Topsy-Turvy Houseplants: Cool or Cruel?
Two upside down plants in Sky Planters. Note the croton (left) is struggling to redirect its foliage. The yucca hasn’tContinue Reading
Category: Pots
How to Protect Pots and Planters From Winter Damage
You can leave pots, flower boxes and other plant containers outdoors over the winter, but they’re often in poor conditionContinue Reading
Sniff Houseplants Before You Buy!
These days, horticulture seems to have taken a huge step backward. Garden centers now currently sell plants in “designer pots*,”Continue Reading
How to Make Your Own Paper Pots
If you’re still reading the paper edition of the local newspaper or if you regularly receive ads on newsprint inContinue Reading
My First Kokedama
I recently attended a workshop on how to make kokedamas: a plant grown in a moss ball. This is 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
For a Green Thumb, Match Saucer Size to Pot Size
Did you know that the size of the saucer a flower pot sits in is important in the survival of the houseplantContinue Reading
Can Two Houseplants Share One Pot?
Question: I grow two avocado trees in huge pots. I wondered if it would be possible to plant myContinue Reading
Container Plants Are Greedy
Container plants are especially greedy and need more fertilizer than other plants. That’s because they live under unique conditions that don’t quite haveContinue Reading
Vacation Care for your Garden
Taking a summer vacation is a long-standing tradition. You get two weeks, three weeks or even four weeks off eachContinue Reading