Most gardeners start stowing their trowels about the time the Sun rises in Scorpio. And November is usually reserved for contemplating seed catalogs and wondering where the squirrels hid all the nuts. Like a fall Easter nut hunt. However, the truly clever plant people know the best garden work happens when no one is watching….
The Poinsettia is not a Christmas decoration but a houseplant with feelings, wearing a red holiday party costume for your sake. And yet, every January, an average gardener ponders: Do I toss the green stick out, or do I dedicate a large part of my life to appeasing my tropical housemate? I say, don’t send…
Winter is a gray pause button on gardening joy, but the cold is good, and your wildflower seeds love it. Rather than sticking tiny things in your refrigerator, simply scatter them onto the chilly ground right now. And come spring, get ready to shock your neighbors with more than your choice of underwear on a…
If there was ever a plant you could put in a meme, it would be the Pothos. On the one hand, you have your everyday houseplant. Little, shy, adorable leaves that trail politely. Cheems Pothos, if you will. On the other hand, you have the mighty, beefed-up, wild pothos, climbing up trees in a tropical…
Hoping your ZZ plant flowers indoors is like expecting to spot a unicorn sipping Lady Grey with milk and sugar. Those few who have seen the rare bloom were either on special mushrooms or exceptionally patient gardeners. Choose your weapons wisely. Getting your ZZ (ZamiZami to friends) to flower is akin to achieving a black…
Horticulture is a lie, much like the cake. Getting an amaryllis to bloom precisely for the holidays (of your choice) has nothing to do with a green thumb but the 6-to-8-week rule. Sure, you can buy a potted amaryllis in December, but where’s the fun in that? What are you going to do with the…