You know those plant stands that you find in discount stores? The ones that are made of wire, metal, or wood that often have three legs, but just don’t seem very sturdy? Don’t buy them. Just don’t do it. When you’ve got one of your favorite ceramic pots with your favorite fern sitting on it and it topples over, leaving you with a broken pot and …
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Orchids at the Frederik Meijer Gardens – Grand Rapids, MI
Orchids are one of my favorite plants. I love the flowers. I have had a love/hate relationship with them for a few years because I could never get mine to rebloom. But this year, I have had all four of my orchids blooming happily. It turns out, that the house I lived in before, just didn't get enough bright sunlight indoors for them. So now I'm …
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Cactus in the Garden
Cacti make very interesting additions to an outdoor rock garden or as an indoor plant. Cactus plants add color and interest to your garden and do well in bright direct sunlight and drier, well-draining soils. These are photos of some of the interesting and unusual cacti that I have grown. This is Notocactus (Notocactus ubelmannianus), but it …
Recycle Chipped Teacups into Planters
How to Upcycle Broken or Chipped Teacups Two of my favorite teacups were chipped lately, making them unusable for drinking. They are decorative though and I love the patterns, so I thought I would convert them in to planters. One was chipped on the inside lip and the other has a chipped handle. Make Teacup Planters for Your Windowsill Steps to …
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