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Showing posts with label Houseplants. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Houseplants. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 17, 2024

A mysterious water drop (or two) on houseplants?! by Vicky Spelman

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Dieffenbachia  I found a drop of water on the tip of one of my dieffenbachia's leaves.  What?  I checked to see if there was a ceiling l...
Wednesday, January 18, 2023

My New Favorite Houseplant! by Pam Hill

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Photo: CMG Pam Hill This is my new favorite houseplant because it grew so quickly and is already blooming!   Oxalis triangularis or false sh...
Thursday, December 22, 2022

Norfolk Island Pine by Nancy Shepard

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Norfolk Island Pine, Getty Images Norfolk Island pines are popular during the holiday season and while sometimes used as a substitute for a ...
Thursday, November 18, 2021

Winter Care for Houseplants by Vicky Spelman

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Photo: Vicky Spelman Houseplants make us happy – especially in the winter months but winter time can be difficult for houseplants with the d...
Thursday, July 15, 2021

Name that Houseplant! by Amy Norwood

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Photo:  Amy Norwood Last fall I bought a houseplant at a big box store.  It was attractive, healthy and priced well.  The tag on the plant s...
Saturday, February 13, 2021

For Valentine’s Day – how about a Valentine Plant? by Vicky Spelman

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Instead of a one & done vase of fresh flowers, why not say 'Will you be mine?' with a  houseplant?   Here are four that have hea...
Friday, February 12, 2021

Houseplants: Right Plant, Right Place!! by Debbie Chilcutt

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All Photos by Debbie Chilcutt During COVID I’ve heard that along with adding pets to the household that a lot of people are buying houseplan...
Thursday, February 11, 2021

Houseplants: Right Plant, Right Place!! by Debbie Chilcutt

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All Photos by Debbie Chilcutt During COVID I’ve heard that along with adding pets to the household that a lot of people are buying houseplan...
Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Houseplants bring health and enjoyment to your work and home by Joyce D’Agostino

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Photo:  Joyce D’Agostino In recent years, studies have proven how including plants to our surroundings not only helps to clean the air b...
Thursday, March 5, 2020

Repotting Houseplants by Vicky Spelman

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Courtesy Pexels Houseplants need repotting every few years and Spring is a good time to do it.  The actively growing roots will hav...
Thursday, February 13, 2020

St. Valentine and the Gift of Fresh Flowers by Carol King

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Photo fellowshipofminds Legends and lore abound on why we celebrate Valentine’s day by giving flowers to our loved ones.  Here’s one of...
Friday, January 31, 2020

Help! I Got An Orchid For Christmas!

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Phalaenopsis orchid, photo courtesy natural orchids.com Contrary to what you may have heard, orchids are not difficult to grow. With ...
Saturday, January 5, 2019

Houseplant Problems: Fungus Gnats

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Photo courtesy Organic Gardening What are those annoying tiny black insects that hang out in your houseplants and fly around when distu...
Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Houseplant Problems: Mealy Bugs

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Photo courtesy Gardencorner.net If you are noticing small, white puff balls on your houseplants, you may have the dreaded Mealy bu...
Wednesday, December 26, 2018

Help! I Got An Orchid for Christmas!

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Photo courtesy urbangardensweb.com Help! I got an orchid for Christmas! If that sounds like you, relax. That beautiful orchid is rela...
Friday, December 7, 2018

Winter Care for Houseplants

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Photo courtesy Beth Bonnicksen, Boulder County CMG Winter weather adversely affects growing conditions for houseplants. Proper care dur...
Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Choosing and Caring for Your Poinsettia By Olivia Tracy

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Poinsettia Plants ( Euphorbia pulcherrima ) Photo courtesy of Olivia Tracy In the first weeks of December, many people buy poinsettia...
Sunday, November 11, 2018

Houseplants for Low Light by Olivia Tracy

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Snake plant ( Sansevieria trifasciata ) from  http://www.hort.cornell.edu/4hplants/Flowers/SnakePlant.html As the days shorten in the...
Friday, November 2, 2018

Easy to Grow Houseplants by CSU Extension (Video)

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With outdoor gardening on the back burner, gardeners can turn their efforts toward indoor gardening. Here are five really easy house plants ...
Friday, October 5, 2018

Summer Vacation is Over for Houseplants by Rebecca Anderson

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Poinsettia ( Euphorbia pulcherrima ) that has spent the summer outside Most houseplants are tropical and flourish with some outdoor ex...