Gardening terms are often head-scratchers to new gardeners. And garden writers tend to forget that many readers may not be familiar with our jargon. Which…Continue Reading
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More than 170 years ago, William Buckley of the Rollisson Nurseries in England, debuted his hybrid, the Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera x buckleyi). A handful of…Continue Reading
This is the time of year when amaryllis shines and most other plants are lying dormant. It’s because it’s a spectacular winter bloomer that…Continue Reading
The skinny on how to care for a snake plant. Whether you choose to call it Sansevieria, after its binomial name (Sansevieria spp.) or by…Continue Reading
Whether you call it “painted lady” or “just another succulent,” Echeveria derenbergii care has one major difference from other plants. Read on to learn more.…Continue Reading
Don’t you love set-’em-and-forget-’em plants? Foxtail fern care is that easy! You can’t tell by looking at it, but the foxtail fern is a member…Continue Reading
This is about the time every winter where I start missing my easy-to-grow hybrid tea roses. They look so sad, so bare. But spring will…Continue Reading
It’s not enough to say that you are a fan of the Dendrobium orchid. The genus includes more than 1,000 species. Dendrobiums by the way,…Continue Reading
Can you grow ginger in a pot? Sure you can! Just fill a pot with soil, stick the ginger root into it, throw a little…Continue Reading
Low light houseplants? But, plants need sunshine, right?. That’s what we’ve been told from the day we had our first introduction to the process of…Continue Reading
