Sorry to hear about your orchids. They certainly can be finicky. From what you described, it sounds like your orchid is going through what is known as bud blast. Bud blast occurs when either all or some buds wither and fall from an otherwise healthy plant, and may happen for a number o...
To learn about a specific type of houseplant, check out ourHouseplant Growing Guides. Light Before you buy a houseplant, make sure your house can provide the amount of light that plant needs. For example, if you buy a cacti, you will need a window that provides bright light (or a sup...
Learn how to care for a pet praying mantis. Mantises make beautiful and fascinating pets. Their behavior and mannerisms are like uncuddly cats—fastidiously clean, curious, and predatory.
There are particularly no pests that nag the plant seriously. However, you must keep an eye onaphids; they feed on young shoots and flower buds. Fungal diseases and root or fruit rot are possible if the plant is overwatered or exposed to too much rain. ...
This is Aechmea fasciata, the Bromeliad that was the most popular in my interior plant-scaping days Fertilizing Bromeliads aren’t fussy and don’t need much if any fertilizing. If you feel the need to feed them, then use a balanced liquid fertilizer or an all-purpose orchid food diluted...
I have a brown thumb but I do love plants, my fiddle fig was a gift and after 8 years with minimal knowledge and care it is still alive (big win for me). I would like to have some leaves on the lower part of the plant, I only have leaves at the very top. I can’t cut a...
condition, it will start to take the shape of a tree in 3-4 years but will take its own sweet time to reach a height of 3-5 feet, which can be anywhere between 6-12 years. How much time it would take also depends on the size of the plant you’ve bought from the garden center...
Currently, Nell has mealybugs on her Dancing Bones and Epiphyllum (Orchid Cactus). Neither plant has too serious of an infestation and both are being treated with the alcohol and cotton swab method. Having a plant with mealybugs is a natural occurrence and not a result of poor plant care...
Along the trails, be sure to keep your eyes open for the plenteous interesting vegetation to check out. The unique ecology is what makes Kinabalu Park the UNESCO World Heritage Site, not just the Mt. Kinabalu.Kinabalu Park has the highest density of orchid species in the world.Climbers could...
but eventually, your plant will outgrow its container, become crowded, and cease flowering. This is a good time to divide it and make some plants to share with friends. Once you knock it out of its pot, it is pretty easy to pull the fans apart without doing too much damage to the ro...