Toxic Plants- What Does That Really Mean
What does it mean to say a plant is toxic? How toxic does a toxic plant have to be to be toxic or non-toxic? That may seem like an odd question, but is one th
Amaryllis Adventure: Colorful Surprises Grown from Seed
Amaryllis! Those huge bulbs that explode upward into enormous blooms bring magic to dreary winter days. Growing them from strange papery seeds can be even mor
The Great Black Blizzard - farming techniques and the Dust Bowl of the1930s
On November 11, 1933, the first giant dust storm, dubbed The Great Black Blizzard, hit the Great Plains. What caused this phenomenon and the increasingly freq
Seeds: Collecting, Saving and Sowing
Im always collecting seeds, everywhere I go: in a park, on the street or in someones garden. Some people may think Im nuts to get into the flower beds in sear
Phalaenopsis - the Beginners Orchid
Phalaenopsis or moth orchids, are among the easiest and most popular orchids to grow as house plants. This article will explain why they are so popular and ho
Pencil Cacti - The Stick Euphorbias
Euphorbias come in all shapes and sizes and one of the most commonly grown but unusual Euphorbias are the stick Euphorbias. These plants are basically leafles
Ghost Plant or Indian Pipe, the Names are as Fascinating as the Plant!
At first glance, this plant looks like a fungus, but its real identity is much more interesting!
The Black and White Sheep of the Wandering Jew Family
The wandering Jew or spiderwort family (Commelinaceae) consists of 41 accepted genera (APG III) and several hundred species. Many of them are cultivated ornam
Do you appreciate the rich patina of an antique? Is your house filled with relics form days gone by? Perhaps Grannys priceless heirlooms reside happily in you
We tend to not even notice the somber green of the yew until it is dusted with snow, then realize how amazing it is that a plants leaves can remain alive thro
Introduction to Puyas, terrestrial bromeliads with spectacular flowers
Puya is a little known bromeliad from South and Central America that grow as an unassuming but thorny twisted leaf mass, but also some of the most spectacular
Every once in a while the gardener discovers, quite by accident, one plant or another that becomes an all-time favorite. Such is my experience with arborvitae
An introduction to Aloe Flowers, part 4 of 5: Aloes S-Z
This pictorial article is the 4th of an alphabetical introduction to some of the most magnificent flowering succulents. Aloes are one of the best and most use
You dont have to live in Jamaica to grow Scotch Bonnet hot peppers. They grow easily in US backyard and community gardens too. Scotch Bonnets make a delicious
African Violets 101: Getting Started with Your New Plant
That lovely African violet just jumped into your shopping cart. Now you are worried that youll kill it, because everybody knows they are fussy, delicate plant
When I say we have tons of leaves in our yard, Im not exaggerating. How many leaves are actually in a ton? How many of those plastic bags will it take to coll
A stinkin pack-rat, or a good recycler?
My family calls me a pack-rat, and I guess that is what I am. The reason for this obsession is, once I find a use for something; I see it as a raw material, n
Garden Visitor: The Northern Flicker
Next to the friendly downy woodpecker, the most common woodpecker visitor in American back yards is the northern flicker. These percussionists of the bird wor
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