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Dracaena trees prefer the soil to dry between waterings, but not completely through the pot. Typically, watering every 10-14 days will keep the soil with a nice even level of moisture. moreover, Can I put my Dracaena outside in summer?…

moreover, Can a lipstick plant live outside? It's a wonderful evergreen houseplant, but if you're growing it outdoors, the lipstick plant is only hardy in zones 10-12, and won't tolerate temperatures below 65 degrees Fahrenheit. In late…

Coleus is technically a tender perennial and not cold hardy in much of the country, so many gardeners simply grow it as an annual. But even in wintry climes, you can keep favorite plants going by taking cuttings in early fall to propagate…

We pick some of the best bold and beautiful tree peonies to grow. Tree peonies are actually small shrubs, rather than trees, producing gorgeous, goblet-shaped flowers in May and June. Unlike herbaceous peonies, which die back each year,…

Young mantids should be fed on fruit flies (Drosophila sp.), aphids or other small insects. They do well if supplied with as much food as they can eat although they can last quite a while without food. moreover, What do you do after…

Those red bottlebrush-looking flowers are known to shed, and when they do, all those individual red needle-like parts scatter into many pieces. moreover, Can you keep a bottle brush tree small? You can grow it as a shrub with several…

Heard in Orkney that snowdrops are unlucky. The saying goes that a woman picked one off a grave and handed it to another who had no luck ever after . moreover, Why are snowdrops called snowdrops? Snowdrops were named after earrings not…

This is best achieved by placing them next to the brightest window in the house. All directions are fine, but west-facing windows might expose the fern to too much direct afternoon sun. moreover, Where do you hang a staghorn? Staghorn…

While it can be planted in garden beds, the plant fares much better in containers. This is considered a “self-cleaning” plant, meaning it doesn't need to be deadheaded to keep blooming; however, it will benefit from a serious cutting back…

A flower with a fresh, green floral perfume note. The fragrance of snowdrops is not particularly strong. In perfumery, the essence of Snowdrop adds a freshness and coolness to a fragrance accord or scent. moreover, Is it unlucky to have…