Plant care guides
Practical, honest answers for plant lovers — watering, fertilizing, light, soil, identification, and diagnosis. Written by the Tazart team.
CareLavender Plant Care: The Complete Guide (Lavandula)
Master lavender plant care — full sun, gritty soil, deep watering, twice-yearly pruning, and winter prep for English, French, and Spanish lavender varieties.
11 min
HouseplantsCorn Plant Care (Dracaena fragrans Indoors Made Easy)
Complete corn plant care guide for Dracaena fragrans (Massangeana cane). Light, watering, soil, brown tip fix, propagation — everything to grow it indoors.
9 min
HouseplantsDieffenbachia Plant Care (Dumb Cane Complete Guide)
Complete Dieffenbachia care guide: light, watering, humidity, toxicity warning, propagation, and troubleshooting for dumb cane plants indoors.
8 min
EdibleHow Far Apart to Plant Apple Trees (By Rootstock)
Apple tree spacing depends entirely on rootstock — dwarf 8–10 ft, semi-dwarf 12–18 ft, standard 25–35 ft. Plus pollination distance, row spacing, and home-yard fixes.
9 min
EdibleHow to Grow Arugula Indoors (Cut-and-Come-Again Guide)
Grow peppery arugula indoors year-round. Best tray size, sowing, light, watering, succession planting every 2–3 weeks, and cut-and-come-again harvest tips.
9 min
EdibleHow to Grow Bok Choy at Home (Step-by-Step Guide)
Learn how to grow bok choy at home in containers or ground beds. Best planting times, soil, watering, pest control, and the bolting mistake most beginners make.
10 min
EdibleHow to Grow Mint (Without It Taking Over the Yard)
Mint will swallow a garden in two seasons. Here's how to grow peppermint or spearmint in pots, harvest non-stop, and keep its runners from invading every bed.
8 min
EdibleHow to Grow Wheatgrass Indoors (Harvest in 7 Days)
Grow wheatgrass indoors from hard winter wheat berries — exact soak, sprout, tray, blackout, and harvest steps. Includes mold prevention and juicing guidance.
9 min
GuideHow to Make a Self-Watering Planter (3 DIY Methods)
Learn how to make a self-watering planter at home using recycled bottles, cotton wicks, or nested pots. Step-by-step instructions, best plants, and troubleshooting tips.
10 min
HouseplantsHow to Plant an Avocado Seed (Toothpick & Soil Methods)
Plant an avocado seed the right way — toothpick water method or soil method, expect roots in 2–8 weeks, and grow a beautiful houseplant tree (fruit is rare indoors).
10 min
EdibleHow to Plant Creeping Thyme Seeds (Living Lawn Alternative)
Step-by-step guide to plant creeping thyme seeds for a fragrant walkable lawn — soil prep, sowing depth, watering, and bloom timing for Thymus serpyllum.
8 min
EdibleHow to Plant Sweet Potato Slips (From Slip to Harvest)
Sweet potatoes grow from rooted slips, not seeds or tubers. Here's exactly how to plant slips — soil temp, depth, spacing, watering, and harvest in 90 to 120 days.
8 min