I and my good friend Susan attended the famous Buffalo Garden and Buffalo Open Gardens Walks last weekend. The first stop though was the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens. It was amazing! I was in heaven, as I always am when I’m in a conservatory...
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...
I don’t know about you, but I always tell my husband I don’t need any cut flowers for Valentine’s Day. I would rather have a plant that lasts and besides, cut flowers may bring thrips into the house. No thanks. Living Plants Instead I’m going...
“They say a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” But would we want to call a rose by any other name? Not really. It is so frustrating when plant names are changed, and hard to keep up with the changes. Did you know the Sansevieria trifasciata is...
Have you looked at your tillandsia and wondered….why is my tillandisa dying? Often it may be from over- or under-watering or it may not have enough sun, etc. We will cover those aspects later. Today I want to talk to you about the the fact that after your plant...
I recently did a presentation on light and houseplants. I told the audience that all tillandsias need very bright light. A young man, Raymond Carter, @mustybooks on Instagram, pointed out to me that many of the greener, smoother leaved tillandsias need less light than...