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How Marigolds Benefit Your Garden

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Marigolds are a popular choice for gardeners because they have many benefits. They’re known as “the gardener’s friend” because they help keep pests away and attract beneficial insects! Marigolds also provide nectar, which is vital to the survival of honeybees. This is why having a few marigold plants in your garden can benefit you even if you don’t know how to grow them! 

How Marigolds Benefit Your Garden
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In addition to their pest-repelling properties, marigolds are highly attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds. So if you want pollinators in your garden or enjoy watching these winged wonders, planting some marigold flowers will get the job done! The bright colors of marigolds also make them great for adding color to your garden.

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How To Grow Marigolds

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Marigolds are easy to grow and require minimal effort. All you need is some well-drained soil, a little sunlight and some water every now and then. That’s it! Seriously, growing marigolds is stupid easy. If you don’t know how to grow marigolds but still want to plant them for the pest control or bee attracting benefits, this guide might help you get started.

How To Grow Marigolds
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Marigolds are excellent at repelling unwanted garden pests such as nematodes, cutworms, slugs and snails, mosquitoes and squash bugs. This makes them one of the best plants for organic gardening! Marigolds also repel thrips, which can destroy vegetable pollination if ignored.

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Houseplants Toxic To Dogs

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There are many houseplants that are toxic to dogs and some of which can even be fatal. Any number of common indoor plants can cause stomach upset, allergic skin reactions or breathing problems. If you have a dog in your home it is best to keep potentially harmful houseplants out of reach as accidental ingestion could occur causing serious health issues for your pet. Also, toxic houseplants, if ingested may cause toxicosis resulting in gastrointestinal upset and ultimately death.

Houseplants Toxic To Dogs

In general, dogs have a much higher tolerance for eating plants when compared to cats which are more likely to nibble on houseplants causing damage and illness in the process. Many dogs could survive an accidental ingestion of non-toxic amounts of certain houseplants but you must determine what is toxic and what is not based upon the plant species as each one is different.

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Houseplants Toxic To Cats

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Cats are often seen as one of the most popular pets in America. But, did you know that many houseplants can be toxic to cats? This is because cats have a digestive system that cannot break down certain compounds found in plants which stop their liver from releasing toxins and help them eliminate waste properly. So, if your cat eats any part of these plants it may end up with kidney failure or even death!

Houseplants Toxic To Cats

There are thousands of toxic houseplants out there, but we’re providing you with a list of toxic plants that are easy to grow indoors. Your cat is bound to try and play around with them at one point or another. We recommend putting toxic plants up high where your feline can’t reach it or keeping toxic houseplants behind closed doors.

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Grow Your Own Food For Beginners

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If you are even remotely interested in gardening, chances are that the idea has already occurred to you: gardening is a good way of growing your own food.

Thanks to the growth in popularity of gardening, particularly in the city garden, more and more people are gardening at home. This guide is for the beginner, who has never even thought about gardening before, although it doesn’t matter if you have gardening experience or not.

Grow Your Own Food For Beginners
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If you like gardening, it is a great hobby that can be rewarding whether or not you grow your own food. Gardening can be very soothing, and particularly rewarding if you’re growing food for others. Whether you are gardening with a gardening for beginners guide or have been gardening for years, gardening can be a great past-time that is rewarding in more ways than one.

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