Growing plants indoors may offer some challenges, but these links may help you to be successful: Read More: … [Read more...]
Hinoki Bonsai Beginners’ Classes
For those interested in learning more about the living art of bonsai, the Hinoki Bonsai Club will conduct one or two beginners’ classes in the Spring of 2020. (The exact dates will be determined based upon student interest, but the first session will … [Read more...]
African Violets – Bringing Beauty Indoors
Bringing beauty to the indoors is a goal of any gardener in the winter months. African violets have a reputation of being fussy plants, but with just a little care and the right conditions, they can thrive, bloom, and enhance any home. … [Read more...]
Common Bugs And Pests On Houseplants
Many houseplants are susceptible to indoor bugs and insects due to the lack of natural atmosphere indoors. There’s no wind to blow the pests away or rain to wash them off. Houseplants are totally reliant on their owners for protection for pests. The … [Read more...]
Poinsettia
The poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) is the most popular flowering plant sold in the United States with more than 70 million sold nationwide each year. When South Carolinian Joel R. Poinsett (1779 – 1851), the first U.S. ambassador to Mexico, … [Read more...]
Selection and Care of Cut Christmas Trees
Despite the popularity and life-like appearance of modern artificial trees, nothing says Christmas like the fragrance a cut, live Christmas tree brings to your home. Read More … [Read more...]
Holiday Decorating With Fresh Greenery
Decorating the house with fresh greenery is one of the oldest winter holiday traditions. Evergreens have been a part of winter festivals since ancient times. Evergreens are used to represent everlasting life and hope for the return of spring. … [Read more...]
Can I Get My Amaryllis to Bloom Again?
Although amaryllis are typically only sold around the holidays, they can be grown successfully year-round and bloom again as long as they receive proper care. Read More: … [Read more...]
Christmas Cactus Care
While the poinsettia remains the most popular holiday plant, a healthy Christmas cactus in full bloom makes a great gift or decoration. Christmas cactus is easy to care for and can be grown indoors throughout the year. The flowers range in color from … [Read more...]
DRYING FLOWERS
Even with the increased popularity of plastic and fiber flowers (silk for example), many people still prefer “the real thing” preserved in a lifelike manner. Flower preservation has become a popular hobby. Flowers such as marigolds, zinnias, … [Read more...]