What to Do With a Wimpy Dracaena?
Weak stems bending toward the light and extra-narrow leaves: these are signs the plant is not getting enough light. Source:Continue Reading
Category: Light Needs of Plants
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Preparing Houseplants for Winter
Winter is difficult for houseplants and they’ll need a bit of TLC to get through it. Source: www.mygardenlife.com There areContinue Reading
When Houseplants Receive Too Much Light*
The truth is that more indoor plants lack light than receive too much of it. Even so-called “low-light plants” (whichContinue Reading
Pull Your Plants Back from the Window
In spring, the light in front of a south- or west-facing window becomes more intense and abundant daily and also starts toContinue Reading
15 Not-So-Easy Houseplants
In preparing yesterday’s article, 15 Easy Houseplants for Beginners, I, of course, took a look at other websites to seeContinue Reading
Small Leaves, Light Shade; Big Leaves, Deep Shade
If you want to plant a tree on your property, but don’t want to give up a sunny flower bed orContinue Reading
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Garden Myth: Remove Center Leaves from African Violets to Stimulate Bloom
Garden myths are everywhere and help make what should be an easy hobby so much more complicated. Here’s a newContinue 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
Sun, Partial Shade or Shade?
Most horticultural experts try to explain the degree of sun or shade of a garden location by the number of hours ofContinue Reading
North, South, East or West?
Today’s blog might seem a bit simplistic to some readers, but could be useful to others: how to determine whichContinue Reading