Secret Garden Success Hides in Keeping Records
Gardeners are forever trying to recall names they have forgotten or to find information they have scribbled on envelopes, then misplaced or lost; so the smart landscape/gardener organizes some system of notes and records. At the very least one notebook... Read More...
Plant Scale - How To Handle Indoor Plant Pests
Plant scale are one of those house plant insects that come equipped with piercing/sucking mouth parts. Scale on plants secrete a waxy covering over their bodies resembling a plate of armor. The scale lives and feeds under this covering, hence... Read More...
Cordyline – Color for the Landscape
Cordyline (Cordyline fruticosa) can add color for the landscape at your house whether used inside or out. The colors of this plant can range from glossy green to reddish purple to a combo of colors (red, purple, white, or yellow) and this is... Read More...
Houseplant Pests Aphids
Aphids those pesky house plant and landscape pests are sometimes called plant lice. You’ll find them on the tender new growth or on the undersides of leaves. They are equipped with piercing/sucking mouth parts where they ingest fluids... Read More...
Outdoor Planters and Window Boxes A Far Cry from the Old Days
Today’s planter boxes are a far cry from its predecessor. The earlier day contemporary of our modern “planters” was an unwieldy affair and usually in place only because it was in vogue at the time. These “planters”... Read More...
Cold Care House Plants - Houseplants That Handle Cooler Temperatures
This winter promises to again bring higher hating cost to homes and also growers. Some greenhouses I’m sure will close down due to the high fuel cost and others start bracing themselves for fuel bill shock. Some greenhouses and homes as well will... Read More...
Bromeliad Flowers
The Bromeliad family is consists of large, varied, and very diverse plant members. Plants belonging to this group are well-known for their foliage colors. Every plant has its unique form. The colorful and captivating flowers of some Bromeliad plants... Read More...
Cold or Frozen House Plants - Now What?
Recently, we’ve received some questions on house plants which stayed outside in the cold and what to do? The questions go something like this! Question: “My Ficus tree or Dracanea got really cold when I forgot to bring the plant indoors.... Read More...
Fungicides a Part of a Disease Control Program
Fungicides should be only one part of a disease control program. A relatively small proportion of all the diseases plaguing the landscape/gardener can at present be controlled by fungicides. Read More… Read More →
A Rainbow of Beautiful Colors from Bouquets of Tropical Flowers
In various occasions, such as a friend’s wedding, your daughter’s prom, anniversary of your parents, or even your own birthday, flower bouquets are always present. Most of the time, these bouquets are consists of tropical flowers or cut flowers arranged... Read More...
