Protecting Outdoor Plants in Winter

When plants freeze, the growth process is inhibited, and it can cause havoc on an otherwise healthy plant. As the months get colder, it’s important to give some thought to how to best protect your outdoor plants. No matter what region you live in, plants can need occasional or long-term shielding from the elements, and … Continue reading Protecting Outdoor Plants in Winter

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Plants Deemed Illegal to Own or Sell in the U.S.

Whether you’re adding to your plant collection or plotting out next year’s landscape, there are a lot of things to take into consideration. In addition to assessing a plant’s needs and its placement in your garden, there’s another step you should take before you start planting, buying, or selling. You should make sure that you’re … Continue reading Plants Deemed Illegal to Own or Sell in the U.S.

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Winterizing Your Greenhouse

When the outdoor growing season comes to a close and the forecast starts predicting the cooler temperatures, you know it’s time to start winterizing your greenhouse. Whether you’re planning to keep it active during the colder months or you’re planning to shut it down until spring, there are a few things you can do to … Continue reading Winterizing Your Greenhouse

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Boophone Distiche Care Tips

Many of you have either ordered or received a boophone distiche from Puerto Rico Plants. But now what? We were all attracted to the pictures and the description from online and definitely need to learn how to take care of it while understanding a few precautions you may not have already known. The boophones sold … Continue reading Boophone Distiche Care Tips

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No Place for Plant Shaming

I was reading an article last week, “Plant shaming? Englewood Bonsai tree taken off front porch, note left behind” (2017), where an individual’s bonsai tree was plantnapped. The person who stole the plant left a letter behind humiliating the owner regarding the dry soil. To receive it back, the owner had to call them and … Continue reading No Place for Plant Shaming

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Tips for Ordering Plants Online

For about two decades, we’ve ordered flowers online for Mother’s Day, birthdays, or even funerals. One of the earliest and most convenient places was 1800-Flowers—but things have evolved since then and, nowadays, there are more options than buying roses. Online plant buying has taken off to a new level at hyper speed thanks to eBay … Continue reading Tips for Ordering Plants Online

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