Red Ball on a Green Cactus
You’ve surely seen one: a small upright green cactus with a bright red ball on the top. Many people assumeContinue Reading
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Bring ‘Em Back Alive
Shopping for Plants in Cold Weather It’s probably more tempting to buy a beautiful potted plant in the winter thanContinue Reading
Curing Orchidophobia
A surprising number of people suffer from orchidophobia: the fear of growing orchids. This is generally because they’ve heard that orchidsContinue Reading
No Need to Drown Cranberry Plants!
In North America, the cranberry or American cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon, formerly Oxycoccus macrocarpus) is traditionally served with turkey at Thanksgiving,Continue Reading
Have a Holly Christmas!
Common holly (llex aquifolium) has a long history of use as a Christmas symbol. You most often see it onContinue Reading
Make Your Christmas Plants Last
Who doesn’t enjoy decorating their home with beautiful living plants for the holiday season: poinsettias, amaryllis, Christmas cactus, and soContinue Reading
Slinkys Make Great Squirrel Baffles
Credit: Video by spikelevi63 Did you know that you can use the ever-popular children’s toy, the Slinky, to keep squirrelsContinue Reading
The Delicate Subject of Asparagus Pee
This is not usually the kind of subject to bring up in conversation at a family function, but… what isContinue Reading
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
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