Ferns are very popular and there is a wide range of beautiful plants. Ferns are grown for their beautiful foliage and their gracefulness. Most of our house ferns are natives of the tropics. Some are a lot more hardy than others. Some are easily grown while others are more difficult, but they can be grown […]
Haworthia – Spectacular Flowers, Flamboyant Foliage and Quiet Charm
Of all succulents, I think haworthias are my favorites, not because of spectacular flowers or flamboyant foliage but rather for their quiet charm. The small flowers, generally greenish white, are never showy, but the inflorescence, sometimes wandlike to a length of 2 feet, is always interesting and decorative. It is their dense rosettes of thick […]
Growing Under Artificial Lights
Summary: Artificial lights to grow plants is not a new idea, it has long been a substitute for sunlight in indoor gardening. Electricity has long made modern homeowner somewhat independent of the weather. Through its use, clothes are dried on rainy days, food is preserved conveniently throughout summer heat, and “sunbathing” or maybe we should […]
Orchids In An Apartment
When we tell our friends that we grow orchids they look at us with pity. as if to say, “It’s only temporary insanity – they’ll get over it.” For we are not country dwellers blessed with a greenhouse and the ideal conditions supposedly necessary for growing these exotic plants. We live in a New York […]
Orchid Bloom Sheath Forming
Maybe only an Orchid hobbyist will fully appreciate this – but this is what happened to me. Several years ago I bought an orchid plant in the fall for a couple of dollars at a bargain sale. It grew nicely and developed several leaves, each with a sheath. By spring I was rather disgusted because […]
African Violet Care – Indoor Gems Grandma Grew
A collector of rare and precious stones couldn’t find more pride and pleasure in his hobby than the collector of African violets. Certainly they are the gems of the indoor plants, and there are new varieties coming out regularly. There are the “girls” with serrated foliage; doubles, trailers and the large “supremes.” Blossoms are white, […]
