Night Blooming Cereus Perfect Low Humidity Little Space Houseplant
Finding the right houseplant and giving them the humidity they would really like is another. The Cereus peruvianus is a houseplant you may want to consider… the night blooming cereus doesn’t mind the low humidity, likes it on the... Read More...
The Best Potting Soil - Buy it or Making Your Own
Question: What is the best soil to use for potting? With everything from African Violets to succulents and cactus, indoor houseplants to outdoor containers what’s best? What can affect growth, the plant or soil? Deb, Dallas, Texas Answer:... Read More...
Christmas Cactus - Propagation Care and Growing
The most important disease causing problem for Christmas cactus is caused by fungus - Fusarium oxysporum. Stem lesions are water soaked initially, and rapidly enlarge to reddish brown areas which appear sunken or mushy. The fungus spores... Read More...
Cacti or Succulents Outside in The Summer?
Do you move your cacti or succulents outside in the summer? That question comes with many points of view. In my opinion it’s six of one half-dozen of the other. Cactus and succulents may in fact benefit from the extra sun they will receive... Read More...
House and Garden Plants Bring Back the Classics
Plants for the home (houseplants) and gardening has long been an enjoyable and rewarding hobby - for centuries in fact. However, during the Victorian era, gardens and plants really came into their own. Many of the wonderful heirloom plants... Read More...
Xeriscape Landscape Saves Natural Resources Using Low Water Gardening
The practice of Xeriscaping creates gardens using naturalized plants, shrubs, flowers, and trees already acclimated the area in which you live in. With water restrictions in place in parts of the country Xeriscaping continues to grow in popularity.... Read More...
Cactus and Succulents - Growing at Home
Cacti and other Succulents, botanically belong to the succulent family. Succulent plants find their native habitat in dry desert areas where the rainfall is low, yet the plants can still survive. Growing Conditions at Home As you would expect almost all... Read More...
Unique Indoor House Plants - Aralias to ZZ
Indoor plant care for some unique varieties!!! Some of these “houseplants” can be used indoors or in the landscape but they don’t fit a group. That doesn’t mean we can’t give you some basics on these unique and... Read More...
