Tropical House Plants

Indoor Gardens

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:36:25 +0000

Another short post – I just read a really great article, and had to let you all know about it. If you’re a member, look in the November, 2011 issue of AARP – The Magazine on page 66 for the article, “Easy Indoor Gardens”. It has plenty of great hints for experienced indoor gardeners, as [...]

About This Blog

Sun, 01 May 2011 02:55:56 +0000

Just a short post … Please take a look at the new pages that I added today – About this blog, Contact us, and Legal. The links are at the top of this window. “May your thumb always be green” … Professor, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands

Christmas Plants in the Virgin Islands

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:41:42 +0000

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas here in the Virgin Islands. Here are some pictures of some of the seasonal plants that let us know we’re approaching the holiday season — since it snows only very rarely here in St. Thomas. The Christmas plants with flowers have them only during this time of [...]

Tropical House Plant Care – Fertilizing House Plants

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:13:25 +0000

I forgot to pinch off the blooms on this coleus. Your plants basically need two types of nourishment to survive: water and minerals. They get minerals by absorbing them from the damp soil through their roots. Outdoor plants can often gather all the minerals they need from their surroundings by themselves. However, houseplant care requires [...]

Some Pictures of My Houseplants

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:25:15 +0000

It’s been almost a year since my last post. I was busy trying to make some money online, so I neglected this blog. But that’s going to change. While I’m trying to monetize the blog, I thought you might like to see some pictures of my houseplants, most of which were taken recently. Since I [...]

Plant Time-Lapse Videos

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:24:35 +0000

Here are seven short videos that I found to be really interesting. They are time-lapse videos that show plants recovering from lack of water, plants closing their leaves for the night, plants growing, and plants that move. All of the plants shown can be grown indoors. Individual videos may be selected by clicking the 2nd [...]

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