Did you know that some plants can be propagated by rooting a piece of the cut plant in soil? AND, taking those cuttings is the key to getting bushier plants, with more blooms… that’s called “pinching.” First, a quick refresher in basic botany and then step-by-step instructions! 1. Start seed. I used to REALLY go nuts […]
Since I did my favorite shade plants in last week’s post… I’ll continue the garden theme and do my favorite sun-loving flowers for cutting. My requirements are: low maintenance, long vase life, blooms all summer… And? Repeat after me: BIG. Big, bold, colorful, and easy… (my one exception to that would be Lisianthus.) I’m so over anything that needs more […]
Before I had a blog, I had a garden. I used to do things like go to Master Gardener lectures. About plant pathology. And conifer identification. And intro to entomology. For fun!! (But also because I paid absolutely no attention in eighth-grade science.) So this is a departure from anything house-renovation related, but the shade garden is just coming […]
