The walking iris, a surprisingly easy houseplant!
When we talk about houseplants that are easy to grow, also called plants for beginners, we often mention Spider PlantsContinue Reading
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Crassula Arborescens, the Silver Dollar Plant
Crassula arborescens, also known as the Silver Dollar Plant, is a low-growing shrub with a single stem but several branchesContinue Reading
Are Seedlings Suitable for Laidback Gardeners?
My mask of the perfect laidback gardener holds up very well from the time the snow melts until it returnsContinue Reading
Nothing to Do: In Winter, Houseplants Are Ugly!
Your plants are ugly, suffering, or dying in winter? You ask for help and you’re always told the same threeContinue Reading
2023 Green Thumb Award Winners: Annual, Edible and Perennial
The Green Thumb Award is an annual competition for plants and products that are innovative and unique and that bringContinue Reading
A Vegetable Garden in Winter
There’s nothing like picking fresh vegetables from your own garden to make you forget about the cold and snow ofContinue Reading
A Little More Yucatan in Your Yard
Last week, in A Little Bit of Yucatan in Your Yard, I presented some of the plants I came acrossContinue Reading
Seed Germination: Taking it to the next level
Anyone who has begun to take an interest in gardening inevitably ends up trying to start seedlings. We start withContinue Reading
Ten Easy Garden Activities for Kids by Season
1. Flower Dissection All year. Using any available flowers, have children pull apart or cut apart flowers and examine theContinue Reading
Parlor Palms
Palm trees have been a part of home decoration since the Victorian era. In fact, nothing says “tropics” as clearlyContinue Reading