Propagating African violets from leaves is both easy and a lot of fun. If you have never tried it, you really should. It is…
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…