Focus On Fewer Plants For Better Results In The Greenhouse
So wide is the variety of seeds and bulbs that can be planted this season that even – the most experienced home gardener is apt to be confused when deciding
Houseplants
What Flowers Bloom In The Night?
Night-blooming cereus (Epiphyllum oxypetalum), a commonly grown houseplant in many parts of this country, comes to us from Mexico and Central America. Unlike the cereus species which grow in our
Growing Orchids Are For Everyone
Eight years have passed since we first found out that anyone can grow orchids. It was my wife’s birthday, and I wanted to get her something special, so I stopped
A Shrimp Plant For Your Window
This Mexican plant, Beloperone guttata, is easy to grow in a sunny window or greenhouse. Its common name comes from the long shrimp-like bracts of red-brown, which overlap like shingles.
The Backyard Greenhouse: A Place Of Refuge In October For Spring Bloom
Now that you find outdoor gardening cool and uncomfortable, you can doubly appreciate your own backyard greenhouse. It’s a good place to take refuge on windy days, and even rain
African Violets – Rooting Leaves in Water
Now here are two practical methods developed for leaf propagating by home gardeners. Cover a water-filled glass tumbler with wax paper with a rubber band. Pierce the paper in three
Growing Pleomele: How To Care For Dracaena Reflexa
If you’re like many people, you may not have a green thumb. But that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the beauty of plants in your home! One plant that is
Growing Polka Dot Plant: How To Care For Hypoestes Phyllostachya
If you like to have green plants around but don’t have a lot of time to take care of them, then Hypoestes phyllostachya might be a good plant for you.
African Violets – From Leaf to Plant
Saintpaulias are responsive plants to grow. Indeed, their popularity is partially due to the ease of extending a collection or increasing the number of plants of some appealing variety. Through
Are Orchids Easy, Remarkable, Tough, And Hardy?
I had always believed that orchids were exceedingly difficult to grow – tender, delicate, and temperamental – and so expensive as to be entirely out of reach of the average