Growing African violets under lights allows you to control the amount of light the plants receive by changing the type of…
I have been growing houseplants for 50 years, and flushing is a critical step in the process. It makes plants grow better, it…
African violets have been grown for many years, and I have been growing them more. They are very similar to my streptocarpus…
Streptocarpus normally have 5 petals, two upper ones and three lower ones. In many cultivars and most species the color of…
I have been growing Streptocarpus for several years, doing a lot of breeding to develop new cultivars. A couple of years ago…
I see a lot of online comments from people who feel their tap water isn’t suitable for plants. People are moving…
Humidity is a form of water, and water is critical for plant growth. We can all sense high and low humidity, but what effect…
I have been growing orchids for over 40 years, and at one point, I grew over 1,000 orchids. Whenever I was asked about the…
It used to be very common to add drainage material, such as rocks, Leca, or clay pot shards in the bottom of pots for added…