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“Never venture, never win!” Sun Tzu, The Art of War. These are wise words in any form of war, and plants pests are no different. Don’t let the fear of invasions prevent you from all the enjoyment that comes with keeping house plants. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Growing Things Indoors: Know thine enemy! Back to video You can identify and combat these nuisances, but the war against pests is a real one, particularly with large numbers of tropical plants — greenhouses, regardless of their reputation, are no exception. We’ll take a c...

Author of the article: Jenny Feniak Publishing date: May 15, 2021  •  51 minutes ago  •  3 minute read  •  Lace and Leaves co-owners Kai So and Mei Tam with a platter of different growing media including, from the white material going clockwise, perlite, coco coir, worm castings, coarse sand, fir bark, charcoal and all-purpose indoor potting mix. Photo by Greg Southam /Postmedia Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content Substrate...

Author of the article: Jenny Feniak Publishing date: May 01, 2021  •  2 hours ago  •  4 minute read  •  Electrical engineer turned entrepreneur, Andy Burke couldn't find the tool he needed to help with his plants' watering schedule, so he invented Quench. Supplied Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content Of the three basic elements of plant care, water is the deadliest. There’ve been plant pests I thought would be the death of ...

Author of the article: Jenny Feniak Publishing date: Apr 17, 2021  •  2 hours ago  •  3 minute read  •  In a standard, south-facing room, this diagram illustrates how much light reaches different areas, along with plant suggestions for each. jpg Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content Edmonton’s shift from darkness to light is in full swing, and both people and plants are benefitting from it. One of the three essential element...

Article content This column was going to be about the roots of my green journey, with an introduction to my plant hero. But a terrific surprise in my storage closet last week prompted a hard right turn. On top of my shelf of growing accessories, a nursery pot of soil has spent the last couple months in near absolute darkness. I’d glanced over at it dozens of times this winter but, this time, I saw a few tips sticking up out of the soil and realized my caladium had popped back to life. I dropped everything — over the moon that I hadn’t lost this beauty — gave her a big drink of water a...