Heat Stress Wilting in plants is a response to insufficient water in the leaf. It can be caused by many things, lack of being watered, high ventilation or in this case extreme temperatures of air or soil. When that happens, the excessive heat causes the metabolism to stop the photosynthesis processes and switch to […]
TREES ON TERRACES
You want to put some deciduous trees in your rooftop garden – What do you choose? The answer of course depends on many things. Here are some parameters you should use as a guide. What is your overall wish list You need to decide on what you want – basically answer the “what […]
Tough plants for full sun with windy conditions
If you have a rooftop garden that is fully exposed to the elements – this article is for you! Over the years we have observed how these particular species are tough as nails ! They can handle the full summer sun and windy rooftop conditions. Will absolutely thrive in these conditions and come back every […]
SUNFLOWERS !!!!!!!
an endless field of sunflowers – a happy place Helianthus One of summer’s most popular plants – they are easy to grow and quick to boom. They love the heat of summer and are mostly insect and disease free. Usually in yellow, they also come in all sorts of hues of red, maroon, brown […]
Edible Flowers
A Fungus Among Us
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 […]
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. […]
