Down with Spider Mites!
Spider mites (or red spider mites, Tetranychus urticae) are everywhere: on our outdoor plants in the summer and on our houseplants inContinue Reading
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Baby Sun Rose: The January 2024 Houseplant of the Month
My Mesembryanthemum cordifolium is probably the plant that’s given me the least trouble, from maintenance to propagation. A wonderful discovery,Continue Reading
A Stake With That?
If there’s one thing I hate doing in the garden, it’s staking plants. I love planting and sowing, don’t mindContinue Reading
A Gardener’s Repose
Whew! What a year! I confess I’m a little out of breath. After more than a decade as a landscaper,Continue Reading
Growing Sprouts in a Mason Jar
By Julie Boudreau As early as October, when my farmers’ market closes its doors for the winter, I fall inContinue Reading
Longer Days Awaken Pests
You may not have noticed, but if you live in the Northern Hemisphere, many houseplant pests have been less visibleContinue Reading
How About a Little Grape for the New Year?
You thought my Christmas fruit series was over? Well, no! I’m not going to leave you thirsty between Christmas andContinue Reading
The Sensitive Plant Likes to Shake It Up
Plants are not the immutable objects people usually think they are. In fact, they all move, although too slowly forContinue Reading
Strange Cuttings
You’ve probably seen them in a garden center or even a supermarket: pointed tubular stems perfectly aligned in a pot,Continue Reading
The Little Tree That Became a King
Once upon a time, there was a little fir tree growing on a large farm with thousands of other trees.Continue Reading