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...
For this Tuesday Tidbit, we are going to talk about light starved plants. In particular ponytail palms, though the indicators would be the same for most plants. I was in Chicago last week attending the I Landscape show and saw these plants at my hotel. Of course, I...
When I went to college in 1984, (yes, I am aging myself) I took this pony tail palm (Beaucarnea recurvata) with me. Of, course, in 1984 it was a bit smaller. It resided in a 2″ square pot which I purchased in Mt. Pleasant, MI at the local Kmart. It has been...
Something has been bothering me lately so I decided to write about it. The “something” is the concept that seems to be more prevalent lately and that is the concept of “throw away” plants. Now, I realize that we have all received cut flowers...