Plants and gardening 2025, May

Lunar calendar for growing avocado 2025

Lunar calendar for growing avocado 2025

Discover the complete lunar gardening calendar for California avocado growers in Summer 2025. Learn the best days for planting, pruning, and harvesting based on moon phases for Southern, Central, and Northern California regions...
Campanula care

Campanula care

Campanula care. Campanula is a beautiful plant that has its origin in northern Italy and has very characteristic bell-shaped flowers, hence its name. I know......
SEPTORIOSIS: What is it and how to combat it

SEPTORIOSIS: What is it and how to combat it

Learn what septoria is and how to combat it with this gardening guide from Ecologist Verde. It is a fungal disease that affects plants, such as wheat, oats, etc. If you see spots on the leaves ......
Basic care for the mandarin tree

Basic care for the mandarin tree

Basic care for the mandarin tree. The mandarin is a very nutritious fruit that is also very decorative in any garden, right? It is a highly demanded fruit throughout the ......
Caring for the dwarf orange tree

Caring for the dwarf orange tree

Caring for the dwarf orange tree. Almost all the most common fruit trees are perfect to also grow in a pot, such as the orange, lemon, pomegranate ......
How to PLANT a PINEAPPLE - Guide with Steps and Tips

How to PLANT a PINEAPPLE - Guide with Steps and Tips

Do you want to learn how to plant tropical pineapple? Here we offer you a practical guide with steps and tips to be able to plant and grow a tropical pineapple plant at home. Learn more than one method and ......
Gardening Tool Kit

Gardening Tool Kit

Gardening tool kit. The care of the plants requires having a complete equipment kit of special tools for gardening. For certain tasks such as ......
Sweetgum

Sweetgum

Sweetgum. Do you know sweetgum? It is an ornamental tree from America and introduced to Europe in 1681. Belonging to the Altingiaceae family, it is a species ......
Gloxinia care

Gloxinia care

Gloxinia care. Popularly known by the name of gloxinia, this plant belongs to the Gesneriaceae family and the Sinningia genus, made up of about 60 species of ......
Radish growth problems

Radish growth problems

Radish growth problems. Radishes are one of the easiest vegetables to grow and it can also be considered one of the fastest in ......
Caring for the afelandra

Caring for the afelandra

Caring for the afelandra. The afelandra is a plant that belongs to the Acantáceas family, which in turn belongs to the Aphelandra genus. It has more than 200 species, almost ......
Flower Beetles - Plague

Flower Beetles - Plague

Flower beetles - Plague. The flower beetle is a beetle that belongs to the Cetonidae tribe and that, on hot and sunny days, is very dangerous for the ......
PLANT NISPEROS: When and How to do it

PLANT NISPEROS: When and How to do it

Learn when and how to plant medlars with this practical guide from Green Ecologist. If you like medlars and you have a place at home, you can try planting a medlar bone to have your own tree....
LILY CARE: A practical GUIDE

LILY CARE: A practical GUIDE

Learn with Green Ecologist to take care of water lilies or water lilies. They are perfect aquatic plants for ponds. Get to know this GUIDE on the care of LILIES and its meaning....
Mugwort Care - Complete Guide

Mugwort Care - Complete Guide

Discover what is the care of mugwort with this complete guide that we offer you. You can find out the main characteristics of sagebrush and the climate or irrigation it needs, for example....
How to easily make a trellis

How to easily make a trellis

How to easily make a trellis. What better solution to create a shady area in our garden than a trellis? And the good thing is that a vine will not serve us only to give a good ......
How to create a germinator

How to create a germinator

How to create a germinator. Preparing a germinator can be a very interesting experience, both for children and adults. If you have decided that you want to know how to create a ......
Hazelnut care

Hazelnut care

Hazelnut care. Hazel is a tree that belongs to the Betulaceae family and to the genus Corylus, which is made up of about 15 species of shrubs and trees that have their ......
Flowers and plants most used in perfumery

Flowers and plants most used in perfumery

Flowers and plants most used in perfumery. Nature brings great things to human beings. Thanks to plants and flowers we can continue living but, in addition, they provide many ......
Cultivation and CARE of Dwarf PINE - Practical Guide

Cultivation and CARE of Dwarf PINE - Practical Guide

Learn about the cultivation and care of dwarf pine with this practical guide from Green Ecologist. The dwarf pine is a species that is planted in a pot and does not usually reach more than 3 meters in height....
Types of marijuana seeds and names

Types of marijuana seeds and names

Do you want to know the TYPES of MARIJUANA SEEDS and their NAMES? In the following Green Ecologist article we will explain it to you!...
Coralito care

Coralito care

Coralito care. The coral is a herbaceous plant that belongs to the Rubiaceae family and to the Nertera genus, which has about 25 species that have their origin in America ......
Caring for lemon verbena - Complete Guide

Caring for lemon verbena - Complete Guide

Do you want to know the care of lemon verbena? Here you will find a complete guide on how to care for lemon verbena. Know your best location, the irrigation you need, the most suitable substrate ......
Shrimp plant care

Shrimp plant care

Shrimp plant care. The shrimp plant has its origin in Mexico and is a tropical plant that has many species, although only the so-called guttata can be cultivated in ......
Plant care in a terrarium

Plant care in a terrarium

Plant care in a terrarium. We can have plants in various places such as the garden, the interior of the home, a flowerpot, a planter ... or a terrarium, which is ......
How to get rid of weevils - practical tips

How to get rid of weevils - practical tips

Learn how to get rid of house and plant weevils with these practical tips. These are insects that can produce pests in wood, rice, corn, wheat ... To get rid of ......
Caring for the capulin shrub (ardisia crenata)

Caring for the capulin shrub (ardisia crenata)

Caring for the capulín shrub (ardisia crenata). The capulín plant is one of the 400 species of trees and shrubs that belong to the genus Ardisia, in turn belonging to the family ......
Succulent plants in drought

Succulent plants in drought

Succulent plants in drought. Succulents are undoubtedly a beautiful plant that will always look good in your home, in your garden, your terrace, your balcony ... or wherever you want to place them! ......
Growing a dwarf lemon tree

Growing a dwarf lemon tree

Grow a dwarf lemon tree. If you love the look, aroma, and tangy taste of lemons, why not consider getting your own at home? If it catches your attention l ......
Plants that give good luck

Plants that give good luck

Plants that bring good luck. In this Green Ecologist article we want to get carried away a bit by the world of superstition and talk to you about some of the plants that, it is said, ......
Fir Tree Care - Easy Guide

Fir Tree Care - Easy Guide

Do you want to learn about what is the care of the fir? Here you can find the complete and easy guide to caring for the fir or Christmas tree. Learn how to care for a natural Christmas tree....
Tree Tomato Growing - Practical Guide

Tree Tomato Growing - Practical Guide

Get to grow the tree tomato easily and effectively with this practical guide from Green Ecologist. Growing tree tomato requires concrete steps for the entire process, but it is easy....
Grow lisianthus flowers

Grow lisianthus flowers

Grow lisianthus flowers. Lisianthus or Eustoma grandiflorum flowers have an elegant and delicate appearance, it is also known as Japanese rose, it has been ......
6 flowers that take time to fade

6 flowers that take time to fade

6 flowers that take time to fade. It is a roll when they give you some beautiful flowers and although you take care of them they wither soon, and in part it is normal they have been torn from their natural place ......
Grow Cape Daisy

Grow Cape Daisy

Cultivate Margarita del Cabo. The Margarita del Cabo is a beautiful plant that has its origin in Africa and that develops in a climate very similar to the one we have in Spain, ......
African lily care

African lily care

African lily care. Known as the African lily, it is a plant that belongs to the Iridaceae family and the Dietes genus, consisting of only six species of ......
How to grow the trumpet vine

How to grow the trumpet vine

How to grow the trumpet vine. Creeping plants are one of the best ways to give a more charming and romantic look to gardens and are also an excellent ......
Lattice cultivation and care

Lattice cultivation and care

Cultivation and care of the lattice. Lattice is an annual herbaceous plant of the Amaranthaceae family that is also called feathery amaranth, although its name ......
Growing and caring for the cockscomb

Growing and caring for the cockscomb

Cultivation and care of the cockscomb. The cockscomb is an annual herbaceous plant that belongs to the Amaranthaceae family and has its origin in the regions ......
SOWING LETTUCE: How and when to do it

SOWING LETTUCE: How and when to do it

Find out when and how to plant lettuce and how to grow it to have it on hand whenever you need it. With your own garden at home you can enjoy organic and fresh lettuce for your salads....
Types of GERMINATES and how to make them

Types of GERMINATES and how to make them

Discover these 16 types of sprouts or sprouts of different legumes, cereals and vegetables. We also tell you how to make sprouts of these vegetables at home in a simple way. Lentils, soybeans ......
How to Plant Onions - Step by Step and Tips

How to Plant Onions - Step by Step and Tips

Learn how to plant onions at home to grow them, with or without seeds. With this complete guide and tips you will be able to plant onions in the most efficient and effective way....
How to SOW POTATOES - Step by step and Tips

How to SOW POTATOES - Step by step and Tips

Learn how to grow potatoes step by step with this easy guide from Green Ecologist. With this step by step to learn how to plant potatoes, grow them and harvest them, you will see that their cultivation is very easy....
ALOE ARISTATA: Basic Care - Practical Guide

ALOE ARISTATA: Basic Care - Practical Guide

Learn about the care of aloe aristata or torch plant with this practical guide prepared by the specialist gardener of Green Ecologist. Learn where to place the plant, watering, light ......
How to reproduce cacti by cuttings - EASY GUIDE

How to reproduce cacti by cuttings - EASY GUIDE

Reproducing cacti is really easy. In Ecologist Verde we teach you with this practical guide how to reproduce cacti by cuttings and suckers. You will see that you can have more beautiful cacti in no time....
GRAFTING a LEMON TREE: When and How to do it

GRAFTING a LEMON TREE: When and How to do it

Learn when and how to graft a lemon tree to have these fresh fruits in your home. This tree is one of the most cultivated in grafting with other citrus fruits, as it is easy to care for and produces rich fruits....
Guava tree care

Guava tree care

Guava tree care. The guava is a tropical tree that produces an exquisite edible fruit both to eat alone and to make salads, smoothies or to season a lot ......
Strawberry cultivation

Strawberry cultivation

The cultivation of strawberries. If we have a corner in our garden or orchard, we can take advantage of it to grow strawberries, as this is a very simple and grateful occupation....
How to apply rooting hormones to cuttings

How to apply rooting hormones to cuttings

How to apply rooting hormones to cuttings. One of the most common and used plant multiplication methods in gardening is through cuttings, since it is one of the most ......
AVOCADO PESTS and DISEASES - Photo Guide

AVOCADO PESTS and DISEASES - Photo Guide

Learn about avocado pests and diseases with this practical guide with names, description, photos and the best tips to prevent their attacks. Avocado trees are trees that ......
TOMATO DISEASES - Guide with PHOTOS

TOMATO DISEASES - Guide with PHOTOS

Learn about tomato diseases to know how to identify them in time and treat them, as well as the best ways to prevent them. Powdery mildew, mildew, anthracnose, gray rot, alternariosi...
ROSALES Pests and Diseases - Practical Guide

ROSALES Pests and Diseases - Practical Guide

Learn about the pests and diseases of rose bushes with this practical gardening guide from Ecologist Verde. We show you the names and photos to identify them and how to treat and prevent them....
Walnut cultivation and care

Walnut cultivation and care

Walnut cultivation and care. Walnut is a very valuable tree not only for its excellent fruits (walnuts) but also for its wood, of great quality and valid for making a mount ......
Tips to help cacti bloom

Tips to help cacti bloom

Tips to help cacti flourish. In general, getting plants to bloom is not complicated. However, when we talk about cacti, things change. And it is that, at ......
Parrot tree care

Parrot tree care

Parrot tree care. Popularly known as Loropetalum, it is a tree that belongs to the Hamamelidaceae family and to the Loropetalum genus, which is ......
How to reproduce a begonia

How to reproduce a begonia

How to reproduce a begonia. If you have a very nice begonia and you would like to reproduce it to beautify your home or to give a copy to a relative. By cutting, you can ......
Wax flower growing tips

Wax flower growing tips

Wax flower growing tips. It is a curious plant where they exist. The wax flower (also known as 'Hoya carnosa') is a climbing species that gives beautiful ......
How to sow Cilantro and grow it

How to sow Cilantro and grow it

Learn how to plant coriander and grow it with this practical guide from Ecologist Verde. Discover some of the properties of coriander and how easy it can be to always have it fresh at home to use it...
How to grow cosmos

How to grow cosmos

How to grow cosmos. The cosmos is one of the most beautiful plants there is, with spectacular and colorful flowers that give a very special touch to any environment. Has its......
How to grow anise

How to grow anise

How to grow anise. Anise is a very common aromatic plant that has many culinary. It also receives the name of matalauva or sweet grass. Although its origin is in Asia, the country is ......
The best plants for the office

The best plants for the office

The best plants for the office. Indoor plants are excellent decorative elements for the home, since in addition to being very beautiful, they are purifiers ......
Growing shallots

Growing shallots

Grow shallots. The shallot (Allium ascolonicum) is a Liliaceous vegetable, like garlic and onions, of a similar cultivation to the latter. From a single bulb (rather, from a ......
How to grow Papyrus step by step

How to grow Papyrus step by step

How to grow Papyrus step by step. Papyrus is a well-known plant thanks to the ancient Egyptians, who used it to make sheets on which to later write. Ho ......
Ingenious houseplant care

Ingenious houseplant care

Ingenious indoor plant care. You might think that the best plants for lazy people are cloth or plastic plants because they would just have to worry ......
Negative plants according to Feng Shui

Negative plants according to Feng Shui

Negative plants according to Feng Shui. Plants represent stability in Feng Shui, this is because they promote a harmonious flow of energy. However, not all of them are beneficial ......
Caring for the bonsai fig tree

Caring for the bonsai fig tree

Care of the bonsai fig tree. Yesterday I wrote a post about the care of tamarind bonsai, one of the most beautiful, and today I would like to write about another of the most beautiful bonsai ......
Identifying poison ivy in your yard

Identifying poison ivy in your yard

Identify poison ivy in your yard. Many people are allergic to poison ivy and you may be one of those people. If you've ever had irritated skin ......
Planting ROSAL ESQUEJES: preparation and how to do it

Planting ROSAL ESQUEJES: preparation and how to do it

Do you want to plant cuttings from a rose bush? At Ecologista Verde we give you a practical and easy guide on how to prepare rose or rose cuttings and how they are planted correctly, with different methods....
Ten plants that smell like rotten meat

Ten plants that smell like rotten meat

Ten plants that smell like rotten meat. Flowers are displayed in various types of colors, shapes, and scents. In most cases it is a way of attracting insects so that ......
Cultivating the virgin vine

Cultivating the virgin vine

Cultivate the virgin vine. To the genus Parthenocissus belong various climbing plants provided with tendrils, deciduous and lignified, which are cultivated for their foliage, colored ......
The stinkiest plants in the world

The stinkiest plants in the world

The stinkiest plants in the world. We are used to plants smelling good. What's more, sometimes we get some species exclusively for their aroma. The truth is......
How to grow the caigua

How to grow the caigua

How to cultivate the caigua. The caigua is a plant that grows lying on the ground, which is known as a trailing plant. It has hooks called tendrils through the ......
Cranberry cultivation

Cranberry cultivation

Cranberry cultivation. The blueberry is a small shrub, up to half a meter high in the wild, that originally lives in forests, whose soil protects from erosion ......
Pomegranate care

Pomegranate care

Pomegranate care. Pomegranates are fruit trees with green leaves that can reach 6 meters in height, although in their version called "nana" they measure about 40 ......
Unusual and strange flowers

Unusual and strange flowers

Unusual and strange flowers. Nature gives us wonderful and incredibly beautiful treasures. A very clear example of this are the flowers. It is not known exactly how many flowers ......
Remove weeds

Remove weeds

Eliminate weeds. On the lawn, between the flowers of the flowerbed or next to the vegetables, weeds impair the growth of cultivated plants. Weeds ......
How to remove moss from walls

How to remove moss from walls

How to remove moss from walls Moss is one of the worst nightmares in many homes, as it usually appears on the walls of a house or on the walls of the garden when there is ......
What can be planted in autumn

What can be planted in autumn

What can be planted in the fall In fall, you can plant just about everything from bulbous and biennials to roses and deciduous trees. Being such an appropriate station for ......
Creeper diseases

Creeper diseases

Creeper diseases. When it comes to growing any plant, tree or shrub, you also have to pay close attention to the diseases that may appear since the cultivation ......
ANTHRACHNOSIS: What it is and Treatment

ANTHRACHNOSIS: What it is and Treatment

We tell you what anthracnose is and its treatment, as well as the signs or symptoms of this fungal condition in plants so that you can detect it in time to save your crops. Mushrooms are ......
Shrubs to plant in fall

Shrubs to plant in fall

Shrubs to plant in the fall. Given the end of the summer season, our garden requires that we return to work and get down to work with some of the tasks ......
Vine maintenance

Vine maintenance

Vine maintenance. Although its scientific name is Vitis Viniera, there is no one who does not know this popular fruit tree such as vine or grapevine. There is no more charming garden than the one in which ......
The oldest trees in the Iberian Peninsula

The oldest trees in the Iberian Peninsula

The oldest trees in the Iberian Peninsula. We have all heard at some point that, in past times, the Iberian Peninsula was so full of trees that a squirrel ......
Plants and flowers that cause more allergies

Plants and flowers that cause more allergies

Plants and flowers that produce more allergies. The effects of allergies can be very unpleasant for those who suffer from allergies to flowers and plants because when the ......