Support for Ivy
Q: My indoor ivy plant is drooping. Is it because I over watered it?
A: It may just need some support! It’s hard for me to guess exactly what you mean by drooping. If you mean the plant is splaying out, and the stems are starting to hang, then not to worry! This is totally normal. [...]
A Picture Tour of My Urban Vegetable Garden
Even though I live in the city, I like to have fresh, organic produce on hand. I also like to know that my yard space is being put to good use. I used about a third of my fenced in back yard to create a veggie garden that I’m very proud of. The space is [...]
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Airtight Terrariums
Q: What will happen to a plant in an airtight jar placed by a window?
A: The working theory is that plants can be kept in an air tight, static (unchanging) environment, and through their own processes and those of the soil, would remain alive and even thrive. The plants take in carbon dioxide, and give [...]
Should I, or shouldn’t I?
Q: Is it good to put a Croton plant outside?
A: It’s good to let them live outside in the Summer as long as you bring them in in the Winter. Crotons love the sun and rain and fresh air. Mine has luxuriated in the full, bright sun all Summer, and it’s loving life!
If you live [...]
Wanted: Garden Enemies
Have you seen this critter?
This is a common grasshopper. These guys are native to the US. Just a few of them is no big deal, but a swarm of them can wipe out a whole Summer’s worth of work. Grasshoppers have many natural enemies. Help harbor the predators, keep the pests to a minimum.
Don’t throw [...]
Eureka!!!
I’ve been stuffing spent coffee grounds into my houseplants and they love it! No fruit flies, no risk of bringing in hitch hikers from my outdoor compost!
Outdoor Thirsty Light?
Q: Can the Thirsty Light be used outdoors?
A: Yes it can, reader! There are several methods you can use. The best one to employ will probably be the quick check method. On a day you are prepared to water, just take your TL and go around to your flowers and trees. Turn it on and [...]
Croton Questions and Profile
Q: I bought a croton plant about a month ago but now the leaves are droopy. It still has its colors but what can I be doing to make it like it is?
A: More than likely, it is being under watered, or does not have enough light. Croton greedily gobbles up sunlight and water. It [...]
Reader Mail: Spent Daisy Blooms
Q: My daisies are spent and all that remains are the dead flower heads. Should I cut these off, or leave them?
A: You should snip the dead heads. Daisies are perennials , and will come back next year. Whenever you have a flower or plant that is done blooming, you should cut off the dead [...]
Reader Mail: Hens and Chicks
Q: How often should I water my Mother Hen plant?
A: Rarely! This plant, also known as Hens and Chicks, is a desert succulent. It’s like to store water in it’s fleshy leaves, and let its roots dry out completely. The plant is so called because it sends off little round baby plants that look jut [...]