I mentioned the other day that I have been given the Great Responsibility to care for a friend's African violet (Saintpaulia sp.) that was once his mother's and before that it was his …
My Houseplant Revelation
I had a revelation about houseplants the other day and I'm here to tell you that it is the most liberating revelation I've had in quite some time. I have some really old houseplants in my sunroom. …
A Bit of Advice on Houseplants
If I may, I'd like to offer a bit of advice on houseplants. Or is it house plants? I prefer houseplants, myself. I have a few houseplants that I keep and enjoy. I've had some of them for years, even …
Amaryllis, they barely know thee!
Amaryllis blooming I recently conducted an unscientific polling of 20 random individuals to find out who many know what an Amaryllis is. I showed them an actual Amaryllis and asked one question. …
I’m sending my houseplants to Club Hort for the summer
Not houseplants, just cut flowers from my garden I am sending my houseplants to Club Hort for the summer. Normally, they stay in the sunroom and never leave for anything. But not this year. This …
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Kokedama – Must be willing to make a little bit of a mess…
Kokedama with ivy I just finished cleaning up the sunroom after making my first kokedama. Kokedama is a Japanese word that translates into English as "moss balls" though all the auto-correct editors …
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