A Mother of Thousands Plant for Mother’s Day
Maybe you should think of making the mother of thousands plant a Mother’s Day gift! By Larry Hodgson Here’s aContinue Reading
Category: Houseplants
Fungus Gnats: Little Black Flies in Your Plants
Fungus gnats: they’re here, they’re there, they’re everywhere! Photo: Akchamczuk, depositphotos By Larry Hodgson For the past few days, I haveContinue Reading
Have Houseplant, Will Travel!
By Larry Hodgson Does the dropping of so many COVID restrictions have you eager to start traveling again? To getContinue Reading
Purple Passion Plant: The April 2022 Houseplant of the Month
Photo: Prill, depositphotos By Larry Hodgson Quite the surprising plant, this one. I know of lots of white velvety plants,Continue Reading
Can You Identify This Houseplant?
By Larry Hodgson Question: I bought the plant above from a local garden center and unfortunately no one there wasContinue Reading
How to Repot a Cactus Without Getting Jabbed
You have to be brave to try repotting a cactus without at least wearing gloves! Photo: NayaAnn, depositphotos By LarryContinue Reading
How to Become an Urban Farmer by Regrowing Your Kitchen Scraps
Photo: chiarazeni, depositphotos By Ryan Pell You might know city people who grow fruits and vegetables (primarily vegetables) at home.Continue Reading
When Aphids Attack Houseplants
Hibiscus flowers infested with aphids. Photo: Shnurochek13, depositphotos By Larry Hodgson Question: My hibiscus and my flowering maple spend theContinue Reading
Cuttings 101
With cuttings, a plant stem becomes a whole new plant in just a few weeks! Ill.: Maria Flaya, depositphotos ByContinue Reading
Stephanotis: The March 2022 Houseplant of the Month
By Larry Hodgson This tropical climber is very popular as a gift plant, be it as a present for othersContinue Reading