Category: Soils and Plant Nutrition

Growing a bonsai avocado tree is a special adventure. If you get it right you may get a bonsai avocado tree with fruit. Avocados are green gold – what better …

Cacti turn purple as a sign of stress generally. When we ask “Why is my cactus turning purple?” we know it is due to stress most likely.  Stress is quite …

Wood chips are an excellent soil amendment – if you add them in the right way. If you add them incorrectly, they can actually cause nutrient limitations in your soil …

Will kerosene kill weeds? Yes. Will a nuclear bomb cremate humans? Yes. Both are however unacceptable ways of solving a problem. The consequences of incredibly stupid actions impact other human …

When it comes to knowing how to fix a snake plant with damaged leaves, I have to confess I have never bothered doing this. These plants grow so well and …