June is National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month. Fruits and vegetables are essential to our health and well being ~ they provide so many valuable nutrients that our bodies need including calcium, fiber, folate, iron, magnesium, potassium, sodium, Vitamin A and Vitamin [...]
Setting Up The first thing to consider is your location. Some plants prefer full direct sun, while others prefer shade and partial sunlight. If you’re planting directly into the ground, it’s good to get the soil tested for heavy [...]
Hello! Ms. Kate here, and in this blog post, I was thinking about conducting a science experiment…OOOOOHHHH! I have seen numerous posts and articles regarding how music helps or hinders (depending on genre) their growth. I thought it would be cool to [...]
Winter is a very quiet season compared to the others. The majority of animals go into hibernation, the deciduous trees have lost their leaves in preparation for the colder days, and even the plants go to sleep. Plants go to sleep? Yes [...]
How do trees, shrubs, and other plants talk to each other? Through their leaves! You thought I was going to make a pun, didn’t you? Joke is on you, I couldn’t think of any!Hi, welcome to Gardening with Ms. Kate, a series where [...]
It happened. Your cactus/pothos/philodendron/succulent died after you had worked so hard on making sure it had the perfect environment to grow in. It's okay. I have done the same. I have even killed plants that people say are "easy" or "indestructible." If you ask anyone who has [...]
Hello! My name is Ms. Kate, and this is Gardening with Ms. Kate! In this episode, we will be talking about “pups.” No, not pups like dogs; even though that would be a great read, this is all about pups that come from [...]
Hello, my name is Ms. Kate and welcome to my series called, “Gardening with Ms. Kate!” This series is about teaching us how to keep our plants (indoor and outdoor) happy and healthy. Today, we will be talking about plants being rootbound; what [...]
Welcome to Gardening with Ms. Kate! Today we will be learning about propagation. Propa – wha? Propagation. Now, let me explain. Propagation is “the breeding of specimens of a plant or animal by natural processes from the [...]
Welcome to Gardening with Ms. Kate! In this video, we will be learning how to repot a succulent, Ophelia the aloe! Things you will need when owning houseplants: water, sun, and extra pots. Why extra pots? As [...]
