The Japanese method of growing plants in a living planter made of a moss-covered ball of soil, is a simple, DIY project that ...

Fill just the bottom of the container with a thin layer of soil to plant your seedlings into. You plant them by placing the tubers horizontally on the soil with the growing tip pointing upwards.

Water a young plum tree abundantly when the topsoil gets dry—this will help it develop a strong root system. “Manual watering is especially important during the first few years after planting,” ...