Common Houseplant Cleans the Air in South Africa
Some people feel the elephant bush (Portulcaria afra), commonly grown as a houseplant elsewhere, may become the climate change saviourContinue Reading
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Keeping Houseplants Well-Watered While You’re Away
Watering houseplants when you’re absent for more than a week is always a problem. Even if you entrust the workContinue Reading
New Species Discovered by Kew Gardens in 2019
Kew Gardens researchers travel the world in search of new plants. Ill.: www.vecteezy.com Researchers from the venerable Royal Botanic Gardens,Continue Reading
2020: Year of the Lavender
Every year, the National Garden Bureau, a non-profit organization promoting the pleasures of home gardening, selects one annual, one perennial, oneContinue Reading
Put Your Mulch to Double Use: Grow Mushrooms!
Edible mushrooms grown in ordinary garden mulch. Photo: Etienne Durand E-mail message: I’m a big fan of your blog and readContinue Reading
A Saint Patrick’s Day Story: The Famine Potato Rises Again
The famous ‘Lumper’: the deadliest potato in human history. Photo: myirelandspast.wordpress.com You might wonder why anyone would want to resurrectContinue Reading
Gardening as Coronavirus Therapy
Photo: www.piqsels.com I don’t know about you, but I’m in a self-imposed coronavirus lockdown. Actually, it’s more a wife-imposed lockdown:Continue Reading
The Best Time for Hydrangea Pruning
Smooth hydrangea (left), big leaf hydrangea (middle), panicle hydrangea (right). Only the first and last should be pruned in spring.Continue Reading
Spiders: Brainier Than Other Bugs
The common house spider (Achaearanea tepidariorum), found all over the world, keeps insects from taking over our homes. Photo: FynContinue Reading
WHAT IS “SOIL-FRIENDLY” EATING?
Ill.: Soil Science Society of America staff There you are at your local grocery store. Maybe you have a shoppingContinue Reading