Forget-me-not: a Love Story
For this Valentine’s Day, why not a charming medieval legend that unites love and a popular plant, the forget-me-not (MyosotisContinue Reading
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Give Trimmed Leaves a More Natural Look
Many houseplant’s leaves die back bit by bit, starting at the tip, especially those that have long and narrow leaves,Continue Reading
Grow Your Own Ferns… From Spores!
Ferns certainly are very odd plants with a unique life cycle. Unlike most other plants we know, they bear neitherContinue Reading
Are Last Year’s Seeds Still Good?
Most gardeners store their leftover garden seeds for another year… or two years. Or three. But how many years canContinue Reading
Root Mealybugs: Death From Below
You thought that no houseplant pest could be worse than the common mealybug? That just goes to show that youContinue Reading
How to Read Plant Catalogs
I confess to being a total plant catalog nut… and I’m happily inundated by them right now. Some still come byContinue Reading
Help! My Orchid is Losing its Leaves!
Question: The leaves of my orchid are turning yellow and falling off. Is it dying? Ludivine Answer: Not necessarily. It’sContinue Reading
Choose a Pesticide With the Narrowest Possible Spectrum
The ideal pesticide would be the one with an extremely narrow spectrum, acting on only one enemy and nothing else.Continue Reading
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Stabilized Plants: Death Becomes Them
I first heard of stabilized plants over 30 years ago. At that time, a local company was importing “stabilized bonsais”Continue Reading
The Amazing Maze-Running Spud
Here is a little project you might want to do with your kids or grandkids on a snowy or rainyContinue Reading