What Are These White Spots?
Question: What are the white spots on my trailing ivy?
Answer: Well, they could be lots of things… A really great thing to do would be to invest in a magnifying glass (I use the word “invest” here loosely, since magnifying glasses can be bought most anywhere and are pretty cheap). It is underestimated how helpful [...]
Reader Mail!-
For Ivy,
I am getting ready to buy large plants for an outdoor patio. The patio gets
sun from around 9:00 to 3:00. I then want to be able to bring them indoors
for the winter. Any recommendations for types?
-Musing in Massachusetts
Dear Musing,
Congratulations, it sounds like you have a full sun patio! Lots of gardeners struggle with lack [...]
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 [...]