Dead Flowers
You can send me dead flowers. Dead Flowers by the Rolling Stones Whether you grow your own or just pickContinue Reading
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Gardening Book of the Month: January 2023
Houseplants for All: How to Fill Any Home with Happy Plants By Danae Horst Danae Horst, founder of Los Angeles-basedContinue Reading
Bananas: Expiration Date in Sight
The end of the banana as we know it may be near. Far be it from me to be alarmist,Continue Reading
2023: Year of the Celosia
Celosia is a unique annual for the garden with its brightly colored flowers and textures that beg to be touched. WonderingContinue Reading
Nature Didn’t Make Cacti and Succulents on a Whim
Nature did not make cacti and succulents on a whim. They are the product of a long evolution that tookContinue Reading
Back to the Garden
I have fond childhood memories of the seed catalogues my father received in the mail. There were all kinds, shapes,Continue Reading
Gertrude and her Color Schemes
For a gardener, winter is a time for planning! You get a break from weeding, but it’s also the periodContinue Reading
How to Stimulate Dracena Ramification
Question My Dracaena reflexa var. angustifolia (often known as Dracaena marginata) is 3 ft (1 meter) tall, but has noContinue Reading
In Praise of the Cold Frame
There used to be a time when you could scarcely find a house that didn’t have a cold frame leaningContinue Reading
The Garden: A Winter Pantry for Animals
In places where winter is particularly harsh, there aren’t a ton of solutions to survive. There are three of them:Continue Reading