Can Two Houseplants Share One Pot?
Question: I grow two avocado trees in huge pots. I wondered if it would be possible to plant myContinue Reading
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Higher Humidity Means Happier Houseplants
If the # 1 houseplant problem during the winter months is giving them enough light, the # 2 problem is makingContinue Reading
Shriveled “Leaves” Mean Your Holiday Cactus is In Trouble
In general, home gardeners do pretty well with Christmas cactus, both the real thing (Schlumbergera x buckleyi) and its closeContinue Reading
Things to Remember on Poinsettia Day
I’ll just bet you didn’t know that December 12 is Poinsettia Day. So many people don’t. How did that comeContinue Reading
New Book About Community Gardening
I was involved in community gardening for many years. At first, only as a lot holder, then I joined theContinue Reading
Don’t Kill House Spiders: Move Them to Your Houseplants!*
When you find a spider in your house, don’t kill it! Instead, put it on one of your houseplants. ThatContinue Reading
When a Houseplant Gets Frosted
Normally, you shouldn’t expose houseplants to frost. The vast majority are tropical plants, incapable of supporting even light freezes. AndContinue Reading
Newspaper Test for Houseplant Lighting
Although most of us have heard that human beings aren’t so great at seeing in the dark, we’re actually notContinue Reading
Should You Really Water Orchids With Ice Cubes?
In garden centers and box stores, you’ll often see orchids with a label suggesting to water them with ice cubes. JustContinue Reading
5 Plants With Weird Foliage
The whole point of a leaf is to collect sunlight and convert it via photosynthesis into sugars for the plant’sContinue Reading