Let Light Traps Eliminate Your Indoor Pests
Everyone knows that insects are attracted to light: you just have to go outdoors on a warm night to seeContinue Reading
Category: Houseplants
Curtains Keep Houseplants Cool
It’s getting increasingly hot on the average Northern Hemisphere windowsill now that the days are longer and that outdoor temperatureContinue Reading
When Repotting, Leave Room for Watering
You may have noticed that conventional flowerpots, whether made of clay or plastic, always have a projection at the topContinue Reading
When to Use a Mini-Greenhouse for Cuttings
Taking cuttings of houseplants is simple enough – in most cases, you just stick the cutting upright in moist pottingContinue Reading
Easter Cactus: No Spines, Yet Still a Prickly Customer
Among the traditional Easter plants, there is one that is really nothing like the others: the Easter cactus. It looksContinue Reading
How to Repot a Cactus and Live to Tell the Tale
So, you just love your cactus to death. It’s so cute and prickly that it is just adorable. But it’sContinue Reading
Grow Your Own Shamrock Indoors
It is said that on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, everybody is Irish. Okay, but are you an Irish gardener?Continue Reading
Starting Cuttings in Water: Not Such a Good Idea
For generations, gardeners have been rooting cuttings in a glass of water placed on the windowsill. And it works… sometimes.Continue Reading
It’s Time to Repot your Houseplant When…
It’s Time to Repot your Houseplant When… …The plant begins to wilt only 2 or 3 days after you lastContinue Reading
If Your Tap Water is Hard…
If your tap water is very hard, with a pH of 7.5 or higher (your municipality will be able toContinue Reading