Guides and news signed by the Swipe Garden editorial team. Each one is checked against university extension, botanical garden or government sources, which are listed at the end of the article. If something needs a correction, please contact Swipe Garden.
· By Swipe Garden Editorial Team · 4 min read
A mated female West Indian fruit fly caught in a trap in a residential mango tree has put 19.19 square miles of Port Isabel, Texas, under...
· By Swipe Garden Editorial Team · 13 min read
Most beginner houseplant trouble comes from the wrong light and watering by the calendar. This roadmap takes a new plant from the shop through its first...
· By Swipe Garden Editorial Team · 11 min read
Light drives houseplant care through the year. Learn how to adjust watering, feeding, humidity and placement from autumn to summer, plus how to move plants indoors...
· By Swipe Garden Editorial Team · 3 min read
About 554,780 Kobalt mowers, trimmers, blowers, chainsaws and other yard tools with USB-C batteries are recalled. Don't charge the battery through USB-C while it's in the...
· By Swipe Garden Editorial Team · 4 min read
Ramsey County, Minnesota, removed wood mulch and compost from all its yard waste sites after invasive jumping worms were confirmed at two of them. Here's how...
· By Swipe Garden Editorial Team · 11 min read
Check the mix, not the calendar. The finger, weight and tap tests tell you when a pot needs water, and the pot material and potting medium...
· By Swipe Garden Editorial Team · 11 min read
Identify common houseplant pests from the signs you can see, from webbing and cottony clusters to sticky leaves and soil flies. Then isolate, wipe, rinse and...
· By Swipe Garden Editorial Team · 10 min read
PPFD is how much usable light reaches a leaf each second, and DLI is the day's total. Here is how to calculate DLI, read a grow-light...
· By Swipe Garden Editorial Team · 10 min read
Check any houseplant's scientific name against the ASPCA database before you buy. This guide covers common toxic and non-toxic houseplants by light level, why lilies are...
· By Swipe Garden Editorial Team · 10 min read
Window direction is only a starting point. Here is how to read the light where a plant actually sits, what low, medium and bright light mean...