Mail Call!
Dear Ivy,
I have Over watered my bromeliad, What can I do? The leaves are turning brown on the ends and Have spots on them. Please help I love this plant!
-Brown Betty
Dear Betty!
Cease and desist! Bromeliads evoke images of steamy jungles and high rainfall, so most people feel the strong urge to water them constantly. In [...]
Even Plants Get the Winter Blues
Dear Ivy,
The branches of my Croton are old and black looking, help!
Sincerely,
Croaking Croton
Dear Croaking,
My first reaction, since it’s the dead of Winter would be to say that your Croton is being exposed to a draft! Croton is a tropical plant that needs constant warm temperatures to thrive. This beautiful house plant is a bit demanding, [...]
Terrarium Conundrum
Dear Ivy,
I have a large 55 gallon terrarium (fish tank). It has gravel on the bottom, and soil on top. Do you think the Thirsty Light would help? I think I have been over watering my plants and ferns.
-Terrarium Tom
Dear Tom,
The Thirsty Light moisture meter will surely help you to curb your over watering habit!
Terrariums [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
More Reader Mail!
Q: What is the watering schedule for succulents?
A: This is a good question, reader, but one that is hard to quantify. Succulents are plants, often from the desert, that store water in specially evolved organs. These organs can be in the roots, stems, leaves, or in special potato-like growths that expand and contract.
These plants like [...]
How to clone pothos
The term “cloning” bring to mind visions of mad scientists in labs somewhere, working through the night. Really the term “clone” is used to mean any organism that has identical genetic information as the organism it was derived from. Today I’m going to do a photo and text demonstration of a simple technique ou can [...]
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 [...]