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Columnist shares more on holiday plants, including Christmas cactus, poinsettias, amaryllis, and Norfolk Island pines.

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Growing an avocado tree from seed is a fun and easy indoor project. Avocados are tropical plants, so they won't survive cold ...

Pour 1 box of Coarse Kosher or Sea Salt in a roaster pan. Layer fresh herbs on top. Place in oven at 250◦ until herbs are ...

Buying dried basil at the supermarket is convenient, but fresh herbs are far more flavourful and very easy to grow with just ...

From poinsettias to African violets, some houseplants seem to roll out the welcome mat for mealybugs. Here are which ones to ...