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Mealy Bug
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A favorite plant because it reminds my boyfriend of his California home;

Strelitzia reginae : Bird of Paradise
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A very common problem for beginning plant growers, my latest article is on how to prevent Rot

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A popular plant in my Bella mail box, Schefflera:

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One of the many forms of asexual plant propagation:

Air Layering

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A unique addition for anyone who likes their plants different from everyone elses:

Staghorn Fern

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My latest is on Ficus elastica, the rubber tree.

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Want more information on Aloe vera and some of its medicinal uses including information from the Mayo Clinic? click here!

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Syngonium, Arrowhead, Nephytis: pick a name any name...

Whatever you may call it, it is the topic of my latest article, Enjoy!

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Ever wonder what those three numbers were on that package of fertilizer you purchased for your plants and just why you bought fertilizer in the first place?

Check out my new article: "NPK, an introduction to fertilizer" posted today!

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Ever laugh at the name Dumb cane? Laugh no more it is an actual plant also known as Dieffenbachia. Included in this article are growing conditions and what to do if your pet eats it.

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Ever wonder why every plant has a latin name? Or what that extra word in quotes is about?

Binomial nomenclature : Scientific names explained - the newest article at the Houseplants site at BellaOnline.

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The Many Colors of Croton

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I get many emails asking "Why does my plant have yellow leaves?"

This weeks article hits on some of the main reasons they show up on otherwise perfectly healthy plants.

Yellow Leaves
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Ever wondered when and how to repot your plants? Wonder no more with the latest article no the Houseplants site:

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Thanks Wendy! I have not repotted anything in several years. I have a spider plant that I repot every year as it is too big for a new pot so I cut half of the root ball away and give it new dirt. I haven't repotted anything else. I will have to pick up some soil today.

Take your time in doing it, no need to over do it for yourself or your plants....I remember in NH I would have repotting days and and it literally took me days. Good Luck!

It'll be a while before I can work on repotting. I like to do it in my basement where all my pots are. I have a tray from my birdcage that is almost too big to carry that I like to repot on and when I am done I have an easy cleanup. I hurt my knee and am doing physical therapy so I am really trying to be careful and not overdo it!

Sounds almost as good as an outdoor potting bench Connie, and please DO take care of your knee, my Mom hurt hers a few years back and had to go and do PT while the rest of us did the house work. I will say cooking for 5 was fun at the time, but lugging laundry upstairs wasn't

One of my personal favorites, as I inherited my grandmothers then 10+ year old Sansevieria 10+ years ago.

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I have a snake plant and it bloomed 2 years in the past and then I moved it and it hasn't bloomed since.

Ever recieve a dish garden and want to know how best to take care of it?

Check this out:

Proper care and Preservation of Dish Gardens.

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You have asked and here it is.

Information on Non-toxic plants for the home. Also how to keep 'toxic' plants with children and pets.

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That plant I keep getting asked about - Money Tree, how it got its name, how to care for it, is it really a bonsai?

Pachira aquatica

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Did you know? Lucky Bamboo isn't really bamboo? Click on the link to read more!


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