You’re sipping your morning coffee, gazing at your spider plant, and suddenly wonder: could these leftover grounds be plant food gold? Before you dump that filter into your planter, let’s
Here’s a shocking statistic that will blow your mind: 90% of houseplant deaths happen because of watering mistakes, not plant diseases or pests. Yet most houseplant owners are flying blind
Ever wondered what to do with those leftover coffee grounds after your morning brew? If you’ve got a spider plant hanging around (literally!), you might have the perfect solution. Those
Bloom in the greenhouse this month is comparable to the spring show. Three classes of plants put on a spectacular performance: These latter include many annuals: Annual Seeds Some seed
Selecting orchids with which the average amateur is likely to succeed presents a rather difficult problem, for different conditions and individuals will be found in each instance. The problem is
Horticultural magazines provide instructions for growing almost every type of plant known. But seldom is there any information about the disposal of plants once they have reached the peak of
One of the easiest orchids to grow at home is Phaius grandifolius, commonly known as the nun’s orchid. Although the handsome foliage is large and palm-like, individual leaves are 2′
Just 20 years ago, I was bitten by the cactus bug while vacationing in Arizona. From that time on, the collecting fever has grown steadily worse. Until now, I have
Some catalogs list Neanthe bella as Collinia elegans, others as Chamaedorea elegans. In Hortus II, L. H. Bailey says that Neanthe is probably Collinia elegans and that Collinia differs from
This evergreen plant with glossy gardenia-like foliage is becoming increasingly popular wherever it is offered to house plant growers. It does not require any unusual culture or care that is