Why Must We Start Houseplants in Small Pots?
Traditionally, we start plants in small pots, then move them up over time rather than planting them directly in largeContinue Reading
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Yet Another Bogus Fungus Gnat Treatment
Spraying your plants with rubbing alcohol is more likely to cause eye irritation than to kill any fungus gnats. Photo:Continue Reading
Poinsettias: Disease-Ridden, But Beautiful!
Poinsettias are normally large tropical shrubs or small trees, but disease turned them into a houseplant. Photo: countrylife.co.uk The poinsettiaContinue Reading
A Floppy Echeveria Is Starved for Light
An echeveria should really be growing upright, not sideways. Question: I would like to know what’s wrong with this plant IContinue Reading
Is Frankincense Going the Way of the Dodo?
Frankincense: one of the gifts of the Magi. Photo: artisanaromatics.com Most Westerners well know the story of the gifts ofContinue Reading
My New Favorite Christmas Plant
Euphorbia milii ‘Fireworks’… or is it ‘Peppermint Candy’? Photo: logees.com I first saw this gorgeous variegated crown of thorns euphorbiaContinue Reading
Moving Houseplants in Winter
Do not expose tropical plants to cold air during a winter move!Ill.: clipartix.com, ClipArt Library, creazilla.com, FreePngClipart & webstockreview.net; montage:Continue Reading
Myths About Christmas Tree Care
No need to add anything weird to Christmas tree water! Ill.: favata26.rssing.com, sites.google.com & clker.com, montage: laidbackgardener.blog Yes, it’s that season again: theContinue Reading
The Secrets to Homemade Herb Deodorants
Ill.: wholesalesuppliesplus.com, ambreblends.com, eternaltools.com, lifefromthegroundup.us & zehrs.ca, montage: laidbackgardener.blog A Guest Blog by Sarah Parker Over the years, there’s beenContinue Reading
The Best Plant Saucers
Cute pots, cute saucers… but they’re too small and they leak. Photo: marquisgardens.ca There are indoor gardeners and there areContinue Reading