Success at Last With Gloriosa Lilies
I’ve long admired the beautiful lilylike flowers of the gloriosa lily, also called climbing lily or flame lily (Gloriosa superba,Continue Reading
Category: Houseplants
How to Leach a Houseplant: No Leeches Required!
One aspect of houseplant care that is often neglected is leaching. It simply means pouring water through soil to dissolveContinue Reading
Air Layering: Taking Big Houseplants Down a Notch
When a houseplant loses most of its lower leaves, yet the top is still attractive, or again, it has becomeContinue Reading
An Easy Way to Mount a Staghorn Fern
I have three staghorn ferns (Platycerium bifurcatum). One is in a hanging pot which is it slowly engulfing, the otherContinue Reading
Earthworms in Your Houseplants?
Question I found some small earthworms in the soil of one of my houseplants. I think they’re affecting the growthContinue Reading
An Instant Kokedama!
Kokedamas. You’ve certainly seen them: small houseplants growing in a moss-covered ball, often sitting on decorative trays or plates orContinue Reading
Houseplant of the Month for February 2019?
Ferns are among the trendiest houseplants. Photo: Thejoyofplants.co.uk Ferns From bushy to stylized, and from dark green to silvery gray-green:Continue Reading
How to Get an Amaryllis to Rebloom
Getting an amaryllis to bloom once is a snap, but to rebloom? Photo: www.winwardhome.com Question: I have two amaryllis bulbs thatContinue Reading
Looking for Fragrant Cyclamens
Some cyclamens are scented, others not at all. Ill.: Buntysmum, Pixabay & www.clipartroo.com, montage: laidbackgardener.blog Question: Last year, I bought aContinue Reading
When Pothos Leaves Do the Splits
Split leaves on my pothos. Photo: laidbackgardener.blog Should I be taking my pothos out to a bar to celebrate? BecauseContinue Reading