Mo & Min

Can spider plants live outside in winter? The answer depends on your local frost dates and USDA zone—check before your first freeze.

Can you grow a fern from a frond? No—but you can use a fertile frond’s spores to propagate new ferns. Step-by-step spore guide here.

Yes, cucumbers and strawberries can grow together, but the pairing works only when cucumbers are trellised and strawberries get full, uninterrupted sun—otherwise, it’s a space-saving compromise, not a best practice. Both cucumbers and strawberries thrive in full sun and fertile, well-draining soil, which makes them look like natural bedfellows on paper. The catch is that

Bring spring indoors by cutting your hyacinths at the colored bud stage for a fragrant, week-long vase display.

Learn if spider plants can grow outside, what temperature they need, how to harden them off, and how to keep them alive through winter.

Can you propagate lilac in water? Yes, but soil rooting or sucker division is far more reliable for a healthy new shrub you can transplant with confidence.

Can you grow a crape myrtle from a cutting? Yes, and summer is the window. Get the exact method from University of Georgia extension research.

Plant coneflowers in the fall at least six weeks before frost for stronger spring growth.

Can spider plants be planted outside? Yes—in warm USDA zones 9–11; everywhere else grow them in containers that move indoors before frost.

Are wild mint leaves edible? Identify true mint by its square stem, opposite leaves, and strong minty aroma before harvesting for tea, cooking, or drying.