and unique shape, there’s not another fruit quite like the pineapple. If you’ve been wishing for a way to gr...

How to Plant, Care For, and Harvest Ginger at Home

Grow ginger indoors and outdoors, all year roundGrowing ginger is easy and rewarding. The only thing between you and near-infinite, fresh ginger to eat whenever you like is simply a pot of soil and a root from your loca...

How to

Prune a Tree

Pruning helps trees grow strong and look neat and attractive. One prunes a tree to remove damaged branches, allow for new growth or create a distinctive shape. It's important to do it correctly, so you don't end up damag...

How to

Prune Tomatoes

When growing tomatoes, the ultimate goal is to help the plant yield as much ripe fruit as possible. If you're growing indeterminate or "vining" varieties (Big Boy, Beef Master, most heirlooms, most cherry tomatoes), prun...

How to

Grow Grapes from Seeds

Have you ever wanted to grow your own grapes? Grapevines are both beautiful and useful, and are one of the oldest plants to be cultivated. Grapes are typically reproduced from cuttings or grafts; however, if you are de...

How to

Grow Okra

Okra is a vegetable that keeps on giving all summer long. When you harvest a pod, another grows in its place. It's related to the hibiscus plant and produces similarly beautiful flowers. Okra grows best in hot climates, ...

How to Plant, Grow, & Harvest Your Own Garlic at Home

Learn everything you need to know to grow fresh garlic from a cloveDon’t you wish that you could have cloves of garlic at your fingertips whenever you needed it for a recipe? Even if you’re a total amateur at garde...

How to Know When a Dragon Fruit Is Ripe & Ready to Eat

Pick a dragon fruit that's sweet and ripe every timeDragon fruit, or pitaya, are cactus fruit that come in three types. They can have either red or yellow skin. The varieties with red skin can have white or red flesh, wh...

How to Prune an Apple Tree to Grow Better Fruit

Trimming your fruit trees for a perfect harvest every yearGrowing apples at home can be a rewarding experience, both in the process and the results. If you've been cultivating an apple tree and want to get maximum fruit...

How to

Plant a Lemon Seed

Lemons can be easily grown from seed and are a wonderful looking plant. You can propagate the seeds directly in soil, or in a plastic resealable bag with a damp paper towel. This article will show you how to plant lemon ...

How to

Prune Plum Trees

Plum trees need to be pruned once a year so that they'll retain a healthy shape and produce abundant fruit. The timing is important, since pruning at the wrong time of year can expose the tree to disease. See Step 1 to l...

How to

Build a Wooden Planter Box

Want to exercise your green thumb, but don't have the space? Maybe you have the space, but your soil is too harsh to be cultivated easily? A wooden planter box is a cheap, easy, and effective way to solve these problems!...