When you see a Christmas cactus burst into a range of pink, red, and white hues, you can be sure that winter is around the corner, as that’s their typical blooming period each year. But sometimes it can also surprise you with flowers during the hot summers. A Christmas cactus can bloom out of season …
Off-Season Blooms in Christmas Cactus: 5 Reasons Read More »
Cacti can appear quite plain for most of the year, but it is often a surprise when they bloom in late spring and last throughout the hot summer months. Cactus flowers come in many different colors, with some species even blooming in more than one hue. Cactus flowers come in the following colors: Check out …
13 Stunning Cacti by Flower Color (With Pictures) Read More »
It is easy and fun to make seed bombs to start a wildflower patch to attract bees and other pollinators to your vegetable and fruit garden. In this article, we will show you some recipes and simple steps to make seed bombs using clay, and even flour and recycled papers. Seeds – What seeds are …
Despite their vital role in nature, bees are not always the most welcomed visitors. Whether it’s an allergy or fear of their stings, there are a handful of reasons why you may prefer not to have them in your yard. So, what plants can you have in the garden that do not attract bees? You …
Succulents that flower are special, and those that exhale fragrance are even more so. Scented succulents include many Mesemb species, night-blooming cacti, and Aloes from Madagascar. Their flowers can range from tiny blooms with neon colors to large, showy flowers, and the fragrance is unusual, ranging from overwhelmingly spicy, to sweet perfumes resembling coconut, honey, …
Have you had succulents sending out a long flower stalk ready to bloom for the first time? Could this also be the last time? Could this possibly be a “death bloom”? A death bloom is one single flower stalk that shoots up vertically from the apex of the plant only once in its lifetime. Succulents such …
Is My Succulent Having A “Death Bloom”? What To Do? Read More »
For orchid lovers, their favorite time of the year is probably when their orchids are blooming. When that happens, many people do not want to disturb their orchids, apart from trying to grow as many flowers as possible and make them bloom longer. Should we fertilize orchids or water them while they are blooming? Can …
Can I Repot, Feed, Water Orchids While Blooming? (Solved!) Read More »
Ever felt confused about finding the best fertilizer for your orchids among the plethora of brands, formulas, and formats in the market? What is the difference between the 20-20-20 NPK ratio and the MSU formula? Which is better: water-soluble granular orchid food, liquid fertilizer, ready-to-spray mist bottles, and slow-release pellets? Based on the nutritional needs …
Top 10 Orchid Fertilizers: A Detailed Review (2023) Read More »
Fall is here and it’s that time of the year for most orchids to send out flower spikes. How to trigger an orchid to bloom? And how to get at least two flower spikes on your orchid? The factors that can trigger an orchid to bloom and produce multiple spikes are: availability of growth nodes, …
Multiple Flower Spikes On Your Orchid? (7 Tips & Tricks) Read More »
Have you accidentally broken an orchid flower stem while it is blooming? Do you have some freshly cut orchid flowers and you want to make the blooms last? You can make freshly cut orchid blooms last up to 3 weeks by putting them in water with a little bit of sugar and bleach in a …
