Some of us just can’t cook anything without managing to burn ourselves. Then there are those of us who have cemented our acquaintance with more sidewalks than we can remember. After all, even the most stable human beings have been known to take a fall from time to time. So without any ado whatsoever, here are some of the best medicinal plants and herbs for klutzes (and the rest of you people) to grow in the garden. Read More
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Stayin’ Alive – How to Care for Common Holiday Plants
It happens every year when Christmas rolls around and people find themselves in desperate need of a gift for some random person in their lives that they don’t really know all that well. What better way from them to show that they at least acknowledge your existence than to bestow you with a huge plant? I’m sure a lot of folks ring in the New Year nervously eyeing the holiday plants that they just received. Although the hope is for it to live and flourish, there is a good chance that it will be unintentionally killed, as may have been the case with its numerous predecessors. Those with chronic black thumbs are probably the worst of the lot in this regard but even gardeners who are well-versed in plant care may end up completely befuddled by such gifts. With that in mind, I did some hunting on the internet to come up with some basic care instructions for the most commonly seen holiday plants that are out there, including Poinsettias, Christmas Cacti and Amaryllis. Read More
