The secret to successful plant care part 2

The primary points for understanding how to water plants outlined in part I (The previous blog) were  1. determining when your plant requires watering by testing the dryness of the soil, and 2. Observing how the amount of light affects how fast your plant dries out. Another important factor is:  The size of the nursery container relative to Read More …

The Secret to successful plant care!

         In my numerous conversations with people since starting this business 25 years ago, it amazes me how many of them give up on a plant they have paid good money for; they struggle to keep it alive for a couple of months, and then watch helplessly as it loses its leaves and dies.  Since Read More …

Pick the right environment for your plant if you want it to live

                     Plants are sensitive to their environment, so it is important to know which environment is best for each plant. By environment,  we mean lighting, air temperature, and humidity.  For example, the Chinese Evergreen, does much better indoors,  whereas the Ficus Benjamina, does well indoors or outdoors, as long as the lighting is bright. Though the Read More …