Air plants are a good pick for a home with pets. Air plants (Tillandsia) aren’t known to be toxic to cats, dogs or people, and the ASPCA lists Spanish moss and several other bromeliads as non-toxic to cats and dogs. That said, a cat that chews an air plant can still throw up, and the … Read more >>
If you’re planting most cabbage varieties in a raised bed, I’d set them about 18 inches apart, measured from the center of one plant to the center of the next. For most cabbage in a raised bed, plant 18 inches apart; use 12 inches for small early types and 24 inches for big storage varieties. … Read more >>
Yes. Cabbage leaves are safe for goats in small amounts, as an occasional treat. Goats can eat cabbage leaves safely when you offer a few raw, clean leaves a couple of times a week and keep hay or browse as the main part of their diet. The catch is quantity. Cabbage is a brassica, and … Read more >>
A money tree is one of the easiest big houseplants you can grow indoors. Good money tree care comes down to bright, indirect light, watering only when the top 2 inches of soil are dry, and a fast-draining pot so the roots never sit in water. Get those three right and this tropical tree will … Read more >>
When a money tree starts dying, the most likely cause is soggy soil and the root rot that follows. Most dying money trees are suffering from overwatering or poor drainage, which rots the roots so the plant can’t take up water, and that shows up as yellow, drooping, falling leaves and sometimes a soft trunk. … Read more >>
Yes, you can plant a money tree outside year-round if you live in USDA zones 10 to 12, where frost doesn’t happen. Everywhere else, you can keep it outdoors in a pot for the summer and bring it in before nights drop below 50°F. The money tree (Pachira aquatica) comes from the warm wetlands of … Read more >>
Yes, chickens can eat cabbage leaves, raw or cooked, as long as you serve them plain and keep them to a small treat portion. Green, red, and savoy cabbage are all safe, and most backyard chickens will happily shred a few torn leaves or a whole head hung in the run. The catch is portion … Read more >>
Yes, adult rabbits can eat cabbage leaves, but only a little at a time. Healthy adult rabbits can have a small piece of raw cabbage once or twice a week, mixed with other greens and backed by plenty of hay. Cabbage isn’t toxic to rabbits, and most bunnies happily munch it. The catch is gas. … Read more >>
Yes, you can plant onions and cabbage together, and they make one of the easiest companion pairs in a cool-season bed. Onions are narrow and shallow-rooted, so they tuck in around wide cabbage plants without stealing much space or water. The catch is spacing and expectations. Give each cabbage about 18 inches, ring it with … Read more >>
No, a true money tree isn’t toxic to cats. The ASPCA lists the money tree (Pachira aquatica) as non-toxic to cats, dogs, and horses, so a nibbled leaf won’t poison your pet. That’s good news, since this braided plant sits in a lot of living rooms where cats love to explore. There are two catches … Read more >>