Tag Archives: container gardening

Christmas Azalea

December 19, 2011 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Tips on azalea care, focusing on growing azaleas in pots.

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Bringing Garden Design Indoors

December 6, 2011 | Meghan Shinn | 3

Apply some principles of garden design to your houseplants for a great winter display.

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Growing Citrus Indoors

December 6, 2011 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Tricia from Peaceful Valley talks about growing citrus trees indoors.

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Forcing Bulbs in Water

November 7, 2011 | Meghan Shinn | 2

Can I force any bulb in water, or just certain kinds?

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Growing Paperwhites

November 4, 2011 | Dorian Winslow | 8

Here’s how to grow paperwhite narcissus bulbs indoors, including how to get their stems to stay upright.

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Four Years Later . . .

October 26, 2011 | Meghan Shinn | 1

Last weekend we celebrated my daughter’s second birthday. She has grown and developed so much. I cannot say the same for my four-year-old living stones (Lithops spp.), which I started from seed!

Houseplants for Low Light

October 4, 2011 | Meghan Shinn | 6

What are some houseplants that don’t need much light?

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Christmas Cactus Prep

September 26, 2011 | Meghan Shinn | 18

Here’s how to get a Christmas cactus to bloom in time for the holidays.

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Book Review: My Garden, the City and Me

August 23, 2011 | Kylee Baumle | 3

My Garden, the City and Me Rooftop Adventures in the Wilds of London by Helen Babbs 144 pages Timber Press, 2011 List price: $18.95 I’ll admit that I like to read chic lit now and then. It’s mildly entertaining when …

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Pure Heart Hosta

August 21, 2011 | Meghan Shinn | 4

Here’s a miniature hosta with lots of nice cream markings and surprising vigor: Hosta ‘Pure Heart’.

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Suggestion of Water

August 9, 2011 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Here’s a great way to suggest a water feature in your yard or garden without actually putting one in.

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