Caffeine: A Powerful Organic Insecticide
Did you know that caffeine is an insecticide? Moreover, that the coffee plant (Coffea arabica and others) produces it inContinue Reading
Category: Laidback Gardener Tip of the Day
Why Aren’t My Indoor Lemons Ripening?
Question: I bought a potted lemon tree this summer and it produced three lemons. However, they’re still green. TheContinue Reading
Autumn: Not the Best Season for Plant Propagation
To everything there is a season … and fall—especially late fall—is not the best season for plant propagation. Whether it’sContinue Reading
Ant Plants… Without the Ants
Did you know that some houseplants, maybe some you already grow, are actually “ant plants?” Myrmecophytes, to use the scientificContinue Reading
The Tough as Nails Houseplant Nobody Knows
I grow a lot of houseplants (over 300 different varieties), but one of the toughest is certainly the propeller plant,Continue Reading
Storage Temperatures for Tender Bulbs
You’ve brought your tender bulbs (gladioli, tuberous begonias, dahlias, cannas, caladiums, etc.) in for the winter? Perfect! The bulbs areContinue Reading
Killing Deer With Kindness
We’ve all been told not to feed wild animals, that it’s not good for them and that Mother Nature knowsContinue Reading
200 Poisonous Houseplants
A surprising number of houseplants are poisonous to people and even more are poisonous to pets. Well, I suppose theContinue Reading
Just Get Rid of Problem Plants!
What to do when you have a recurring problem with a plant? One that suffers from a disease or anContinue Reading
Why Do We Plant Amaryllis Bulbs with Their Neck Exposed?
You’ve probably always been told that you have to plant an amaryllis (Hippeastrum) leaving the top third of the bulb exposed.Continue Reading