White Walls, Green Thumb
You feel your houseplants aren’t getting enough light? They’re stunted, pale, grow little and bloom less? If so, have youContinue Reading
Category: Houseplants
Houseplants that Clean the Air
When we think of air pollution, we usually imagine a downtown street at rush hour, packed with cars emitting aContinue Reading
Are Your Houseplants Suffering from the Winter Blues?
Are your houseplants looking a paler shade of green than they used to? Do the leaves lean towards the light?Continue Reading
Houseplants Love Humidity Trays
Are your houseplants suffering from dried leaf tips or leaves that roll under? Or that turn yellow and fall offContinue Reading
The Golden Rule of Watering
So many gardeners complain they have a hard time correctly watering their houseplants. Yet it can be so simple! JustContinue Reading
Vegetable Cooking Water Can Fertilize Plants
The water from cooking vegetables, fruits and eggs contains minerals that plants can use for their growth. You can useContinue Reading
How the Christmas Cactus Came to Be
There is a beautiful legend about the origins of the Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera russelliana). The story is said to be from Brazil,Continue Reading
Houseplant Fertilizer: Not So Essential
I’ve received a lot of questions lately about how to fertilize houseplants. My correspondents all seem convinced that fertilization isContinue Reading
Save Money: Grow Your Own Aloe
You could have knocked me over with a feather: my local supermarket now sells leaves of aloe vera (Aloe vera)Continue Reading
Keep Your Watering Flexible
To keep your houseplants happy, learn to be flexible in your watering habits. Check the state of their potting mixContinue Reading