Hacksaw Fern
HACKSAW FERN (Doodia lunulata) - A small fern for the cool greenhouse, compact, liking shade, and excellent for edging. Fronds reddish when young. Read More →
Preparing Your Hydroponic Garden
Hydroponics is fun. Experimenting with different plants grown in water or rockwool leads to a new appreciation of the factors required for them to thrive. But, as with any successful project, a certain amount of preparation is required. The... Read More...
Pedilanthus - It Looks Fake
Here’s a plant with a monstrous name used in window garden decades ago. It is Pedilanthus tithymaloides - ped-i-LAN-thus and don’t worry about the rest of the name. I have grown the plant for three or four years, and recently I’ve... Read More...
Maranta leuconeura ‘Kerchoveana’ - The Prayer Plant
Maranta - The Prayer Plant Marantas fold their leaves into a huddle at night and go to “sleep.” The leaves fold upward like hands in supplication and give the plant its common name of prayer plant. It is also often called the rabbit... Read More...
Pest and Disease Control in Hydroponics
As with soil-based gardens, hydroponic plants require good pest and disease control habits. The alternative is the same as with ‘ordinary’ gardens: spindly or dead plants. Since the majority of hydroponic plants are fruits and vegetables,... Read More...
How To Defend Against House Plant Bugs
The very best articles on bugs always start off by suggesting you buy “clean stock from reputable dealers,” which has always seemed a little silly to me. No dealer, reputable or otherwise, likes bug-infested plants any better than... Read More...
Add Gloxinias for Indoor Color
Gloxinias, so gorgeous and in such an array of colors and contours, can be grown in your indoor garden. They are not as fragile as they appear nor are they more difficult to handle than other flowering house plants. Florist gloxinias (botanically... Read More...
Cattleya Orchid Hybrids in Our Basement Greenhouse
Fluorescent lights made it possible for us to grow… Cattleya Orchid Hybrids in our “Basement Greenhouse”. There is something about an orchid blooming on the plant that strikes one as exotic, lavish, a flower that perhaps only... Read More...
Sunlight Makes Geraniums Bloom
Geraniums will bloom indoors in the winter if they are given enough sunlight. Unlike most plants, geraniums have no dormant season when they are not supposed to bloom. A dozen different geraniums will provide a window sill of fun throughout... Read More...
Nutrient and Feeding Guidelines in Hydroponics
All plants need nutrients to supply them with the elements needed for vital biochemical processes. Nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) are the top three generally listed, but there are more than a dozen others. Magnesium (Mg), iron... Read More...
