The Household Garden Blog

10 Common Plants Poisonous to Pets

Knowing the difference between your plants will not only help to ensure that you don’t end up planting something potentially lethal, but it can also help you to spring to action, should your pet ni...

What is Mulch?

Mulch, compost, fertilizer, garden soil. They might all seem to be the same thing, but they are really not. Each has their own unique traits and uses, and of them all, mulch is without a doubt the ...

Planting for Bees

With a few changes and the addition of some of new flowering plants to your garden, container or not, can change your garden’s purpose from being something beautiful to look at to an eco-friendly h...

Watering outdoor potted plants: What you need to know

Potted outdoor plants add that special something to a garden, while they look equally magnificent on a veranda. But although many people choose to include potted plants in their landscaping and as ...

How to plant your concrete pot to reduce cracks

The pots are highly weather-resistant and are perfect for indoor and outdoor use. But even so, concrete can crack when not treated and planted in the correct way.