How to grow Commiphora, the myrrh trees: species, substrate, watering, overwintering, hardiness, propagation and conservation, in containers and outdoors.
Category: Culture
Growing Frankincense Trees (Boswellia): In Containers and Outdoors
How to grow Boswellia, the frankincense trees: substrate, watering, overwintering, hardiness, propagation and conservation, in containers and outdoors.
Christmas Cactus (Schlumbergera): How to Make It Rebloom Every Year
Long cool nights, rest periods, watering, feeding and bud drop: a full-year plan to make a Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera) rebloom every year.
Overwintering Succulents in Pots: The Complete Guide
Which succulents to bring indoors, when, where to keep them, how little to water and how to protect pots left outside: a practical guide to overwintering succulents in containers.
Yucca rostrata Cold Hardiness: How Much Frost It Takes and How to Protect It
Real-world cold hardiness of Yucca rostrata according to the sources, the factors that make frost worse, step-by-step winter protection and recovery after a hard frost.
Palm Tree Turning Yellow: How to Diagnose the Cause and Fix It
Old fronds or new ones, spots, brown tips, a collapsing crown: a symptom-by-symptom decision tree to work out why your palm is turning yellow and how to save it.
Should You Cut Yellow Leaves off a Sago Palm? When and How to Prune Cycas revoluta
Yellow, frost-damaged or nutrient-deficient fronds: when to cut sago palm leaves, which ones to keep, and how to prune Cycas revoluta cleanly without wounding the trunk or yourself.
Sago Palm Winter Care: Overwintering Cycas in Pots and in the Ground
Watering, light, where to overwinter a potted sago palm, winter yellowing, scale insects and spring restart: a month-by-month winter care plan for Cycas revoluta.
How to Grow Cactus from Seed: A Step-by-Step Guide
How to grow cactus from seed: sterile mineral mix, surface sowing, the baggie method, germination times by genus and seedling care, step by step.
How to Grow Nolina from Seed: A Practical Germination Guide
Collecting, soaking, sowing and germinating nolina (beargrass) seed step by step, with temperatures, timings, seedling care and a note on Beaucarnea and Dasylirion.