Gardening Gadgets
Thirsty Light has just come out with two new designs of their product to make my life a little easier. When the weather warmed, I hung a few of my plants up outside. In order to check the soil, I had to get up on a bench, and pick my way across the handrail. It [...]
Rex Begonia
I’ve just discovered Rex Begonias for myself. They are a bit needy, but well worth the care. The rex variety is bred for foliage, not for flowers. Notice the beautiful rings of color on the leaves, and the total absence of any blooms. Most gardeners will advise to cut off the flowers when they appear, [...]
Plants from space!
I recently acquired a Venus Fly Trap from a local garden center. These alien looking plants are found in bogs only in North and South Carolina. Fly traps are endangered from the collecting of wild specimens, and also from habitat loss. Many wetland and bog ecosystems are endangered in the US due to land development. [...]
Brown thumbs rejoice!
I’ve found the world’s most fool-proof plant.
I came across a basket at my last sojourn to the greenhouse at my favorite local nursery. It was filled with a mass of fuzzy, spiky balls. “Air Plants 3 for ten dollars” the sign said.
Tillandsia!
My favorite epiphytic bromeliad!
These plants are great. If you have ever wanted to get [...]
More Reader Mail!
I just get so excited when I get reader mail! I can hardly wait to respond. Here is a letter I got today from a reader who is having a problem with an uninvited opportunistic organism.
Hello Ivy
I re-potted plants 2 weeks ago for Spring. Bought a new bag of high
quality potting soil , did the [...]
Celosia
A reader wrote in with some questions about his Celosia. Celosia is a colorful little flower sometimes referred to as a cockscomb.
He says it is planted in a traditional whiskey barrel, and he has a Thirsty Light situated 2 inches into the soil. The reader said his Celosia wilted, and he asked what he might’ve [...]