E-Collar as a Potting Tool
Repotting a Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera truncata) is not an easy undertaking. With its arched stems and umbrella-like, even weeping habit,Continue Reading
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Help for Senior Gardeners: Making Hose Easier to Attach
Hose with hose extender and quick disconnect system. I don’t know how the hose spigot on your house is attached,Continue Reading
Change Empty Flower Boxes Into Winter Beauty
Photo: Ashley McCarthy, pinterest.ca Nothing says more clearly “it’s fall and I’m depressed” than a flower box emptied of itsContinue Reading
Is Brita Water Safe for Plants?
Ill.: www.blinq.com & www.cleanpng.com, montage: laidbackgardener.blog Question: I have a Brita water pitcher I use for improving the quality of my drinking water.Continue Reading
Grow Your Own Miracle Fruit
Miracle fruit (Synsepalum dulciferum). Photo: Hamale Lyman, Wikimedia Commons I don’t bandy the word “miracle” about unnecessarily, but there isContinue Reading
Get Your Lawn Mower Ready for Winter
It’s always wise to give your lawn mower a thorough cleaning before winter. Photo: www.amazon.fr When you’re done with yourContinue Reading
THANKS PLANTS!
The following is derived from a press release by thejoyofplants.co.uk and designed to promote indoor gardening. The information may be aContinue Reading
Information and Disinformation: How Carrots Helped Win World War II
Today, in honour of Remembrance Day (Commonwealth countries) and Veteran’s Day (US), here’s a guest blog by Joanne Reed aboutContinue Reading
Lichens: More Complex Than Anyone Imagined
Lichens: so small, yet so complex! Photo: www.scienceminusdetails.com Lichens are composite organisms often found growing on rocks and trees. SomeContinue Reading
Garden Myth: You Can Tell the Sex of Peppers by the Number of Lobes
Peppers don’t really have a sex, in spite of a persistant myth that claims the contrary. Photo: www.amazon.com Question: My grocerContinue Reading