Plant care guides
Practical, honest answers for plant lovers — watering, fertilizing, light, soil, identification, and diagnosis. Written by the Tazart team.
FlowersHow to Grow Milkweed (and Bring Monarch Butterflies Home)
Plant native milkweed once and host monarch butterflies for years. Here's exactly how to cold-stratify seeds, sow at the right depth, and care for it.
8 min
FlowersHow to Plant Elephant Ear Bulbs (Huge Tropical Leaves Fast)
Plant elephant ear bulbs 5–10 cm (2–4 in) deep, pointed side up, after the last frost — and get massive tropical leaves up to 90 cm (35 in) long in a single season.
8 min
EdibleHow to Plant Garlic Cloves (Step-by-Step Fall & Spring Guide)
Learn how to plant garlic cloves the right way — fall is best, spring works too. Exact depth, spacing, mulch, and harvest timing for hardneck and softneck garlic.
8 min
GuideHow to Plant Grass Seed on an Existing Lawn (Overseeding Guide)
Overseed a thin patchy lawn into a thick green one. Exact seed rate, soil temperature, watering schedule, and timing for a fuller lawn in 6–8 weeks.
9 min
FlowersHow to Plant Morning Glory Seeds (Step-by-Step Guide)
Learn how to plant morning glory seeds the right way — scarify, soak, sow, and get vibrant trumpet flowers climbing your trellis in 6 to 10 weeks.
8 min
FlowersHow to Plant Peony Bulbs (Tubers) for Big Spring Blooms
Plant peony bulbs the right way — eyes only 2-3 cm (0.75–1 in) deep, in fall, in full sun. Here's the exact depth, soil, and timing for huge spring blooms in year 2-3.
8 min
EdibleHow to Plant Potatoes in a Bucket (5-Gallon Step-by-Step Guide)
Plant 3 chitted seed potatoes in a 5-gallon bucket with drainage, mound the soil as they grow, and harvest 1–2 kg of fresh potatoes in 90–100 days.
8 min
EdibleHow to Plant Onions That Have Sprouted (Step-by-Step Guide)
Yes, you can plant a sprouted onion. Here's exactly how to grow it into fresh green onions or a new bulb in 4 weeks — soil, light, watering, and harvest tips.
7 min
EdibleHow to Plant Sprouted Potatoes (Turn Kitchen Spuds Into a Crop)
Sprouted potatoes from your kitchen can grow a real crop. Here's exactly how to plant chitted seed potatoes — depth, spacing, hilling, watering, and harvest in 90 days.
8 min
HouseplantsHow to Propagate a Spider Plant (3 Easy Methods That Work)
Propagate a spider plant the right way. Step-by-step water, soil, and division methods — with timing, jar size, and root length so every pup roots cleanly.
8 min
HouseplantsHow to Propagate a ZZ Plant (Water, Soil, and Division Methods)
Propagate a ZZ plant the right way. Step-by-step guide to stem cuttings in water, leaflet propagation, and division — with realistic 2 to 9 month timelines.
8 min
HouseplantsHow to Propagate a Jade Plant (Leaf and Stem Cutting Guide)
Propagate a jade plant the right way — let cuttings callus 3-7 days, lay them on dry cactus mix, and you'll see roots in 2-4 weeks and baby plants in 6-8 weeks.
8 min