Revamp Your Home with Beautiful African Violets
Do you want to try magic on your African violets? You can transform your plants into “giants” through the use of colchicine. Properly treated and grown African violet leaves develop
Houseplants
When Your House Plant Step Out
Where are your house plants spending the summer? Are they still in the house waiting for a breath of fresh air? Or have you set them under a tree—out of
Summer Flowering Night Blooming Cereus
Seven or eight months of the year, the plants called night-blooming cereus hold little or no interest. They are clambering or rangy, sometimes spiny, even unsightly. Then, a miracle. The bud
Patio Art With Sempervivums
There are types to suit many gardening and flower arranging needs, with sizes ranging from 1-inch S. arenaria to 8-inch S. magnificum, foliage in bronze, red, purple, gray, and green,
Anthuriums The Elegant Flamingo Flower
The elegant Anthurium andreanum, or flamingo flower, has been in cultivation for nearly a hundred years. Still, it never fails to cause a sensation, whether you see it for the
Fluorescent Lights In the Greenhouse
The size of the lights you choose will be regulated by the space you need to light. If it is small, use 48-inch, 40-watt lights in single strips or pairs.
When Air Conditioning Moved To Cool Your Greenhouse
Air-conditioning has moved into the greenhouse. With summer heat pushing against the glass outside, spring flourishes in the mild climate within. You can grow asters, snapdragons, stock, carnations, and many
These House Plants Live It Up Outdoors
Many houseplants benefit from a summer spent outdoors. Move them into the open air when the weather is warm in spring or early summer, and bring them indoors well ahead
Exploring Ikebana
Since its origin, a studied art form in the 15th century, Ikebana has progressed along avenues so diversified as to make it a strong and virile art demanding the attention
Ready-Made Garden Shelters
You can have a garden shelter delivered to your house in the morning and assembled and ready for use the same evening! Prefabricated rustic shelters have been popular for many