Summary: Tropical House Plants
For Tropical House Plant Enthusiasts
Another short post – I just read a really great article, and had to
let you all know about it. If you’re a member, look in the
November, 2011 issue of AARP – The Magazine on page 66 for the
article, “Easy Indoor Gardens”. It has plenty of great hints for
experienced indoor gardeners, as [...]
Date Published: Jan 19, 2012 - 9:36 am
Just a short post … Please take a look at the new pages that I
added today – About this blog, Contact us, and Legal. The links are
at the top of this window. “May your thumb always be green” …
Professor, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands
Date Published: Apr 30, 2011 - 8:55 pm
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas here in the Virgin
Islands. Here are some pictures of some of the seasonal plants that
let us know we’re approaching the holiday season — since it snows
only very rarely here in St. Thomas. The Christmas plants with
flowers have them only during this time of [...]
Date Published: Dec 15, 2009 - 9:41 am
I forgot to pinch off the blooms on this coleus. Your plants
basically need two types of nourishment to survive: water and
minerals. They get minerals by absorbing them from the damp soil
through their roots. Outdoor plants can often gather all the
minerals they need from their surroundings by themselves. However,
houseplant care requires [...]
Date Published: Nov 14, 2009 - 12:13 pm
It’s been almost a year since my last post. I was busy trying to
make some money online, so I neglected this blog. But that’s going
to change. While I’m trying to monetize the blog, I thought you
might like to see some pictures of my houseplants, most of which
were taken recently. Since I [...]
Date Published: Oct 14, 2009 - 8:25 pm
Here are seven short videos that I found to be really interesting.
They are time-lapse videos that show plants recovering from lack of
water, plants closing their leaves for the night, plants growing,
and plants that move. All of the plants shown can be grown indoors.
Individual videos may be selected by clicking the 2nd [...]
Date Published: Oct 25, 2008 - 1:24 pm