The Lipstick Plant: The March 2024 Houseplant of the Month
Few houseplants are guaranteed to bloom, or even to bloom without managing resting or cooling cycles (which is not alwaysContinue Reading
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Few houseplants are guaranteed to bloom, or even to bloom without managing resting or cooling cycles (which is not alwaysContinue Reading
Sometimes there are plants that you discover by chance and which delight you. The snowrose (Buchozia japonica) is a plantContinue Reading
My Mesembryanthemum cordifolium is probably the plant that’s given me the least trouble, from maintenance to propagation. A wonderful discovery,Continue Reading
The holiday season is approaching. Gardens are hidden under snow and squirrel tracks. A soft brown slush covers the streets.Continue Reading
When you talk about plants to someone who says they don’t have a green thumb, nine times out of tenContinue Reading
Bougainvilleas are one of my favorite plants. How can you resist their colorful, long-lasting blooms? They make quite an impactContinue Reading
One of the pleasures of growing plants is propagating them. One day, a study will look into the chemical processesContinue Reading
For the record: my love of houseplants was born during the pandemic. I started out by buying two small potsContinue Reading
The other day, as often happens, I brought home a new plant and showed it to my boyfriend. Usually, hisContinue Reading
A few years ago, a colleague saw my desk full of plants and said, “Here, I’ve got a cutting forContinue Reading