By SongofJoy December 20, 2014 | A How-To Guide for Propagating Bromeliads When it comes to separating a bromeliad offset, often called a pup, from the mother plant, many people develop a case of "separation anxiety." I know I did. While it isn't terribly difficult to do, there are some basic guidelines to follow in order to achieve success. (1,398 words - Read the full article) |
By gone2seed December 19, 2014 | Grafting Adenium 101 I will admit right here that my first attempt at grafting was a complete failure. Only one of twelve grafts survived and grew. It was almost enough to make me give up. What kept me trying was a couple of chance natural grafts that live on one of my plant benches. If these two could be secure grafts without any help from anyone, then surely I could get two pieces of adenium to grow together. My second attempt went somewhat better with nine of twelve succeeding. This will be my third try. (971 words - Read the full article) |
By threegardeners December 18, 2014 | Make Your Own Moss Pole A moss pole is the best way to grow plants like Philodendrons and Syngoniums. Moss poles are really pretty simple to make; let me show you. (444 words - Read the full article) |
By AlohaHoya December 17, 2014 | Where Do Cloves Come from? Where do those little dry, hard, brown sticks we poke into hams come from? Seed pods? Vines? Trees? (292 words - Read the full article) |
By flaflwrgrl December 16, 2014 | Keep Squirrels out of Feeders To keep squirrels out of your bird feeders you can hang the feeder using strong mono-filament line from a limb which is 6 feet off the ground. You must be sure to keep the feeder 6 feet from the trunk of the tree as well as 6 feet from any other branches. The squirrels can not hold onto the fishing line to get to the feeder & they (almost always) can't jump the distance to the feeder. |
By dave December 15, 2014 | Building a Hugelkultur Raised Bed Sheet mulching is a technique of laying organic material in layers on the ground to build up a raised bed of rich soil for your plants. Hugelkultur is an extension of this technique, where a gardener builds quite tall raised beds using logs and dead branches as the first layer in this bed. (1,315 words - Read the full article) |
By Bubbles December 14, 2014 | Growing Unusual Fruits and Vegetables from the Grocery Store Have you ever wandered through a grocery produce section and wondered how some of the more exotic fruits and vegetables are grown and how they should be prepared? I recently roamed the aisles of a local grocery that caters to our city's growing international transplants. I had never seen so many root vegetables that were unknown to me. My husband wasn't along and therefore could not be embarrassed by his wife, so I asked permission to photograph some of the produce with my phone. The produce manager smiled and said, "People do it all the time." (1,436 words - Read the full article) |
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ATP Member Map | plantladylin | Ask a Question forum | 22 |
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There have been many "Disappointed in Ebay" threads, so I'd like to share a good Ebay source. Mad Happenings has a physical location near me, so I made an appointment with the guy and saw all of his plants. They are outstanding! All of his orchids are meticulously cared for but grown in natural concepts. None of them have that commercial, "forced" look. They are all happily exploring their various mounts, everything from coconut husks to cork to pecky cypress boards to little burlap satchels. Very creative! Many interesting orchids, including the Catasetum "Black Orchid." I bought the yellow variety, beautiful plant. He's got a stunning variety of Vandas, with roots cascading down. I spent $105 (but I actually gave him $120, he was so sweet and wonderful) and I got around 30 Tillandsias (most with 3-4 pups, plus a rare one I've never seen before), 5 dwarf and mini varieties of bromeliads (all with more than 2 pups), two Catasetums (very big!), a Dendro keiki (with 6-inch roots!?) and a mature Brasseovala. He's very kind and knowledgeable but quiet about it. Not a know-it-all. I can tell he is truly in love with his plants. I promise it's all good, healthy stuff. I saw it all in person. His ebay stuff doesn't reflect all the plants he has...I'd email or call him if you want something else. He's got a ton of different orchids.
This company is a WOW when it comes to soilless mixes for your Orchids and other tropical plants such as Hoyas. You can buy their pre-mixed bags for each type of Orchid or make a mix of your own. They have everything you need plus great customer service!!
We keep growing, because ATP is where all the excitement is these days! Check out these numbers from last week: