Sarah Martinez
Sarah Martinez, a horticulturist and plant science specialist, has solved plant problems in homes, gardens, and greenhouses since 2013. As a contributing advisor for indoor plant care and seasonal planting, she helps gardeners address the challenges that often obstruct even experienced growers.
Cabbage worms chew through leaves in days. Aphids cluster fast, and flea beetles leave a plant looking like buckshot hit it. That’s what an unprotected
My pumpkin vine bloomed for three straight weeks before a single fruit showed up. Dozens of yellow flowers, day after day, and nothing to show
Corn seems like one crop until you stand in front of a seed catalog. Sweet corn, flint corn, dent corn, and popcorn barely behave the
A single peony root, planted the wrong way up, sat dormant in the garden for two full years before finally blooming. That stubborn plant taught
Onions are ready when their tops start turning yellow, drying out, and flopping over toward the ground. I always watch for that instead of counting
Found tiny webs on your tomato leaves or sticky spots on your favorite houseplant? That is usually a sign of pests, and it can spread
A stretch of Arctic ground can look flat, grey, and completely empty from a distance. That is exactly what I assumed too, until I dug
Spruce trees are easy to spot and even easier to love. Their evergreen needles hold onto color through every season, and those clean, conical shapes
I used to think growing zucchini was as simple as giving it plenty of sun, water, and space. Then I noticed how much the plants
I once gave up on a fern within a week of bringing it home, my living room just does not get enough sun. Turns out
Rose of Sharon, or hibiscus – are we even talking about two different flowers here? I hear this question so often, and honestly, the answer
I remember falling for calathea leaves before I knew a single name. Those hand-painted patterns, the plum undersides, blooms that feel like an afterthought. Then
