Fungus gnats are the worst, and the yellow sticky traps that catch them aren't much better. Try this DIY instead, using rocks ...

This flowering plant requires a coarse mixture for proper drainage. The ideal potting mix may include tree bark, cork chips, moss, lava rocks, small pumice stones and charcoal. Once the orchid's ...

and even volcanic rocks like pumice and lava. Notes: Sedum blankets and sedum mats don’t require an extra growing medium. Instead, just lay them on the filter layer. For flexibility and convenience, ...

By the time I spotted that brain bean by Milepost 0, I had collected fresh black mangrove seedlings (probably from Texas), black walnuts (also American), pumice (volcanic rock probably from ... it had ...

Perlite: Naturally occurring expanded volcanic glass; a light material with an extremely large surface area that holds moisture and nutrients and makes them available to plant roots. Pumice: Very ...

Like most plants that thrive in a wide variety of areas ... settle it upright only about an inch deep in a mixture of equal parts of soil and sand or rough pumice. Planting the pad too deeply will ...

Native plants have very different needs from fruits and veggies. Here's how to create your own edible habitat garden.

Picture yourself sipping your favorite coffee drink while leisurely strolling through a lush display of plants. The combined ... hustle and bustle of Eagle Rock Boulevard. After learning how ...

• Applied to depth of 4 inches, mulch suppresses weeds by blocking sunlight from reaching the soil. Too much mulch, though, ...