Why Hellebores May Fail to Bloom (And What to Do About It)

It’s finally happening! After a boring, bland winter, your fuchsia plants are starting to bud out. But then the unthinkable takes place – the buds start to sprinkle down like raindrops.What’s happening?!Bud drop can occur at th

Fuchsias respond super well to pruning, and unlike roses or lilacs, you don’t run the risk of ruining this year’s display if you mess things up a bit. Phew! Isn’t it nice to work with a plant that is totally low pressure?Having said that, you don’t just w

There’s no denying it, hydrangeas are seemingly miraculous.Their eye-catching blossoms (technically

People love peace lilies for their attractive, white, blossom-like spathes, but the foliage is also spectacular. And you definitely do not want yours to be marred by discoloration.Plants in the Spathiphyllum genus that grow wild in tropical par

Peace lilies have undeniably beautiful foliage, but the blossom-like spathes are what make them stand out. There are so many houseplants out there that have interesting leaves, but there are precious few that blossom.So it’s totally understandable that yo

Finding flowers in your food isn’t as surprising as it used to be. Marigolds and pansies are a pretty common sight in salads, and candied rose petals and violets decorate all kinds of desserts.But I have yet to order a dish at a restaurant and find fuchsia flowers –

Is there anything like a soft, honey-sweet persimmon fresh off the tree? If there is, I haven’t found it yet.Now, is there anything more heartbreaking t

Spider plants are special, in part, because they’re so easy to care for.Plus, those strappy, often variegated leaves are p

Many of us love peace lilies (Spathiphyllum spp.) for their stunning white flowers, but even when they’re not in bloom, these houseplants are remarkably beautiful.I’d grow peace lilies even if they didn’t bloom –

There are a few plants that are the champions of cool-weather growing and cabbage is one of them.It comes in so many colors, shapes, and sizes,

The term “rose mosaic” may sound like a good thing. Maybe you imagine it denoting an artistic way to display particularly pretty blossoms, for example. But boy are you in for a surprise if this sounds like you.Rose mosaic sucks. It does cause some interesting pattern

Swiss chard is exceptionally beautiful on top of being delicious, which makes it doubly frustrating when the leaves turn up with unsightly holes or yellowing leaves.When pests attack, you need to take s