My friend Lee recently sent me a link to an article touting the efficacy of using cotton balls in houseplants to improve water retention in the soil as well as the transfer of water slowly to help ...

"Koke" is Japanese for "moss." And "dama" is possibly the translation for "ball," or it could be "tama" and maybe mean "marble." Even though there may be something lost in translation, "kokedama" is ...

Picture a vibrant green, nearly perfect sphere of something moss-like bopping around a clear water-filled corked container with pebbles at the base. Give it a cute name like Mossly Cyrus, Ryan ...

LECA offers a variety of benefits and is easy to use, even for beginners LECA balls, also known as "lightweight expanded clay aggregate," are made from clay, brick dust, and waste from the mineral ...

One method to develop a greener thumb: Knowing when to water your plants. The general rule for watering plants, or your lawn and garden, is to water them once a week. However, your flowers and other ...

Support local journalism: Find offers for new subscribers here: Special Offers — USATodayNetwork. Residents often call because their plants aren’t growing well, they are dying or have already died.