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Welcome to 2008, and a
new year for gardening. Let’s get it off to a great start, by answering a
few of your timely emailed gardening questions.
Like this one…as the
winter season moves in, the need for a little greenery indoors starts to
increase. So I’m getting a lot of folks asking which would be the absolute
easiest tropical plant for them to grow, indoors.
Well, I used to say
Spathyphyllum, or Spiderplant or Pothos, or one that’s been around forever,
and that’s Sansevieria, commonly known as the Mother in Law’s Tongue (not
sure where it got that name). Anyway, these are all tough durable plants
that tolerate all kinds of abuse and light conditions. But the new toughest
and easiest plant to grow indoors, is
Zamioculcas
Zamiifolia,
or commonly known as the ZZ Plant. Glossy green leaves, gets about 3-4 feet
tall, bush form, and I think the only way you can kill it, is to either over
water it, or try growing it in the dark. Trust me; this one is truly the
ZZ’est plant for you to grow indoors.
We’ve talked a lot about protecting your evergreen plants over the winter by
spraying them with WiltStop…and this includes leafy and needled evergreens.
So the big question right now is, can I still spray with WiltStop for winter
protection?
Absolutely! Just pick a day where it will be above freezing long enough for
this all natural coating to dry on the leaves or needles, and spray away.
Remember, this helps to seal in the moisture, which will help reduce any
winter burn or winter damages due to loss of moisture.
I’m also getting several emails concerning whether or not it’s too late to
plant spring flowering bulbs. It is late, but they can still be planted in
the ground, or in pots and then over wintered in the garage. By the way,
check out your local garden stores…if they have spring bulbs left over,
they’re probably on sale, and you can really light up your landscape or
containers next spring, for a really cheap price! |
