A wonderful woman, who is a volunteer at the NYBG and on staff at Smith & Hawken, suggested that I used cinnamon as a rot preventor on bulbs. It seems that it works for propagation too.
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Gardening Tips TipsDream Roses
Check out the article in this month’s Domino magazine (April 2007) on Thomas O’Brian’s garden. His roses are swoon worthy & the article includes tips on rose care.
The "Down Under" Pot
I’ve been searching for an inverted pot. Yes, I still am planning to make some of my own from plastic bottles too. Gardener’s Supply Company has a few left in blue!
Cuttings & Root Hormone
The class I took yesterday the BBG inspired me to use the rooting hormone that has been sitting in my cabinet for year. I was intimidated by all the warnings! I followed the directions for making a lavender plant cutting from the Horticulture Society. Hopefully they will take! It seems that lavenders are not usually happy houseplants but my serenity lavender has been thriving. I look forward to having more!
Cyclamen are hip!
It seems cyclamen are the plant of the moment. For some tips on how to treat your cyclamen – check out today’s post on apartmenttherapy.com It seems it is normal for them to begin dropping their leaves in May!
Growing Paperwhites
I picked up some paperwhite bulbs last week. They are such a joy in the old winter months. How do you keep them from growing too tall and falling over? Vodka – seriously. Read this article from Cornell