How To Grow Orchids In Our Window
Some say you can; some say you can’t. All I know is that we do grow orchids in our living room. Quietly defying all the people who said we could
Houseplants
Enjoy Gardening 365 Days A Year A Greenhouse Is The Answer
At a Garden club meeting, I was sitting behind two women discussing a misfortune concerning the child of one of them. “I just went into my greenhouse and looked at
Behind A New Race Of House Plants Hybrid Gloxinias
Eleven years ago, Albert H. Buell hardly knew a petunia from a pansy. Today, he’s the proud originator and grower of his strains of hybrid gloxinias, judged by experts to
For Tropical Charm This Winter Grow Bougainvillea Indoors
Enthusiastic gardeners who have lived in California and Florida often need reminding before they know the adaptability of many exotic plants. Many catalogs are regular almanacs of growing information. In
You Can Grow Orchids Under Lights
Why do more people not enjoy the pleasure of growing orchids? Is it because they feel these plants are delicate and difficult to raise, or do they have a greenhouse?
Bromeliads Houseplants That Anyone Can Grow
The members of the pineapple tribe are making a new mark in the world. This is not for culinary distinction but for the charm. Their hold lines and bizarre markings
Why Not Start Now To Grow Orchids In Your Home
Growing orchids in the home is a rewarding hobby for an increasing number of home gardeners. Beginners, familiar only with the florist’s orchid, the cattleya, are amazed to learn how
Gloxinias For Every Window
True gloxinias, charming plants for window gardens, the home greenhouse, or protected shady spots outdoors in the summer, may start from tubers, young plants, leaf cuttings, or seeds. During the
Terrariums For Indoor Pleasure
A terrarium is a lovely green world under glass—a diminutive wood where the eye can wander freely and the imagination roam free. Here stands a hill, a meadow, a canyon
Make Portraits Of Your Favorite House Plants
If you stop taking pictures of your flowers when frost takes over, you will miss half of the year’s fun of photography. House plants can result in excellent portrait studies