They say you learn something new every day and I’m glad to say that is true and makes life interesting. If we already knew everything, life would be boring. Recently, I was reading about root systems and the word adventitious came up. I read that ferns have...
The word “overwatering” has become a word that many plant parents feel is a controversial word in the houseplant world. I think it is just a word that has been used so commonly for years, that we don’t even think about it, especially if you are a bit...
We are going to discuss cachepots today but first, let’s talk about the pronunciation. The correct pronunciation is cash-po or cash-pot and in French, it means to “hide a pot”. It is basically an ornamental holder for a plant in another pot. So how...
My brother saw a story on his local news and called me as it was regarding a pet that had passed away from eating parts of a sago palm (Cycas revoluta). The dog in the story ate leaves and roots of the plant which had been on the patio and sadly, passed away. Sago...
I was given my Epiphyllum oxypetalum or Queen of the Night cactus many years ago when my friend moved to another state. It limped along for a while in my living room and then I moved it to the sunroom. I’ve had it for years and I finally saw it bloom for the...
Rabbit’s foot, bear’s paw, kangaroo paw, green worm. What do all these names have in common? They all describe types of “footed” ferns. The “feet” are really rhizomes that creep and crawl across the top of the soil surface,...
