The Sensitive Plant Certainly Shakes It Up!
Touch a sensitive plant (Mimosa pudica) and it will react quickly. Photo: Needpix.com. Plants are not the stationary objects peopleContinue Reading
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‘Mandela’s Gold’ Is Back in Bloom
‘Mandela’s Gold’ bird of paradise in my sunroom en January 2020. Photo: laidbackgardener.com My first plant of ‘Mandela’s Gold’ birdContinue Reading
Thought of the Day
One person’s weed is another person’s wildflower. Susan Wittig Albert Photo: Maxima, goodfon.com
Visit to a Flower Farm in France
Field of jasmine. Photo: laidbackgardener.com Did you know that it takes nearly 1,000 jasmine flowers and 12 roses to produceContinue Reading
Tomatoes with Potato Leaves
The leaf of a potato leaf tomato. Photo: xwildflowers, garden.org Question (from April 2019): A strange phenomenon occurred in my light garden.Continue Reading
When Bark Splits Open
Frost cracks appear in winter, but are often not noticed until spring. Photo: Bob Bricault, MSU Extension A frost crackContinue Reading
Areca Palm: February Houseplant of the Month
The areca palm or butterfly palm (Dypsis lutescens) projects a sense of calmness on the entire décor. The palm hasContinue Reading
Free Recipes for Beautiful Container Gardens
This arrangement is called On My Mind. Photo: Proven Winners Do you ever go gaga over the beautiful mixed containersContinue Reading
2020: Year of the Lantana
Every year, the National Garden Bureau, a non-profit organization promoting the pleasures of home gardening, selects one annual, one perennial, oneContinue Reading
Will the Real Marigold Please Stand Up?
Both of these are marigolds, but are in fact very different plants. Tagetes patula (left) and Calendula officinalis (right). CommonContinue Reading