More Brown Thumb Woes by Em October 20, 2015 October 20, 2015 My houseplant brown thumb reared its ugly head again over the summer. It started when … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
African Violet Rule-Breaker by Em April 9, 2015 April 9, 2015 The growing instructions for African Violets intimidated me for years. Don’t water them with cold … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Cranky Christmas Cactus by Em March 31, 2015 March 31, 2015 I’ve been searching for a white-flowering Christmas cactus for a very long time, so I … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Another Houseplant Victory by Em March 27, 2015 March 27, 2015 My ‘Orange Marmalade’ phalaenopsis orchid is blooming for the third time since a friend gave … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
A Curse in Fairyland by Em March 26, 2015 March 26, 2015 I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong with my fairy garden plants, but I’m down … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
‘Mona Lavender’ by Em February 13, 2015 February 13, 2015 I was intrigued by the ‘Mona Lavender’ plectranthus plants I saw growing at the Rotary … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Up Close and Personal: Christmas Cactus Flower by Em December 6, 2014 December 6, 2014 Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Razzle-Dazzle by Em April 22, 2014 April 22, 2014 When one of my African violets croaked last year, I bought a replacement. The plants … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Orchid Oomph by Em January 10, 2014 January 10, 2014 My friend knows I go stir crazy in the winter without flowers, so she very … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
The Long Wait by Em January 6, 2014 January 6, 2014 In a moment of garden withdrawal last winter, I picked up a cheap Rieger begonia … Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail