Getting Your Christmas Plants to Rebloom
There is nothing wrong with tossing a Christmas plant into the compost after it has finished flowering if you don’tContinue Reading
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10 Resolutions for the Beginning Indoor Gardener
In the spirit of New Year, here are 10 resolutions for beginning indoor gardeners that will help guarantee you beautifulContinue Reading
Red Ball on a Green Cactus
You’ve surely seen one: a small upright green cactus with a bright red ball on the top. Many people assumeContinue Reading
Bring ‘Em Back Alive
Shopping for Plants in Cold Weather It’s probably more tempting to buy a beautiful potted plant in the winter thanContinue Reading
Curing Orchidophobia
A surprising number of people suffer from orchidophobia: the fear of growing orchids. This is generally because they’ve heard that orchidsContinue Reading
Make Your Christmas Plants Last
Who doesn’t enjoy decorating their home with beautiful living plants for the holiday season: poinsettias, amaryllis, Christmas cactus, and soContinue Reading
The Plant that Outlived the Dinosaurs
Cycads have a very long history. These palmlike plants first appeared some 280 million years ago, during the Permian period,Continue Reading
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Cactus Terrariums: Easy on the Eye But Sooo Hard to Manage
Cacti and other succulents are currently very fashionable. They are seen more and more in upscale boutiques, often in costlyContinue Reading
Frosted Fern: A Christmas Mystery Plant
Among the plants sold during the Holiday season, the so-called “frosted fern” is certainly the most mysterious, because not onlyContinue Reading
How to Tell if your Houseplant Lacks Light?
The life of the indoor gardener would be much easier if plants could tell us when they were not happyContinue Reading