Like most couples, my parents compromised on various issues throughout their marriage. One of the most significant centered on flowers. My mother wanted flowers in the house 365 days a year. My father did not want to go broke providing them. The compromise, which took place before I was old enough to know about it, … Read more
The other day I felt the familiar pangs of plant love at first sight. This has happened often over the years because I have a fickle heart and endless curiosity about beautiful and unfamiliar plants. Most of the time these sudden crushes result in good plant acquisitions. A few have turned out badly, but I … Read more
I hate to brag, but my African violets look glorious right now. They are blooming abundantly, the leaves look healthy and I am proud to say that they have even been watered recently. As the motivational speakers say, “It’s all good.” Except for the watering, I had nothing to do with it. All of the … Read more
