I was happy when my Dischidia ruscifolia (variegated) started sending out another new branch. I didn’t remember the other branches starting out so pale and
Month: August 2022

I don’t know where or how I first learned about Plants Wake You Up, but I’m glad I did. I’ve been working on expanding my

She’s happy now, happier than when I found her. Like many of my adventures, it started in a big box store. She was a bit

The cost of Hoyas is the topic of many discussions. Everyone bemoans the skyrocketing prices, yet the only solution is the one nobody likes: if

Sometimes you see a plant and you just think “Oh, I need that.” It’s not rational, and it’s really not necessary. But you suddenly realize

Whenever I saw them in person, I never understood the appeal. They always looked sad, and yellow, and dried out. I was intrigued by the

Just the other day I thought, “I don’t remember the other new leaves looking like that. Maybe it got too dry during the heat.” But

I bought my Hoya carnosa ‘Krinkle 8’ because I’d heard that it was a good grower. I wasn’t really sure that I liked it, but

I’ve had this orchid for such a long time that I think I ordered it through the mail. Like from the time where you filled

Suddenly there were six new shoots in my green Zamioculcas zamiifolia, or ZZ plant. The new shoots are fun. They just seem to take off