Blog Entries categorized as "House & Terrarium Plants"
Happy National Houseplant Appreciation Day! Bad Internet Plant ID
January 10, 2024
Happy National Houseplant Appreciation Day!
Plant Parenting: How to Identify Houseplant Diseases
September 19, 2023
How to Identify Houseplant Diseases
Plant Parenting: 7 Common Houseplant Pests and How to Get Rid of Them
August 16, 2023
7 Common Houseplant Pests and How to Get Rid of Them
Plant Myth: Should You Fertilizer Your Plants with MILK?
June 28, 2023
Fertilize Your Plants with MILK?
What's the Difference Between Thanksgiving Cactus, Christmas Cactus, and Easter Cactus?
January 11, 2022
A bit of Holiday Cactus Botany
Tiny Plants: Bucephalandra ‘Black Pearl’
September 21, 2021
Bucephalandra - a tiny semi aquatic plant for indoor gardeners
National Indoor Plant Week Giveaway - Unboxing!
September 9, 2019
Celebrate National Indoor Plant Week
Fiddleleaf Fig Care
March 10, 2019
African Violet Leaf Cutting
February 18, 2019
Zygopetalum Orchids Bloom Better with Short Days
January 21, 2019
Measure Light from Your Grow Lights
January 18, 2019
A calibrated PAR quantum flux meter is needed to measure PPF.
Spotlight LEDs for Houseplants & Orchids
January 1, 2019
Many Plants are Photoperiodic
December 28, 2018
The length of time you leave your lights on is just as important as the type and intensity of light you provide.
Orchid Light Requirements
December 13, 2018
Different types of orchids thrive with different light levels.
Why do Plant Leaves Change Color?
December 11, 2018
Why do Plant Leaves Change Color? They have special pigments that give them different bright colors.
Carnivorous Plants Need Bright Light Indoors
December 10, 2018
Use grow lights to keep carnivorous plants.
African Violet: A Perfect Houseplant
December 8, 2018
African Violets are great for beginner indoor gardeners
Catteleya Orchids Require Short Days to Flower
December 2, 2018
Keep lighting periods short to encourage flowering in Catteleya orchids.
Begonia Leaf Plantlets
November 29, 2018
Hot Temperatures Can Hinder Plant Growth
November 11, 2018
Temperature influences plant growth and development
Adjusting Height on Grow Lamps Changes Light Delivery
October 29, 2018
Use one lamp for varying plants by raising and lowering.
Orchids on Display
October 15, 2018
LED Grow Light Tech is Growing
October 5, 2018
LEDs are gaining popularity as teh technology advances.
Why Did My Plant Die?
September 22, 2018
We all kill houselpants sometimes. But why exactly did your plant die?
Small LED lamps work in Home Light Fixtures
September 20, 2018
LEDs lamps fit in standard home fixtures.
Use Porous Pots to Grow Orchids Indoors
August 30, 2018
Look for special orchid pots for your orchid plants.
Miltonia Orchids Can Grow in Low Light
August 25, 2018
Red Light Drives Photosynthesis
July 9, 2018
While red light may deliver less energy, the plant uses much more of it efficiently to fuel photosynthesis and produce sugars.
Gardening Under Lights: Is it a SCANDALOUS book?
July 5, 2018
Readers ask why there is cannabis in my book.
Grow Lithops, Living Stones, Indoors
June 30, 2018
Living stones are fleshy succulents, perfect for small space indoor gardeners.
Grow Cymbidium Orchid Indoors
June 29, 2018
Cymbidiums are one of the most popular groups of orchids.
Hens and Chicks Succulents Indoors
June 28, 2018
Many succulents fail when kept as indoor houseplants, due to low light levels.
Hawthoria, Low-light Houseplants
June 24, 2018
Haworthia are low-maintenance succulents houseplants.
Sansevieria the Perfect Houseplant for Low Light
June 4, 2018
Sansevieria are perfect house plants for low light.
Book Update: Gardening Under Lights
September 11, 2017
Worms on the Ferns!
September 16, 2016
Killing Plants Like a Pro
February 26, 2016
Killing Plants Like a Pro
February 26, 2016
Beyond the Poinsettia
August 31, 2015
How Can You Not Love Bonsai?
March 15, 2015
Need easy low-light office plants? Here are a few favorites.
November 12, 2014
