[ Plants grown in pots depend on the gardener for their needs. This includes a healthy root zone. In the garden, soil chemical and biological processes interact with plant roots keeping them healthy – but potted plants often need help, easily provided by repotting from late winter as growth begins. Cuttings or seedlings from last … Read more
[ Now we are in the third week of January, over a quarter of our New Year’s resolutions will have been abandoned, according to research by financial website Forbes Advisor. Meanwhile, those yet to set any good intentions may assume they’ve missed the boat. But it’s not too late to kick start 2024, no matter … Read more
[ Both azaleas (properly, Rhododendron simsii) and indoor cyclamens are traditional Christmas houseplants that remain very popular, partly through the efforts of breeders who produce ever-more attractive forms. Indoor cyclamen have been bred from the wild Cyclamen persicum, which originated in North Africa and the Levant. Their natural habit is to die down in summer … Read more
