5 Plants With Weird Foliage
The whole point of a leaf is to collect sunlight and convert it via photosynthesis into sugars for the plant’sContinue Reading
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Why Aren’t My Indoor Lemons Ripening?
Question: I bought a potted lemon tree this summer and it produced three lemons. However, they’re still green. TheContinue Reading
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Autumn: Not the Best Season for Plant Propagation
To everything there is a season … and fall—especially late fall—is not the best season for plant propagation. Whether it’sContinue Reading
Ant Plants… Without the Ants
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Shower After You Spray
After applying a pesticide, even an organic one, it’s always best to wash thoroughly with hot soapy water. That’s enough in mostContinue Reading
Garden Myth: Native Plants are Less Prone to Pests
There are all sorts of great reasons to grow native plants. You know for sure that they are hardy and adapted to localContinue Reading
The Tough as Nails Houseplant Nobody Knows
I grow a lot of houseplants (over 300 different varieties), but one of the toughest is certainly the propeller plant,Continue Reading
Storage Temperatures for Tender Bulbs
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