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 …
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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The Tale of the Amaryllis and Other Bulbs to Force in the Wintertime
Miniature Amaryllis My amaryllis bulbs, including the miniature amaryllis bulbs, are all up and in various stages of bud and bloom. The miniature amaryllis is pretty but isn't the variety I …
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Miniature Amaryllis
Amaryllis bulb, just planted. You know how amaryllis can get really tall and floppy and sometimes requiring elaborate staking to keep them from toppling over, no matter how heavy their pot is? And …
Phases of house plant care identified
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. --After extensive study and observation, Dr. V. Q. Hortfreud recently determined that those who have house plants generally follow a predictable and repeatable pattern in caring for …
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Potting Tidy
Do you know the proper name for this? The proper name for it is "Potting Tidy". I love having a potting tidy because it makes the whole business of potting up plants neater than say, laying out …
