Growing Houseplants Over a Radiator
For some reasons, radiators and windows always seem to go together… and that is most inconvenient for your houseplants. Winter isContinue Reading
Category: Houseplants
Grow Stevia for Sweet Results!
Stevia, or sweetleaf, has become a media darling. You can scarcely pick up a lifestyle or health magazine that doesn’tContinue Reading
The Secrets to Growing Florist’s Cyclamen
From the end of autumn and right through winter, garden centers and florist shops, even supermarkets, display pots of magnificent florist’sContinue Reading
Raindrops in my Bathroom
The first time I was in a tropical rainforest was in Costa Rica some 25 years ago… and I wasContinue Reading
Counter Seasonal Depression with Houseplants
In the fall, humans tend to fall into depression, a condition experts call “seasonal affective disorder” (SAD). Most of usContinue Reading
The Monkey Puzzle Tree: Curious Indeed!
This conifer has such a bizarre appearance it will certainly remind you of the vegetation seen in illustrations of primitiveContinue Reading
Unobtrusive Staking for Houseplants
In a perfect indoor gardening world, you wouldn’t need to stake a non-climbing plant. Its branches would be thick and solid, perfectlyContinue Reading
Help! My Hibiscus is Losing its Leaves!
You just brought your hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) indoors from its summer outside and now its leaves are turning yellow andContinue Reading
Garden Myth: You Have to Remove Houseplants From the Bedroom at Night
Horticultural myths die hard. Here’s one I thought was long dead… until someone asked me about it just the otherContinue Reading
Double Pot your Houseplants
Here is a basic houseplant tip that many people either don’t seem to know… or have forgotten. Don’t plant houseplants inContinue Reading