Some Like It Wet
Usually I tell houseplant owners to never leave their plants soaking too long in a saucer of water, but rather toContinue Reading
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A long-standing horticultural mystery finally solved!
A 70-year old horticultural mystery was recently solved, one I’d thought a lot about over the years. You see, I’veContinue Reading
The Sweet Potato is Transgenic
The first transgenic organism was not produced by a megacorporation. It was created by Mother Nature a long time ago. ThisContinue Reading
Forget-me-not: a Love Story
For this Valentine’s Day, why not a charming medieval legend that unites love and a popular plant, the forget-me-not (MyosotisContinue Reading
Give Trimmed Leaves a More Natural Look
Many houseplant’s leaves die back bit by bit, starting at the tip, especially those that have long and narrow leaves,Continue Reading
Grow Your Own Ferns… From Spores!
Ferns certainly are very odd plants with a unique life cycle. Unlike most other plants we know, they bear neitherContinue Reading
Are Last Year’s Seeds Still Good?
Most gardeners store their leftover garden seeds for another year… or two years. Or three. But how many years canContinue Reading
Root Mealybugs: Death From Below
You thought that no houseplant pest could be worse than the common mealybug? That just goes to show that youContinue Reading
Choose a Pesticide With the Narrowest Possible Spectrum
The ideal pesticide would be the one with an extremely narrow spectrum, acting on only one enemy and nothing else.Continue Reading
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Stabilized Plants: Death Becomes Them
I first heard of stabilized plants over 30 years ago. At that time, a local company was importing “stabilized bonsais”Continue Reading