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: Plant propagation
How to Save a Bare-stemmed Aloe?
This light-starved aloe is seriously in need of repotting! Source: indseec, www.helpfulgardener.com Question: I would like to know how to recuperateContinue Reading
New Shrubs From Suckers
Shrub suckers are sometimes produced quite some distance from the mother plant. Source: nutritionrx.ca. Montage: laidbackgardener.blog Suckers are those offsetsContinue Reading
Growing Shrubs From Cuttings: So Simple!
Most gardeners buy the shrubs that decorate their gardens as established plants… and pay quite dearly for the service. ButContinue Reading
How to Get Your Hands on the Plant of Your Dreams
There is only one logical way to get a plant that you have seen in a neighbor’s garden and youContinue Reading
Do You Need to Let Cuttings Callus Over?
There seem to be two schools of thought about starting cuttings: some gardeners pot up their cuttings immediately. They cutContinue Reading
Seeds You Don’t Need to Cover
With seed-starting season in full swing, it’s worth pointing out that most seed packs indicate how deep you should sowContinue Reading
Plastic Bottles Make Great Mini-greenhouses!
In spring, when trays of seedlings and cuttings start to fill our homes, transparent mini-greenhouses are ideal for covering theContinue Reading
Peat Pots For Fragile Roots
In this season when so many gardeners are starting their flowers and vegetables indoors, here are some thoughts on the “peatContinue Reading
Success With Hibiscus Cuttings
The Chinese hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) is a very popular houseplant and is also widely grown as an outdoor shrub inContinue Reading