Amaryllis Project

Amaryllis are exploding all over my dining room plant area.  The enormous bulb that I bought back in November now boasts two flower stalks with a total of eight huge white blooms and another four-bloom stalk on the way.  A second pot features a brilliant red-flowered variety, its dramatic coloration enhanced by the giant white … Read more

Garden Gifts

I love it when my nears and dears give me garden-related gifts during the holidays.  Any kind of plant is welcome, especially flowering ones.  Gardening gifts are sometimes a little more problematic, because I am not a gadget person.  That said, some of the best gifts have been very basic.  Long ago, I received a … Read more

Neglect

I am a plant lover with a dirty little secret—my houseplants are dying of neglect. At the moment my foyer and dining room look like a horticultural ICU, with patients that include a collection of geraniums, cacti, African violets, orchids and amaryllis.  Most spent last summer outside, happy and healthy.  The majority of the geraniums … Read more