What is This Houseplant?
It is a varigated hoya. The leaves are very tough and leathery. It will trail, can be trained on a trellis or around a window. The flowers are waxy looking, white and sweet smelling. They are quite moist and drip a bit of nectar.
Cleaning a Stainless Steel Stove?
I dont have SS but have heard two things; baby oil, but that seems like it might leave a residue and club soda, doesnt matter if its flat.
Garden: Unknown Rose
Not sure of the exposure of your rose or you climate. My first guess would be that the bloom got sun on it when it had water/dew on the petals.
Organizing Coupons?
I like all the ideas especially the one using the CD holder. Thus far my system consists of two recycled envelopes, the size you get a large greeting card in, preferably coloured. I use two envelopes, one for grocery coupons and one for restaurant coupons. I...
My Newly Planted Geraniums are Turning Yellow?
If the weather warms up they should perk up. Dont overwater them, they dont mind being dry for awhile. Once they get going, dont forget to fertilize regularly, especially if they are in containers. Geraniums need cool nights to form buds and they like warm...
Planting Dahlia Tubers?
Dont break them off, they are the start of your new plant. Edited instructions from Ferncliff Gardens, Hatzic, British Columbia.....Dig the soil up two weeks before planting and work in a low nitrogen fertilizer. Dig a hole 5 inches deep and a foot across. Put...
Choosing Container Plants for a North Facing Balcony?
The horticulture department of your local university can be a good source of info. I live in Western Canada and my go to book is the Sunset Western Garden Book. I have a helleborous that has done well in shade. Its a winter bloomer and I have seen it in planters...
Use and Care of Microfiber Cloths
I keep a microfibre cloth in the shower stall. It works well for wiping down the stall before you get out, thus speeding drying time of the shower space, cutting down on the possibility of mould. It rings out easily when saturated and dries quickly when hung...
Use Linseed Oil to Treat Garden Handles
My brother ran a hardware for decades, he gave me this advice awhile ago when I was working with a decaying tool. Jeannie
Polystyrene Containers for Seedlings
My Mom was a great gardener and loved to share her perennials. Larger size coffee and soft drink cups were used to pass bits of plant things along. A 2 litre milk carton, cut down makes a great, free pot for passing along. The waxed milk containers are sturdy...
School Lunch Tips
Those individual flavoured yogurts, though convenient are bad on a couple of counts. They are way over-packaged and the packaging is not reusuable. The flavoured ones are loaded with added sugar. Half a cup of flavoured yogurt (my brand) has 21 Gm of sugars...
Coffee Can Composting
Anything that gets people composting is great. I have a one gallon stainless steel bucket with lid that I use. Its big enough for peels, cores etc. It does mold sometimes but that is expected. With the lid, I dont notice any particular odour. I put a sheet...
