Category: Overwintering Geraniums

Wildlife Gardening and Habitat for our Little Friends Garden ponds are particularly important in a xeric garden, not just for the beauty and joy they provide, but as a bird attractant and to provide insects and wildlife a source...

by Laurie Elgin(Okeechobee, FL) I got this plant from my sister. I am pretty sure it is Echeveria, but can not determine anything further on the proper name of the plant. Grows on a short stem and it blooms, I only have a...

by Pepper(Novi, Michigan) A friend gave me part of her plant and it grows really fast but it seems sad. I think because it is inside and hasn’t got a lot of sun in the past few months. I had it outside in the summer, but...

Kudos and References from visitors It’s so nice to hear from my visitors – I like the positive comments that I get, and suggestions on how I can provide the information you need. Here are a few of the kind notes that...

I have had these tiny plants for about six months. They haven’t grown much at all. Their roots are shallow and short, they don’t like to stay potted. I was keeping them outside in partial shade and I would find them...

It is light and dark green with leaves growing only out to the left and right. I love these guys! The fan shape is characteristic of young plants, which as they age will eventually create quite a clump of crowns going every...

by christine i saw this at a friend’s place and want to know what it is. please help me id this plant. Comments for cute asparagus-like plant Feb 15, 2011 Graptopetalumby: Jacki Hi Christine, your friends plant is one of...

Tips and Techniques Geraniums are expensive!  They can be found in most garden centers during the spring and early summer, but once the frosts come, they’re done. But wait a minute!  They’re perennials,...

by Kent Thompson(Sacramento, CA) I’ve never seen it flower, taken from a stem cutting from the UC Davis Campus. Tolerates cold to 28F well. They have the white ‘bloom’ powder on them. Any help identifying would...