Helping Your Mandevilla Through the Winter
Three different mandevillas sharing the same pot. Photo: www.madisongardensnursery.com The mandevilla (Mandevilla spp.) has emerged from decades of relative obscurityContinue Reading
Category: Tropical Plants
Bringing the Tropics Back Indoors
A tropical look on the deck is very “in,” but soon you’ll have to bring those plants in—indoors, that is!—toContinue Reading
When Pothos Leaves Do the Splits
Split leaves on my pothos. Photo: laidbackgardener.blog Should I be taking my pothos out to a bar to celebrate? BecauseContinue Reading
With Clivias, Patience Truly Is a Virtue
Clivias in flower and fruit. Photo: Deborah Silver, pinterest.ca The clivia or Kaffir lily (Clivia miniata) is certainly among theContinue Reading
The Double Coconut: The World’s Largest Seed
Double coconut seeds. Source: maldivica-www.indianmedicinalplants-info. Over the centuries, a giant fruit was occasionally found floating in the Indian Ocean orContinue Reading
Overwintering Fuchsias in a Cold Climate
A hybrid fuchsia (Fuchsia x hybrida) can often bloom from late spring to late fall, but will need some sort ofContinue Reading
Keep Plants Away From Heat Sources
Today’s blog is a simple one. Don’t place your plants where they are exposed to extreme heat, such as nearContinue Reading
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Edible Houseplants
Question: Are there any houseplants that are both edible and attractive? Clecio Turgeon Answer: There are many tropical plants thatContinue Reading
A Poinsettia Could Save Your Life
That popular Christmas plant, the poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima), is the canary in the coal mine of the houseplant world when itContinue Reading
Overwintering A Banana Plant Indoors
Bananas (Musa spp. and Ensete spp.) are spectacular plants for the summer garden, with their thick “trunk” and their hugeContinue Reading