Houseplants-bring them inside
Hybrid Chinese Evergreen Spathyphyllum As the end of summer approaches and night temperatures start to drop below 50 degrees, it is time to think about bringing your houseplants back…
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Winterover Geraniums
There are several ways to save your geranium over the winter for next year: 1. Take cuttings and root them. Take 4 ” cuttings of healthy tips, remove flowers and lower leaves . Dip the…
How to dry hydrangea flowers
How to dry hydrangea flowers The mophead type of flowerheads on hydrangea are ideal for use in dried flower arrangements. With a little know how, they can be easily dried and preserved…
Fairy Gardens
The new hot rage in mini gardening! Fairy Gardens have come a long way. Grown in container, they can be enjoyed indoors and well as outdoors. Just like miniature doll houses, Fairy gardens…
Grow lilies from seed
How to grow Stargazer lilies (Oriental) from seed Collect seeds Once the flower is ripened and pollinated, it will produce a bulbous seed pod at the base of the flower. When the green seed…
Growing Gladiolus
Gladiolus also known as sword lilies are easy to grow, inexpensive and come in wide range of vivid colors. They are a striking addition to borders and flower beds and make great cut…
Air plants
I need to know how to grow and care for a Tillandsia “air plant” that was just given me. I know nothing about them and am concerned about the floury dusty part on the bottom. It looks to…
Aphids
Aphids (Homoptera Aphididae) also known as plant lice are tiny (1/8″) soft bodied, oval to pear shape insects that come in green, pink, red, brown, black or dusty gray. The woolly apple…
Gerbera Daisy
Grow Gerbera Daisy Gerbera daisy ( Gerbera Jamesonii ) also known as African daisy, Barberton Daisy, and Transvaal Daisy originates from South Africa, Madagascar to South American and…
Pumpkins
History Derived from the Greek word pepon meaning large melon, the word pumpkin went thru several changes. The French nasalized pepon into pompon, the English in turn pronounced it as…
Jasmine polyanthum
Jasmine polyanthum also referred to as winter jasmine, pink jasmine or Chinese evergreen jasmine is a native of China and a member of the Olive family (Oleaceae). It produces very…
Cut lilies
Whether you grow your own or purchase them, lilies make great cut flowers to use in a vase or floral arrangements. When cutting fresh lilies from your garden to enjoy indoors, leave 1/2 to…