Journal Archives - The Harden Garden

How to Grow Banana Plants Indoors or Outdoors for That Jungle Aesthetic

There’s just something enchanting about having a bowl full of banana plants sit in your home or garden — it really takes you to a mini tropical escape. They have big, beautiful, bright green leaves, grow like a weed, and bring an irresistibly verdant vibe ... Read more

Tushar

October 12, 2025

Attract Hoverflies to Naturally Protect Your Garden

Think of a whirring garden that does not rely on pesticides but on nature. That’s the power of hoverflies, among the unsung heroes of any garden. Occasionally mistaken for bees when they zip past you with their yellow-and-black bars, hoverflies (also known as flower flies ... Read more

Tushar

October 12, 2025

Mother of Thousands: The Unique Succulent That Grows Babies on Its Leaves

Think of a plant that’s so self-sufficient, it can generate its own offspring — on its own leaves! That’s the Mother of Thousands (Kalanchoe daigremontiana) for you. This striking succulent, hailing from Madagascar, is famous for being able to grow baby plants off the edges ... Read more

Tushar

October 12, 2025

How to Get Ladybugs to Love Your Garden and Protect Your Plants

If you’ve witnessed little red beetles scampering up and down plants and wondered whether they’re a friend or foe, well — it’s your lucky day. Ladybugs (or ladybirds) are the gardener’s best friend.These tiny spotted soldiers systematically snack on pests like aphids, whitefly and mites ... Read more

Tushar

October 11, 2025

Best Foliage Plants for Winter – Lush, Low-Maintenance & Stylish

Winter has a reputation for turning gardens into drab, lifeless patches of brown and gray, but there’s no need to let it be that way. Though the ground becomes frosty and most crops are dormant, some plants flaunt green, feisty personalities. This greenery makes your outdoor ... Read more

Tushar

October 11, 2025

Best Aromatic Plants for Winter – Fragrance, Beauty & Freshness Indoors

While many gardens may be resting for the winter, that doesn’t mean your home or deck has to give up its fragrance or beauty. In reality, winter aromatic shrubs not only brighten up drab days, they scent the air with joyous aroma that will whisk ... Read more

Tushar

October 11, 2025

Types of Algae and Their Uses – Nature’s Green Powerhouses

We usually picture lush, tall trees or rolling greenscapes when we think about plants. But there is a vast world of the small and water-oriented plant-like creatures that keep low profiles and mostly benefit life on Earth — algae. From the slime in your backyard ... Read more

Tushar

October 11, 2025

The Secret to Healthy Azolla Growth – Choosing the Right Growing Bed

The rapid growth and mind-blowing benefits of the tiny floating aquatic fern Azolla is also referred to as green gold in sustainable agriculture. It is an organic fertilizer, a feed for livestock, biofertilizer in rice fields and can act as a carbon sink in eco-farming ... Read more

Tushar

October 11, 2025

White Clover vs. Red Clover – Which One Is Best for Your Garden?

If you want to make your soil richer or just love green and clover-green yards for those pollinators, there’s nothing better than clover. But White Clover vs. Red Clover – which is what most gardeners wonder — is better? In truth, there are advantages to ... Read more

Tushar

October 11, 2025

The Secret Power of Plantain Weed – Nature’s Own Antibiotic

You have probably stepped past it hundreds of times — a weed in your backyard, sprouting through pavement cracks, growing wild along hiking paths. But what if we were to tell you that this unassuming weed could in fact possess some of the most potent ... Read more

Tushar

October 11, 2025

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