It was frigid and snowy outside, but in my den it seemed like summer – while going through my garden and plant photos. I spent the entire day working on a presentation for the Tri-State Green Industry Conference, to be held at the Sharonville Convention Center on February 3rd. I had planned to spend the morning [...]
This time of year, the seed catalogs arrive on your doorstep, with their enticing pictures of vegetables, herbs and flowers. If you are like me, you want to plant one of everything, and you want to do it NOW! How can you possibly wait ‘till spring? Actually, you don’t have to – because you can [...]
There’s not much blooming on this cold, showy day in Cincinnati. I’m not even going to traipse outdoors, but will settle for showing a few interesting plants from my living room and kitchen greenhouse window. I have poinsettias, Euphorbia pulcherrima, still blooming, but they are not nearly as interesting after Christmas as they were before. [...]
Like many of you, I worry about the use of pesticides on indoor plants. Some pesticides are fairly harmless, but others can be a health risk if used incorrectly. Add to that environmental concerns and the cost of chemicals, and you really have to wonder if using pesticides is worth it. I learned these eco-friendly, people-friendly tips from [...]
Our neighbors came over this weekend for a holiday gift exchange. After some wild and gleeful gift opening, we were separating the trash from the recyclables from the reusable stuff when my friend expressed surprise that the cardboard boxes were being sent to the recycling center instead of the compost pile. I often compost cardboard, [...]
I’ve had a terrific two-week holiday vacation – travelling, parties, and a break from all things technological. But now I’ve got two U.C. classes to prepare for this quarter (Biology of Plants and Plant Morphology), an article due next week (growing flowers for arrangements), and I miss blogging! It’s time to get back to work. [...]