Excitement ran high in botanical circles of Michigan following the recent discovery here of one of America’s rarest plants, Hart’s tongue fern (Phyllitis scolopendrium). This plant has simple, lanceolate fronds,
When I bought my little house in September 1954, the former owners moved out of the kitchen cabinet to take to their new house. However, when the rubbish collector took
In our grandmother’s day, this plant was known as the plume plant or plume flower. In today’s catalogs, among the several species listed Jacobinia cornea, relutina, and magnifica. Great Plumes
Two worthwhile ideas come to mind for making the most of summer in the small greenhouse. These are useful crops or tropical displays. Permanent flowering plants, especially those which are
My wax plant, Hoya carnosa, was given to me as a small rooted cutting a few years ago. I had never seen a plant like it before, but fortunately, I
To beat the Christmas rush, start your gifts in April. Plant herbs and everlastings now; they will be ready to deliver long before the madding holiday scramble. Every good cook
Remember how you stepped into your greenhouse one cold, snowy day last January, and the warm, moist atmosphere and freshness of green, growing things made you catch your breath? With
So you are interested in propagating African violet plants! Once you start growing Saintpaulias, it will not be long until you are interested in African violet propagation. Soon you will
The plant world is often full of controversy, sometimes over names or whether a plant is a species, hybrid, or cultivar, and sometimes it’s both. But one plant, in particular,
Fiddle leaf fig trees are one of the most popular house plants and for a good reason. They have interesting, dark-veined foliage, strong stems with heavy bark, and a look