Shamrocks (Oxalis)
History of the Shamrock The earliest reference to the shamrock was in the 5th century when St. Patrick used the shamrock to explain the Trinity to the Druids. There is no proof of knowing that…
Coloring Easter eggs naturally
Coloring Easter eggs the natural way Easter is a time of renewal. In many pagan cultures a decorated egg became the symbol of rebirth. Coloring eggs was first introduced to Europe by the Crusaders who…
Christmas Cactus
CHRISTMAS CACTUS One of the more popular flowering plants around the holidays is the Schlumbergera bridgesii better known as the Christmas cactus. It offers a profusion of tubular flowers that bloom for two to four…
Reblooming Kalanchoe
I have two types of kalanchoe house plants, have pruned them. Cannot get them to bloom! Have them in porous soil, bright afternoon west sunny window. I use a fertilizer that can be used each…
Deer damage to Rose of Sharon
The deer have nibbled off many of the branches of two Rose of Sharon bushes. Can I trim the branches now to make it look better or should I wait? Some of the branches were…
African violet insect problem
The center of my African Violets are leaved very tightly and not blooming. They look like healthy plants otherwise. I have tried to thin the packed leaves but it doesn’t help. First check for cyclamen…
powdery leaves on my rosemary plant
I received a rosemary plant for Christmas and it seemed to be doing fine, but I just noticed that the leaves look like they have dust or powder all over them. What do I do?…
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