The Monkey Puzzle Tree: Curious Indeed!
This conifer has such a bizarre appearance it will certainly remind you of the vegetation seen in illustrations of primitiveContinue Reading
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Turn a Flowerpot into a Twine Dispenser
Here’s an easy garden project that takes only minutes to put together. Place a ball of garden twine inside an upside-downContinue Reading
Unobtrusive Staking for Houseplants
In a perfect indoor gardening world, you wouldn’t need to stake a non-climbing plant. Its branches would be thick and solid, perfectlyContinue Reading
Bugs that Jump When You Water
You’re watering a houseplant when you notice something very tiny, possibly whitish or gray, that springs up into the airContinue Reading
A Homemade Sticky Trap
Generations of gardeners have been using yellow sticky traps to catch unwanted flying insects. Think back to the yellow flyContinue Reading
How to “Save” Supermarket Herbs
Supermarkets sell pots of herbs at very attractive prices… and who doesn’t want fresh herbs for their kitchen? However, theContinue Reading
Do You Really Need to Wrap Conifers for the Winter?
Over the last 50 years, it seems to have become chic to wrap the conifers up like a mummy forContinue Reading
Cats and Houseplants: Not Always a Good Mix
What to do When Pussy Attacks Your Houseplant? In general, plant-lovers also like animals, so it’s not uncommon to see oneContinue Reading
Houseplants that Tolerate Dry Air
The air in our homes is particularly dry during the winter. Indeed, relative humidity drops like a rock when heatingContinue Reading
Orchids in the Snow
I’ve been growing miniature cymbidium orchids (in spite of their name, they’re fairly large plants) for a number of yearsContinue Reading