Orchids are one of the easiest house plants to grow, but they remain a mystery for many people. In this post I will provide…
Insecticidal soap can be used to get rid of certain insect pests on plants, and it is one of the most non-toxic pesticides…
As winter approaches, we worry about our poor plants making it through the cold. All manor of wrapping devices are used to…
In a previous post, Seed Dormancy – Are Seeds Really Dormant?, I discussed Seed Dormancy and presented a new way for…
I have always been fascinated with seed germination and seed dormancy. The idea that a complete plant can be grown from a…
Fall is coming to a close and I have been collecting plant seeds from the garden for several months. In a few cases I want…
In my post Fertilizer: Selecting the Right NPK Ratio, I explained that you don’t feed plants – you feed the soil…
We eat 3 times a day and the food we eat provides all of the nutrients we need to live. The chemicals in food are used by our…
It is fall and some gardeners are getting tired of their gardens. So what do they do? They go out and buy bulbs for spring…