In 2021, Get Your Seed Orders in Early!
Photo: thelivingfarm.org & cleanpng.com Were you caught up in the COVID-19 seed crisis? When seed suppliers all over the worldContinue Reading
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Beaucarnea: January 2021 Houseplant of the Month
Photo: Thejoyofplants.co.uk, styling by Elize Eveleens, Klimprodukties Maybe you know this plant under the name ponytail palm for its long, ribbonlike,Continue Reading
12 Gardening Trends for 2021
Ill.: br.pinterest.com What do I see in my crystal ball in the home gardening world for 2021? On this firstContinue Reading
2020: What a Year in Gardening!
All round, 2020 was a stupendous year in the gardening world! Photo: deanteamchicago.com 2020 was certainly a memorable year inContinue Reading
Thrips: The No-See-Sum Plant Pest
Onion thrips (Thrips tabaci), top, and western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis), bottom are typical thrips, none to easy to tellContinue Reading
Planned Obsolescence: A Sad Trend in Orchid Sales
“Just throw away your old orchid! I can offer you a new one at an unbeatable price!” Ill.: iclipart.com &Continue Reading
New Species Named by Kew Gardens in 2020
Ill.: www.vecteezy.com Researchers from the venerable Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, aka Kew Gardens, have been busy combing forests, jungles, mountainContinue Reading
The Parasitic Morning Glory
Ill.: creazilla.com, pikping & pngitem.com Dodders (Cuscuta spp.) are among the most fascinating parasitic plants imaginable. They form stringy, twisting stems,Continue Reading
Holiday Plant Hangover
Ill.: favpng.com, clipartlibrary.com, stickpng.com, pikpng & klipartz.com, montage: laidbackgardener.blog It’s early afternoon and you’ve just barely crawled of bed. YouContinue Reading
The Legend of the Poinsettia
Photo: Scott Bauer, USDA The poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherimma) is pretty much the floral symbol of Christmas throughout the Northern Hemisphere these days,Continue Reading