We are going to talk about safely moving your houseplants outdoors for the summer. I won’t lie. I don’t take many outside because it would take too long as I have so many. But, I do overwinter a few tropicals and I take those back outside. Let’s talk...
Why isn’t your flowering houseplant sending out flowers? It can be frustrating. First, determine if your houseplant is a flowering plant. If you have a fern, your plant won’t be flowering…..ever. But, if you purchased a flowering plant and it...
I love euphorbias and have been collecting them for years. Of course, the group includes the Euphorbia pulcherrima (the most beautiful euphorbia which its name means) or poinsettia. I recently wrote about another couple of my favorites, the dead stick plant...
Have you ever wondered what would happen to your plants if something happened to you and were unable to care for them? I guess I hadn’t really thought about it, but I’m having surgery in a few weeks and it makes one think. So I’ve been rearranging...
It’s Valentine’s Day and what better way to celebrate than with a heart-shaped plant? I love heart-shaped anything-my engagement ring is a heart, heart-shaped stones, dishes, and more. One of my favorite heart-shaped plants, though, is the sweetheart hoya...
What is the point behind a plant resembling a bunch of dead sticks? The Euphorbia platyclada is a plant that fools its predators by appearing as if it’s already dead. Pretty smart, right? So how do you care for this extremely weird plant? My Plant The one below...