Christmas Cactus, Easter Cactus or Orchid Cactus?
When you come across one of these strange plants with flattened green stems divided into segments and bearing beautiful flowers,Continue Reading
Category: Houseplants
Answers to Your Questions: Butternut, Pineapple, and Zanzibar Gem
To plant to plant a butternut tree or not? I received a butternut tree (Juglans cinerea) as a gift andContinue Reading
Mothers-In-Law That We Love to Have Over!
If there’s one plant that needs no introduction, it’s the snake plant (Sansevieria sp., now classified in the genus Dracaena).Continue Reading
The ‘Fairy Castle’ Cactus: My Kind of Fairy Tale Castle!
Growing cacti hasn’t always been easy for me. For many years, I deliberately avoided them because I couldn’t keep themContinue Reading
Aeschynanthus: My New Favorite Easy-Care Plant!
Those who are starting to get to know me can attest to one undeniable truth: I change my favorite plantContinue Reading
Pelargonium and a (Not So) Scientific Experiment
As I wrote in my article on growing scented-leaved pelargoniums, I had a lot of fun trying to list allContinue Reading
Grandma’s Plants
A few weeks ago, I found a houseplant in the trash in front of a house in my neighborhood. IContinue Reading
The Return of Plants Indoors
Were your plants outside this summer? Then this article is for you! I’m Serena, the pest wrestler, and here areContinue Reading
Seven Tips for Growing a Plant in a Pot Without Drainage Holes
When you start to take an interest in growing houseplants, one of the first things you learn is never toContinue Reading
A Story of Gravel, Drainage Layers and Public Safety
There are horticultural techniques that were so widespread that we didn’t even think about them: we just applied them. OneContinue Reading