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Cactus enthusiasts are an optimistic bunch. Dragon fruit stems (or arms?) have thick flesh. You can cut off a fat section and slice it cleanly. … Read more

For example, when you take a cutting of a jade plant, there’s usually a wait. A couple days later, the cut calluses over, but nothing … Read more

So you begin with a healthy shrub rose such as a Knock Out, for instance, and it seems that all you need do is snap … Read more

That’s where the timing starts, from the moment you cut the stem. For as long as it remains connected to that little bit of life, … Read more

Choosing a gladiolus is not about which kind to pick but when it will bloom (though I’m sure everyone has their favorite shade of pretty). … Read more

Growing things isn’t all guesswork. There are factors like light and temperature and humidity and what growing medium feels like to calculate, too. That’s where … Read more

Do you recall purchasing the daffodil bulbs back in early November? A certain kind of quiet panic sets in. There they are, dormant and indifferent … Read more

Soft-wood cell walls is flexible and alive, so the stem ends of these herbs root fast. Woody ones have less active cell walls that needs … Read more

Something happens to daffodils that you’ll notice one particular day, though not all at once. First, their necks begins to go slightly limp, as if … Read more

When you plant daffodil bulbs in October, it can look like nobody’s home. Nothing seem to happen; the ground just sits there, as if perhaps … Read more

It’s october, and then the panic sets in. Yes, the bulbs were purchased back in August, when stock was fresh at garden centers, and all … Read more