Root, Stem and Leaf Rot Concerned ? If you have houseplants you should be ! Root rot is one of the top reasons why people call me for help with their Indoor plants. They send me pictures of their plants in dire straits and looking stressed. Pictures like these: rotted roots up to the […]
AGAPANTHUS
a lovely lilac blue This is a genus of six species of fleshy-rooted perennials in the Agapanthaceae – a sister family to the Amaryllidaceae. Despite the common name of Lily-of-the-Nile, they are not native to the Nile River basin but actually endemic to southern Africa. In its native areas, it is considered to be […]
Gremolata ( a scrummy Italian sauce)
A story by Grahame Hubbard. A good friend and her daughter was staying at my house, and one night they cooked dinner and made Gremolata. Oh my goodness I was addicted. I immediately cleared a planter in the garden and filled it with Italian flat leaf parsley. Italian flat leaf parsley ! […]
Pods
Pods A pod is a pouch-like form on a plant which encloses the seeds. Sometimes it becomes dry and splits when ripe. They protect the nascent seeds from pests, and in some cases, the pod actively provides nutrients to the seeds to help them develop. an assortment of pods from Australia Food, […]
THE WINDS …
Birches bending in the wind WIND on a rooftop can be strong and hard on your plants ! For those lucky enough to have a sunny windy rooftop, proper plant selection for windy conditions is essential. While many plants tolerate some wind, on exposed rooftops it is well above the threshold for most. […]
Plants have needs too !
Plants have basic needs which if not met will launch a system wide collapse of all metabolic processes leading to death. I know – its sound very dramatic – but its just the way it! The following are the needs you MUST assure are being supplied at all times. Some of them you may […]
INOSCULATION
When trunks or branches (sometimes roots) grow together and bond or merge into each other – we call that inosculation. This biological oddity is actually used as the basis for the process of grafting – it is very uncommon in nature. Tree trunk grew into the adjacent tree trunk ! GRAFTING This […]
Ho Ho Ho
Grab a bottle of wine, turn the television off – It’s Christmas Trivia Time ! A beautifully decorated ( by Plant Specialists ) front of townhouse, Manhattan How did red and green become Christmas colors? We mostly have the holly plant and Coca-Cola to thank for the rise of red and […]
Daisy Folklore
The Daisy The daisy derived it’s English name from the Anglo-Saxon terms daes eage. Meaning “the days’ eye” – referring to the way the flower opens and closes with the sun. Keep in mind there are many daisy looking flowers that are not related to each other, or even in the daisy family – […]
