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May 24, 20260

The Why and How of Deadheading

Keep your flowers blooming longer and your garden a bit tidier with deadheading. Removing faded flowers can promote repeat bloom on some plants,

May 21, 20260

Vegetable gardeners need to be on the lookout for a highly infectious plant disease known as late blight. Late blight is a very serious fungal diseas

May 9, 20260

There have been times in my life when I have known that what I am doing is truly the right thing. Times when my actions needed no affirmation fro

May 3, 20260

Think of your dendrobium as having two homes; the big one, which is either your house, garden or greenhouse, where the environment must be contro

April 27, 20260

Grooming orchids is lot like grooming kids. It's not only for appearance sake; they also need it to stay healthy. In fact, a well groomed orchid

April 7, 20260

Mulching is one of the best things you can do for your plants if done right, but too much or improperly installed mulch can be a real problem. Pro

February 2, 20260

Repotting can turn a lackluster plant into a star. People who grow plants are touted as having a green thumb. Those who kill plants think the gree

December 23, 20250

Name: Aglaeonema spp. Common Names: Chinese Evergreens, Phillipine Evergreen, Red Aglaonema Light Needs: Low (even dark).

November 28, 20250

Fungus Gnats are not the worst pest you can encounter, but they are one of the most common. At first you will notice small 1/8” dingy gray flies

November 26, 20250

Sometimes, killing a plant accidentally is inevitable. It’s true, we’re just being honest and most plant owners have been in that situation. Espe