Some Like It Wet
Usually I tell houseplant owners to never leave their plants soaking too long in a saucer of water, but rather toContinue Reading
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A long-standing horticultural mystery finally solved!
A 70-year old horticultural mystery was recently solved, one I’d thought a lot about over the years. You see, I’veContinue Reading
Give Trimmed Leaves a More Natural Look
Many houseplant’s leaves die back bit by bit, starting at the tip, especially those that have long and narrow leaves,Continue Reading
Root Mealybugs: Death From Below
You thought that no houseplant pest could be worse than the common mealybug? That just goes to show that youContinue Reading
Climbing Plants Like to Climb
That climbing plants like to climb may seem like a fairly obvious statement, but bear with me: it really isn’t. YouContinue Reading
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Edible Houseplants
Question: Are there any houseplants that are both edible and attractive? Clecio Turgeon Answer: There are many tropical plants thatContinue Reading
Houseplant Weeds
You thought that by moving indoors to garden you were leaving the world of weeding behind? Well, think again. LikeContinue Reading
When a Corn Plant Blooms
The corn plant (Dracaena fragrans), also called corn palm. cornstalk plant and false palm, is a popular houseplant, cultivated forContinue Reading
Take Your Houseplants for a Spin
Indoor plants get their lightly mostly from a sideways direction, whereas outdoor plants catch most of their rays from above.Continue Reading
The Little Palm Tree that Could
Many years ago (I would have been about 12 years old), I bought a pot of tiny palm trees toContinue Reading