How to Remember Botanical Names
Novice gardeners are often terrified of botanical names. Given their Latin and Greek origins, learning them often seems daunting. So why not justContinue Reading
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The African Violet Changes Its Name
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How to Get your Amaryllis to Rebloom
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15 Not-So-Easy Houseplants
In preparing yesterday’s article, 15 Easy Houseplants for Beginners, I, of course, took a look at other websites to seeContinue Reading
15 Easy Houseplants for Beginners
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What is a Cultivar?
The novice gardener regularly encounters the word “cultivar” without necessarily understanding its meaning. Yet it’s so simple. A cultivar isContinue Reading
Don’t Buy Conifers That Go “Scrunch!”
I’ve just come back from my local supermarket where I sneakily got out my mobile phone to capture an imageContinue Reading
Where to Find ‘Pesto Perpetuo’ Basil?
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10 Ways of Keeping Birds Safe From Your Cat
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