The 3-in-1 Soil Tester: A Virtually Useless Tool
Two models of 3-in-1 soil testers, square and oval. They also come in exciting designer colors! Photo: amazon.ca You’ve probablyContinue Reading
Category: Light Needs of Plants
A Floppy Echeveria Is Starved for Light
An echeveria should really be growing upright, not sideways. Question: I would like to know what’s wrong with this plant IContinue Reading
White Walls Make Plants Happy
With white walls, plants profit from abundant light. Photo: Le Sirenuse Do you feel your houseplants aren’t getting enough light?Continue Reading
When Your Houseplants Suffer From the Winter Blues
Photo: Micaiah Carter, http://www.self.com Are your houseplants looking a paler shade of green than they used to? Do the leavesContinue Reading
Give Your Succulents a Weekly Walk!
A week in the sun and a week in the shade will keep your succulent happy! Succulents are all theContinue Reading
More Sun, More Flowers
Photo: mikealger.net The number one cause of plants not blooming is insufficient sunlight. The number one treatment the average gardenerContinue Reading
Bulk Up Baby Hostas… With Sun!
You’ve probably always heard that hostas are shade-loving plants, so the following tip is going to sound like heresy, butContinue Reading
Three Years in the Dark and Still Alive!
Almost four years ago, a crested euphorbia (Euphorbia lactea ‘Cristata’) I was growing toppled over, too top heavy for its smallContinue Reading
Morning Sun: Ideal for Houseplants
In many ways, a window facing east is the perfect orientation for houseplants. Since the morning sun is cool, aContinue Reading
Pale Growth on an Overwintering Annual
Cuphea suffering from etiolation. Photo: Rachel Bernier Question: I’m overwintering a cuphea Vermillionaire on my windowsill after a friend tried thisContinue Reading
