Plants Archives

Watering Houseplants

Best gift options for gardeners 1. When to water. Use your powers of observation when watering houseplants. If the top

1. Grass or wood? Bamboo (Bambusa) is a flowering perennial evergreen plant from the grass family. Although it’s considered a

1. Divine essence of male virility. Mistletoe (Viscum album) was seen in pre-Christian Europe as the symbol of maleness. The

1. Pine needle bundles. Pines send out their needles in clusters or bundles of two, three or five, depending on

1. Growing it. Aloe needs bright, indirect light and not much water. If you provide those two things, an aloe

1. Tulips rising in fall. Much of Canada has been enjoying a bit of unseasonably warm weather this fall. Some

1. Peace. Olive branches are a symbol of peace, and so we will look further into this species this week,

1. Bat flower. One of the scary plants, the handsome Tacca chantrieri flowers are almost black and a little reminiscent

1. Roots or stems. Bulbs, corms, rhizomes and tubers; which are which? There are true bulbs, as in onions and

1. Native or Persian? The walnuts you put in cookies and pies are probably Persian, or Juglans regia, also known