How to Grow and Care for Vanda Orchids
Vandas are grown in teak baskets or in pots. For most household conditions, pots are best because they hold more moisture around the roots…
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Tips on Getting African Violets to Bloom
An African Violet blooms when it receives 8 to 12 hours of bright light a day. If your non-flowering African Violet's stems are long and…
How to Grow and Care for Mullein (Verbascum)
Mullein needs a spot with full sun or partial shade and sandy or loamy soil that is drains well. The roots are likely to rot in wet soil…
How to Deadhead Roses
What you are doing by deadheading is delaying the plant from producing fruit, the rose hips, and seeds that develop on from flowers left…
How to Grow and Care for Caesalpinia
Caesalpinia requires regular, abundant watering, approximately 1 to 2 times a week in the summer. In winter, the plant is humidified less…
How to Force Crocus to Bloom Indoors
Growing Crocus indoors is easy to do by forcing them to bloom for the holidays or any time during the winter. For the best chance of…
How to Grow and Care for a Titan Arum (Amorphophallus titanum)
Like most tropical plants, Titan Arum needs warm growing conditions above 75°F (24°C). Some people have success growing the plant on a…
How to Grow Tulips in Water
Growing Tulips without soil allows you to see the rooting process and keeps the project simple. The first things you need are healthy, big…
How to Grow and Care for a Wind Orchid (Vanda falcata)
Wind Orchids are very strong plants, and are quite easy to grow. They enjoy medium light conditions (no direct sun) and can tolerate…
How To Grow and Care for Asiatic Lilies
The best Asiatic Lily care will have bulbs planted with good drainage, but not a dry soil. They need 1 or 2 inches (2.5 or 5 cm) of water…