Success at Last With Gloriosa Lilies
I’ve long admired the beautiful lilylike flowers of the gloriosa lily, also called climbing lily or flame lily (Gloriosa superba,Continue Reading
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2019 Year of the Perennial Salvia
Every year, the National Garden Bureau, a non-profit organization promoting the pleasures of home gardening, selects one annual, one bulb, oneContinue Reading
How to Leach a Houseplant: No Leeches Required!
One aspect of houseplant care that is often neglected is leaching. It simply means pouring water through soil to dissolveContinue Reading
Air Layering: Taking Big Houseplants Down a Notch
When a houseplant loses most of its lower leaves, yet the top is still attractive, or again, it has becomeContinue Reading
Pussy Willows: The First Flowers of Spring!?
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Growing Peanuts in a Cold Climate
Question: I’d like to try growing peanuts in my garden in the spring. What are the requirements for this plant? WhereContinue Reading
Goldilocks and the Three Seedlings
Once upon a time, Goldilocks, who was, as is well known, a serious gardener, was getting a bit antsy. ItContinue Reading
An Easy Way to Mount a Staghorn Fern
I have three staghorn ferns (Platycerium bifurcatum). One is in a hanging pot which is it slowly engulfing, the otherContinue Reading
Earthworms in Your Houseplants?
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Two Quick Ways to Wash Pots
With seed-sowing season just getting started and about to accelerate (March and April are the big months), it’s worthwhile forContinue Reading