Death of a Horticultural Pioneer
I’ve just learned of the death of Harvey Wrightman on December 9, 2016. He was the founder and owner ofContinue Reading
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The Tragic Story of My First Bonsai
I’ve always been naive. My naivety started in my childhood and persists today. I simply seem unable to believe thatContinue Reading
Garden and Seed Catalogs: An Inexhaustible Source of Discoveries!
The first garden catalogs of the coming year usually start to show up in our mailboxes just a few weeksContinue Reading
The Plant that Outlived the Dinosaurs
Cycads have a very long history. These palmlike plants first appeared some 280 million years ago, during the Permian period,Continue Reading
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Cactus Terrariums: Easy on the Eye But Sooo Hard to Manage
Cacti and other succulents are currently very fashionable. They are seen more and more in upscale boutiques, often in costlyContinue Reading
Make a Christmas Tree Decoration from a Wood Slice
Here’s an interesting idea I saw on the Internet. Rather than throwing out the slice of wood that results fromContinue Reading
3 Simple Tips to Make Your Christmas Tree Last
If you’ll be putting up a cut Christmas tree in your home this Christmas, there are 3 main things youContinue Reading
Frosted Fern: A Christmas Mystery Plant
Among the plants sold during the Holiday season, the so-called “frosted fern” is certainly the most mysterious, because not onlyContinue Reading
Can You Root a Christmas Tree?
Can you get a Christmas tree to put out roots? Can you root a Christmas tree? The question wasContinue Reading
What to Do with Forgotten Bulbs
So, you bought a few packs of spring-flowering bulbs (tulips, daffodils, crocuses, hyacinths, etc.) last fall, intending to plant themContinue Reading