Leaky Saucers: On Sale Now at a Garden Center Near You!
Visit almost any garden center and you will see attractive terra cotta saucers that are the same brownish-orange shade inside andContinue Reading
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Before Attracting Birds, Keep Kitty Indoors
Why attract birds to your yard only to seem them eaten by cats? If you want to install a feeder,Continue Reading
An East Window: The Ideal Spot for Houseplants
In many ways, a window facing east is the perfect orientation for houseplants. Since the morning sun is fresh, the window facing eastContinue Reading
2015, Year of the Gaillardia
The Nation Garden Bureau, a non-profit organization promoting home gardening, has announced that 2015 is officially the Year of theContinue Reading
The Florist’s Azalea: How to Grow It as a Houseplant
Regularly offered as a gift plant, especially during the winter season, the florist’s azalea (Rhododendron simsii) also makes an excellent indoorContinue Reading
Hoyas: Be Careful Not to Prune Out Future Flowers
The hoya or wax plant (Hoya carnosa and similar species) is an attractive indoor climbing or hanging plant with thickContinue Reading
Garden Writers Association Media Awards Now Open
Written a good gardening book? A super plant article? Put together the world’s best plant catalog? Your garden photo isContinue Reading
Fungus Gnats Hate Dry Soil!
Fungus gnats, often mistakenly called black flies or fruit flies, are small flies that live mostly, along with their lookalike cousins, the shoreContinue Reading
Soak Those Baskets!
Houseplants in hanging baskets suffer more from underwatering than other houseplants. This is partly because they are more exposed to drafts, soContinue Reading
Let the Lizards Loose
If you have a sunroom or other room where you keep lots of plants, release a gecko or one or two anolesContinue Reading