There are many flowering bulbs available in the stores and catalogues now that can brighten up the indoor garden in winter. The easiest are the bulbs that can be grown in water and pebbles, like the hyacinth. Hyacinths are available in the fall for growing indoors. As hyacinths are a late spring bloomer normally, they […]
Photo/Art by Scott & Zoe/Botanical/Getty Images If the holidays mean leaving your houseplant collection alone while you visit your family in far places, water each plant well, move it out of direct sun, encase it loosely in a clear plastic bag with a few air holes punched in it, turn the thermostat down to 60 […]
There are two temperature ranges that will determine what you can grow in a given location. … The low temperature range would be a night reading of just above freezing and a daytime reading in the mid-40s Fahrenheit. In that range, you could winter over geraniums and delicate perennials. … The second temperature range is […]
