For gardeners, December can feel like an unusual month. For starters, the temperature and environmental conditions make it harder to sow a lot of popular plants, so many just choose to sit back and wait this month out. But you don’t have to! In today’s article, I’m going to show you exactly how you can…
Autumn arrives, and suddenly, everybody wants to nap. The trees are shedding, the garden’s giving up, your cat is already in snail-mode curling up, and the world is demanding a six-month break. Not on your watch! Why wait for spring when you can stage a Crocus d’état right now? Get ready to discover which bulbs…
As strange and impractical as the topic of this article might sound, it’s actually true that there are houseplants out there that can grow without sunlight. Yes, these particular types of indoor plants prefer shade rather than direct sunlight! Today, we’ll take a look at shade-loving houseplants in detail and shine some light on what…
A moldy fruitcake leftover? That’s hardly the peak of holiday disappointment. The true Christmas anticlimax is when your Schlumbergera refuses to Schlumbergera. It’s not for lack of trying, though. It’s for lack of darkness, proper temperature, and perhaps too little (tough) love. If a stern talking-to, then begging on your knees hasn’t worked, welcome to…
At one moment, your poinsettia was whole and bold, and now it looks like it’s gone through a hole and is bald. What happened? Poinsettias are overly sensitive to their surroundings, like an introvert with social anxiety. Before you too panic and toss the poor thing into the compost heap, know this. They are not…
Like always, the tradition of writing an article on the Christmas cactus in winter continues. This is a very special plant for me because my grandma gave me one right before she passed away 4 years ago, and ever since then, I’ve made it my duty to put out something related to Christmas cacti whenever…