Every reader of TheGardenLady knows the importance of pollinators to pollinate (pol·li·nate- definition of the verb; To transfer pollen from an anther to the stigma of (a flower) flowers, vegetables and other plants, shrubs and trees.) All agriculture depends on pollinators. “Pollinators are essential to Life.” We’ve read numerous articles about the problem called bee […]
TheGardenLady had recently written a column about some of the benefits of plants. She recently read, in Science Daily, the results of a study done at Kansas State University published in the October 2008 HortTechnology that showed that hospital ” patients with plants in their rooms had significantly fewer intakes of pain medication, more positive […]
TheGardenLady received this question from Donna: I have a that is turning yellow. I have had it for over ten years and it’s been in the same pot since. It has always done well, but here recently it is becoming sick. There hasn’t been any change to it to cause it. Any suggestions? Since you […]
The strongest flavored tea made from the Camellia sinenses leaves is called black tea or red tea. Black tea is the tea which was most commonly sold over the years in the US by brand names like Tetley, Lipton or “Good Morning” organic. Black teas are made from “fermented” tea leaves. What is called fermentation […]
It is cold outside, especially if you live in an area where it is frigid or snowing or raining. This is the time of year for drinking lots of hot tea, the world’s second most popular beverage after water. And now that there are so many articles about the health benefits of drinking tea, such […]
As the winter wears on, many of us dream of spring and the return of flowering plants. Some of us are lucky enough to have flowers open or opening indoors. My amaryllis bud is opening and I eagerly await the brilliant red flower. But if you don’t have flower buds and dream of your outdoor […]
Today on televsion, TheGardenLady saw a new product that the company that invented it thinks might revolutionize gardening. It is called The EasyBloom Plant Sensor. The company claims that this device that looks like a plastic flower on a stick which is selling for approximately $56 to $60 will: 1 Â Â Â Determine which plants will […]
One of the things TheGardenLady always wished for was to have a Greenhouse. Perhaps TheGardenLady‘s readers have also had that wish for themselves. I have a friend who built one for her orchids. Where to start seemed to be one problem and cost seemed to be another. But with the computer as your library, there […]
Check out this unbelievable video of a plant that blogs. I imagine that its posts aren’t that interesting. But, then again, have you ever read anything on Twitter?
TheGardenLady wants to wish all her readers a Happy, Healthy New Year. These are trying times – especially because of the economy. Remember that gardening can reduce stress. Many articles point this out. Going outdoors to garden you will be working in the sun so that you are getting extra Vitamin D for free while […]