A pretty bloom goes a long way toward making the gardener forget the plant that bears it.At least that's true in my garden.I’ve been threatening to cut down my mockorange (Philadelphus ‘Buckleys …
Bold Repotting to Clean Up a Big Mess
Through some bold repotting, I've cleaned up a big mess in my sunroom, a mess which has nagged at me for quite some time.It's still embarrasing to admit. I had mealybugs and I've had them for a long …
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Crazy Busy With Indoor Plants
Many of the 'southern' gardeners seem to think that all winter, we 'northern' gardeners are sitting by the hearth, wrapped in a warm afghan with wool socks on our feet, browsing through seed catalogs …
Finding Just the Right Container for My New Plants
It takes time, sometimes, to find the right container for a new plant.I recently rooted some orange-flowering Schlumbergera, given to me by a co-worker who got hers from the estate of an aunt who …
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What To Do With Your Ailing Poinsettia Plant
Many gardeners lament that they can’t keep their poinsettias looking nice through the holidays. By Christmas Day, their poinsettias have dropped their leaves or wilted or otherwise turned from looking …
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Grow, Amaryllis, Grow
Every gardener has a plant that just does not seem to grow. The plant just sits there in its pot, day after day, looking the same each day, taking up space, maybe taking up valuable space in a sunny …
