Tag Archives: houseplants

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.

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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Long-necked African Violet

February 18, 2011 | Meghan Shinn | 5

My African violets always seem to develop long “necks”—their main stem has a long section that’s bare of leaves. What can I do to correct a long neck on an African violet?

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Wilting Christmas Cactus

February 15, 2011 | Meghan Shinn | 11

Please help me save my 66-year-old Christmas cactus, which is wilting.

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I noticed my African violet seems to have two growing centers from which new leaves are coming. It is giving the plant a very odd shape and I’d like to split it into two new plants. Are there any tricks to dividing an African violet?

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