You have to remember that orchids live at "glacial speed". They're like the sloths in Zootopia... verrrryyyyy slllloooowww. My orchid flowers once a year, for about a month. Then its just big sideways leaves for the other 11. I keep them hydrated with a mister and a little water once a week when the weather is dry. Commercial growers inject them with dyes to color them, so don't expect the color to last for a second year.
Somehow my house and garden got tiny gnats that killed my fuchsia plant and fly everywhere. I have tried ALL the Web recommendations - soap and oil dishes, sand in th...
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Growing our first garlic, should we wait until the leaves are drying out before we pick it? Husband picked first one today along with our first potatoes.
Hi everyone, I have mice in my garden destroying my vegetables and I have also noticed them in the barn and shed. Please can someone tell me how to prevent them from ...
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I brought my Gardenia & Hibiscus plants in for the winter in NY. They are in a sunroom that has No heat . Aside from an electric heater, what can I make to keep them ...
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I was getting ready to split and pot up this houseplant (sorry can't remember the name) when I noticed all these little white-ish spots in the dirt around the roots.....
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I love orchids, but they're quite tricky, heres a helpful guide for their care http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/gardening/article-2985267/Tropical-favourites-Keeping-orchids-alive-easy-provided-follow-rules.html
You have to remember that orchids live at "glacial speed". They're like the sloths in Zootopia... verrrryyyyy slllloooowww. My orchid flowers once a year, for about a month. Then its just big sideways leaves for the other 11. I keep them hydrated with a mister and a little water once a week when the weather is dry. Commercial growers inject them with dyes to color them, so don't expect the color to last for a second year.