One of the biggest challenges for any gardener, from the first time gardener to the most experienced, is preventing outbreaks of disease. Flowering plants are prone to a variety of pathogens, including bacterial infections, fungal infections and viral infections. The difference between fungi, virii and bacteria is that only fungi can survive outside of their […]
The indoor gardening hobby usually begins innocently enough, with a single plant. Often this plant or flower is a gift from a friend or coworker for a birthday, housewarming or other special occasion. Other times a plant or flower is an impulse purchase, bought because the plant looked so pretty at the store.
After the plant […]
Tulips are one of the most highly hybridized flowers available on the commercial market, and this has led to an almost endless array of colors and shapes in this popular bulb flower. As with any type of cross breeding, the successful hybridization of tulips requires an extensive knowledge of such things as the color, flowering […]