I will admit that I am not a fan of gardening gadgets. I see them as a way for retailers to get you to part with money well spent in other ways.

But I changed my mind when I tested this Thirsty Ladybug Led Moisture monitor for the National Home Gardening club recently.

This cute little guy is a digital plant moisture sensor which blinks an LED light to alert the user when it’s time to water a potted plant. It is designed ...»

This plant (the two bright green spikey-looking ones) grows in the area of WV where my husband is from, but we have no idea what it is. He says it reseeds itself every year and the plant itself gets very tall, around 4 or 5 feet. I would appreciate any comments.

Are you a big coffee drinker? If you are, you will have used coffee grounds. Don't throw them away...used them in the garden.

There are many ways to use them. Camellias, hydrangeas, and roses are all nitrogen loving plants so the coffee grounds help.

The grounds are also a great deterrent for slugs and snails around hostas and other plants that the pests love.

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My Nellie Moser clematis, the kind with the pink and white stripes, did not bloom well this year. The flowers were smaller, color washed out, and didn't last long at all. It did well last year but still isn't a very big plant for as long as I have had it. I have it growing behind a fairly large azalea, to shade the roots, but I am wondering if the azalea is too big, and blocking too much sun from the plant. Could this be the problem or are there other reasons for a clematis to not do well?

I don't grow many indoor plants. I used to when I lived in Maine, but now that I live in a more temperate climate, I stick to flowers and vegetables outside.

But every once in a while, when I got to the garden center, I find (and bring home) an indoor plant. Such was the case with this pretty Anthurium.

Much to my delight, anthuriums love low light! They have a leaf like red flower and stalk that rises above the plant and I have it in a north Facing window and ...»

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I used to hate brussel sprouts. I thought they were bitter and rarely cooked them. But then I discovered how roasting and grilling brings out their natural sweetness and have come to love them.

Alas, here in NC, they don't do so well for me. I have yet to get either a spring or fall crop from them. My soil is better this year, so I am going to plant some in August and hope.

Brussel sprouts are easy to grow as long as you ...»

Can anyone tell me what these plants might be? Are they plants or weeds? My husband seems to think they're weeds, but I don't think so. The one on the left definitely creeps and has these ...»

We had a huge rainstorm last night and my veggies got a great growth spurt so it was a nice harvest today.

The nicest thing about it is that I got a lot of cucumbers. Last year was just plain hopeless for them but I am getting lots now.

For more details on the harvest , details about how I harvested them, and links to the recipe I will use for the swiss chard, please visit: