Rabbit’s Foot Ferns – A Good Name For Many Ferns
To many people, every fern is long, slender, furry runners over the pot’s side is a “rabbit’s foot” fern. Their grandmother had one; she called it that, and that is
Houseplants
Columnea Gloriosa An Attractive Trailing Epiphyte
COLUMNEA GLORIOSA is a Costa Rican vine with attractive velvety leaves and scarlet tubular flowers. It belongs to the same family as African violets, gloxinias, and achimenes, though it looks
Orchid Culture for Beginners
There is more interest today in orchid growing than at any time in the past, and each year more and more amateur growers are induced to take up their culture.
How To Care For A Dracaena Marginata
Hostas are beautiful perennials that have gained a lot of popularity due to their shade tolerance. However, where there are big plants, there are often significant pests, and deer are
House Plants On Wheels
A flexible plant bench on wheels fitted with copper trays makes my venture with house plants easy and pleasant throughout the year. My husband designed and built a 3′ feet
Orchids Bring Exotic Beauty From Far Away Lands
Have you ever dreamed Of the Tales of the Arabian Nights and wished you might journey on that Magic Carpet to far-flung, romantic corners of the earth? It can be
Winter Care Pays Dividends For Healthy House Plants
A bit of greenery in the home is most appreciated during the winter. But, unfortunately, this is the season when it is hardest to keep house plants healthy. Cold drafts,
Orchids Blooming The Year Around On A Window Sill
Most people turn a deaf ear when orchids are suggested as ideal house plants. Yet anyone who can grow African violets or gloxinias indoors can grow orchids. There is hardly
Why Not A Florida Room For Flourishing Flowers and Foliage
With flourishing flowers and foliage just across the threshold here in Florida, you wouldn’t think we would bring the outdoors in, but everyone does, and on a much larger scale
Growing In Wick Pots For African Violets
That 16” inch Double Neptune (left in Figure A), completely hiding its wick-fed pot 18 months ago, was the size of the small Double Neptune, right, just beginning its wick-fed