http://gardenblog.projo.com/ en Copyright 2010 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:01:43 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=4.23-en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Parlor palm (Chamaedora elegans) is a popular, slow-growing house plant that is known to have been passed from generation to generation. Mine is a first-generation parlor palm, practically hidden away among dracaenas and the arrow head plant in the mixed... http://gardenblog.projo.com/2010/02/getting-to-know-8.html http://gardenblog.projo.com/2010/02/getting-to-know-8.html Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:01:43 -0500 I have had common kalanchoes, the ones with 4-petal flowers... 3.21.03 ...and calandiva, with double flowers, at various times in the past, but have not been able to get either one to bloom again until this winter. 2.2.10 Kalanchoe is... http://gardenblog.projo.com/2010/02/my-kalanchoes-a.html http://gardenblog.projo.com/2010/02/my-kalanchoes-a.html Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:44:23 -0500 "What the shamrock is to Ireland the rubber plant is to the dweller in flats and furnished rooms..." - The Rubber Plant's Story by O. Henry ( William Sidney Porter, 1862 - 1910) Rubber plant (Ficus elastica), a cultivated, ornamental... http://gardenblog.projo.com/2010/01/getting-to-know-7.html http://gardenblog.projo.com/2010/01/getting-to-know-7.html Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:51:01 -0500 My renewed interest in prayer plants began a few weeks ago when I embarked on the series of "Getting to know my house plants". I had prayer plants years ago, before my gardening venture, when I hardly knew any plant's... http://gardenblog.projo.com/2010/01/prayer-plant-ma.html http://gardenblog.projo.com/2010/01/prayer-plant-ma.html Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:43:35 -0500 Arrowhead plant ( Syngonium podophyllum) is known to be very popular among the non-flowering house plants for their easy care and attractive, light green leaves with white or cream-colored markings. 1.1.10 Arrowhead plant, a native of South America, is in... http://gardenblog.projo.com/2010/01/getting-to-know-6.html http://gardenblog.projo.com/2010/01/getting-to-know-6.html Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:26:22 -0500 Silver lace fern is my first indoor fern. I picked it up a few days ago for $6.99 in 4-inch pot. The fronds are very attractive and quite unusual, with multiple variegated leaflets in silvery white and slightly ruffled,... http://gardenblog.projo.com/2010/01/silver-lace-fer.html http://gardenblog.projo.com/2010/01/silver-lace-fer.html Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:48:44 -0500 Spring is a little over 8 weeks away and the temperature has climbed up into the 40s, melting most of the snow on the ground. Yesterday, I went grocery shopping in Providence on the East Side and walked by the... http://gardenblog.projo.com/2010/01/lucky-bells-a-s.html http://gardenblog.projo.com/2010/01/lucky-bells-a-s.html Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:11:25 -0500 Polka dot plant, Hypoestes phyllostachya, an ornamental plant has adorned my house off and on for many years. I usually got them in small (3-inch) pots and they looked full and healthy for a while, even producing tiny purple flowers;... http://gardenblog.projo.com/2010/01/getting-to-know-5.html http://gardenblog.projo.com/2010/01/getting-to-know-5.html Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:18:28 -0500 My first introduction to dendrobium orchids was so many decades ago as child watching them grow on trees. I don't even recall if any fertilizer was used in the old days. I only know that they don't require as much... http://gardenblog.projo.com/2010/01/dendrobium.html http://gardenblog.projo.com/2010/01/dendrobium.html Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:53:22 -0500 Dracaena marginata (Madagascar Dragon tree or Red-edged Dracaena) is one of the most popular house plants and is often seen in office settings in decorative containers. Red-edged Dracaena, a native of Madgascar, is in Ruscaceae family and genus Dracaena, which... http://gardenblog.projo.com/2010/01/getting-to-know-4.html http://gardenblog.projo.com/2010/01/getting-to-know-4.html Sat, 16 Jan 2010 09:20:36 -0500 Pothos, Epipremnum aureum, also called Devil's Ivy, is said to be the Number One house plant, because it is hardy, easy to take care of and the heart-shaped leaves are very attractive. Most of us who like indoor house... http://gardenblog.projo.com/2010/01/getting-to-know-3.html http://gardenblog.projo.com/2010/01/getting-to-know-3.html Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:56:48 -0500 I must admit that I have paid very little attention to the parasol plant I received about 2 years ago; yet it seems to thrive despite having been neglected. I have just found out that this plant is very popular... http://gardenblog.projo.com/2010/01/parasol-plant-a.html http://gardenblog.projo.com/2010/01/parasol-plant-a.html Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:08:05 -0500 Croton, Codiaeum variegatum, is one of the most colorful and popular houseplants, because of its uniquely beautiful foliage. It is also known to be a difficult plant to take care of. Croton prefers bright light, heat and humidity. They grow... http://gardenblog.projo.com/2010/01/getting-to-know-2.html http://gardenblog.projo.com/2010/01/getting-to-know-2.html Sun, 10 Jan 2010 13:51:08 -0500 Spring is still 10 weeks away. 1.9.2010 There's plenty of snow on the ground and nothing much to do outdoors, I will take this opportunity to get to know all my house plants, some of which have been with me... http://gardenblog.projo.com/2010/01/getting-to-know-1.html http://gardenblog.projo.com/2010/01/getting-to-know-1.html Sat, 09 Jan 2010 16:09:04 -0500 I tried to grow a jasmine plant indoors a few years ago; but it died after a while. 10.2.04 Last month I thought it time to give it another try. There were plenty of buds on the plant grown in... http://gardenblog.projo.com/2010/01/jasmine.html http://gardenblog.projo.com/2010/01/jasmine.html Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:55:34 -0500