Mistreat Your Wisteria for Better Blooms
Your wisteria (Wisteria sp.) isn’t blooming? Or at least not as heavily as you would like? Here are some solutions:Continue Reading
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2016: The Year of the Begonia
Each year the National Garden Bureau declares a “year of” that features four plants: one vegetable, one perennial, one annual, andContinue Reading
For the Best Plants, Shop Thursday or Friday
Nurseries and garden centers like to look their best on weekends and therefore generally have new plant shipments delivered onContinue Reading
Silver Vase Plant
The Gift Plant that Keeps on Giving Hardly anyone buys a silver vase plant (Aechmea fasciata) for themselves as asContinue Reading
White Walls, Green Thumb
You feel your houseplants aren’t getting enough light? They’re stunted, pale, grow little and bloom less? If so, have youContinue Reading
Nontoxic Houseplants for Kids, Cats and Dogs
Finding out exact information about poisonous plants is very difficult, largely because it’s something you simply can’t test. You’re notContinue Reading
Time to Give Hardy Seeds Their Cold Treatment
Many seeds require a lengthy period of cold temperatures before they will germinate. This group includes most trees and shrubsContinue Reading
Houseplants that Clean the Air
When we think of air pollution, we usually imagine a downtown street at rush hour, packed with cars emitting aContinue Reading
Are Your Houseplants Suffering from the Winter Blues?
Are your houseplants looking a paler shade of green than they used to? Do the leaves lean towards the light?Continue Reading
Success with African Violets
I’ve been growing African violets (Saintpaulia ionantha) since pretty much forever. My first one came from a leaf my greatContinue Reading