Softer materials like wood will require a lower grit. Moving to a higher grit too quickly will leave scratches that will be difficult to remove. Harder materials like metal or ceramic will need a ...

If you need help deterring squirrels ... "I have found that top dressing or mulching potted plants with poultry grit or fine pea gravel can be an effective deterrent," says horticulturist Jennifer ...

If you have a medium-size plant teetering off the edge of your windowsill, why not put it on top of a stool instead, or a bar cart, or floating shelves? If you’re a bit of a plant hoarder ...

Mar. 7, 2025 — A new analysis reveals that nearly half of the genus Heliconia, a group of tropical plants popular for their bright, beak-shaped flowers, are ...

Primrose, a young witch, has moved to the magical groves she visited in her youth to begin training in earnest under Lavender, but something is wrong.

As the steward of four sweet but dimwitted birds who comprise the egg factory in my backyard, it’s not as cheap as you’d ...

Some have bright and colourful flowers, whilst others have leaves that turn red in autumn and fall off. No matter what the shape and size, all plants need the following things: ...

“Brownie” gets plenty of food, a warm place to sleep, and the joshing fellowship of the bothy, the lodge where the garden ...

Plants need water to make their own food. This is called photosynthesis. It happens in plant leaves. Plants also need carbon dioxide from air and sunlight to make their food. Slide 1 of 3 ...