Mastering Horticulture

Typical rain in the Philippines. S ome of you might have noticed my recent lack of "blogtivity".  The reason is simple - with my ...

Most plants that have experienced the summer find rest in autumn as they follow a common earth-tone color.  Red, yellow, orange and brown ar...

Old and sagging. Pecked with developing pus. Shrivelled with crusty scab. Bruised, wounded, and fungus-infected. Wrinkled and leather...

This park was one of our favorite places to go when the kids were little.  There was a fountain in the middle and the water was really clea...

The Sempervivum arachnoideum is very unique succulent in that it has the appearance of an organized entanglement. If you are not familiar ...

As of this week, spikes are coming out from the Cymbidium California  'Sun Acres' .  Compared to last year's bloom, these flowe...

Parthenocarpic Orange Par.theno.carpy Origin: Greek word parthénos = maiden; karpos = fruit) Literal meaning: virgin fruit Botanical ...