In my Master Gardener Intern Class on propagation held on March 7, I acquired a rose, a Red Cascade. I brought it home and set it outside in a protected shady spot. The instructions were to leave it in the “greenhouse” until September, occasionally checking on it to see if it needed added moisture. By … Read more
Several weeks ago I posted about my houseplant that had mealybugs. I was especially concerned about treating the African violets, as they do not like their leaves being wet and I had to really soak the plant with Neem oil spray. Well, the worst offender – the one with the most evidence of mealybugs – … Read more
A selfie from class a couple of weeks ago, complete with mardis gras beads. This week’s Master Gardener class was plant propagation. We had fun playing in the dirt (soil), planting seedlings and divisions and cuttings. I came home with four pots of plants, three of which are pictured below and one with rose … Read more
