Bringing Houseplants Back Alive
I found this article by my father in Gardens East, a now defunct magazine he used to write for. It’sContinue Reading
Tag: houseplants
Pull Your Plants Back from the Window
In spring, the light in front of a south- or west-facing window becomes more intense and abundant daily and also starts toContinue Reading
Controlling Those #$@&%* Japanese Beetles
No, they are not easy to control! Japanese beetles (Popillia japonica) have been the scourge of the North American gardenContinue 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
Bag Your Houseplants Before You Leave
Watering houseplants when you’re away is always a problem. Even if you ask a friend or relative to water themContinue Reading
When You Can’t Repot, Top-Dress
When a houseplant remains too long in the same pot, the soil it grows in becomes contaminated with mineral salts. You can seeContinue Reading
Houseplants Cringe at Sight of Snow
I can’t help feeling my houseplants are angry with me. As the snow builds up all around them, they seemContinue Reading
Frost Damage to Houseplant
On January 25 2014, I blogged about moving my son’s houseplants from his place to mine at -20. I wonderedContinue Reading
Moving Day
It was brightly sunny and painfully cold (-20) when my son Mathieu and I moved his houseplants to my placeContinue Reading