Garden Myth: Miraculous Banana Peels
Photo: theweekendagriculturist.wordpress.com It’s hard to miss the media hype about banana peels and their practically miraculous properties in the garden.Continue Reading
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Making Your Own Easy-Peasy Moss Pole
Philodendron (Philodendron hederaceum) growing up a moss pole. Photo: www.crocus.co_.uk Moss poles are great products for houseplants that climb viaContinue Reading
The Hindu Rope Plant: Truly Weird!
Hindu rope (Hoya carnosa ‘Compacta’) Photo: missboon.ca The plant known as the Hindu rope plant is (probably*) a strange mutation ofContinue Reading
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
‘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