Your flowering-hanging basket can bloom and thrive for many months – with a little help from you. Follow these easy guidelines to keep your plants healthy and beautiful throughout the season. IS THE LIGHT RIGHT? […]
Paperwhite Care In addition to the amaryllis, there’s another flower bulb that I like to grow in the winter to add some life to our wintry world; the paperwhite narcissus. Paperwhites are a tender cousin […]
The hibiscus is one of the easiest flowering houseplants to grow. With enough light and proper care, they are capable of growing and producing flowers all year round with the greatest profusion during the summer […]
As the weather heats up, so does the need for watering. As a gardening professional, I can’t help looking at yards and plantings in area neighborhoods as I pass through. I find it amusing to […]
African violets (Saintpaulia) belongs to the family of plants known as Gesneriads. This family includes many other showy flowering houseplants including: Episcia, Streptocarpus, Columnia, Hypocyrta, Boea and many others. Care and culture of these fibrous […]
There are certain plant food elements considered essential to plant growth. Some crops won’t grow at all on some soils without the use of fertilizer, and a drastic deficiency of only one plant food element […]
Many of the plants you buy as Easter plants are actually hardy plants that can be acclimated and used in your flower bed. Since the Easter holiday is a celebration of rebirth, the saving and […]
Brighten up your Home over the Holidays with an Amaryllis! The long, dark days of winter are upon us and our gardens outside won’t provide us with joyful flowers for another 4 months or so. […]
You may be aware of the Poinsettia’s interesting Central American heritage. Another tropical that has found its way into the American holiday scene is the Christmas cactus. Like the poinsettia, the Christmas cactus is a […]
The modern Poinsettia is a descendant of a wildflower that was discovered in Mexico during the mid 1800’s. From this simple plant have been bred Poinsettias with white, pink, mottled and brilliant red bracts up […]
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