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Bring the beauty of Lilies even to sub-zero areas. Even a few of these lovely Tiger Lilies will bring welcome color excitement to your garden, starting this next summer. Plant a quantity; have a mass display of hundreds of blooms highlighting your garden,...

For people who love dark pink flowers, Ceres is a must-have lily! Another pollen-free Asiatic Lily reaches for the sky at 3 1/2 feet tall. Can be planted in the sun or partial shade.

They didn't experience a summer dormant period here in Pennsylvania, but our climate -- where nighttime temperatures are hovering in the teens at the moment -- is obviously far different from Africa's!

It was discovered in Phang Nga, Thailand in 2011. Fertilize peony-leaf voodoo lily plants every other month in late winter to early summer with a fertilizer high in The tubers can be divided as well.

Stunning fiery yellow blooms on top of slightly variegated dark green foliage, Alstroemeria 'Summer Breeze' is a perfect plant for floral arrangements. Flowering from June to November, the compact plant habit produces tall upright stems that look stunning...

This spring those green ribbons have become decidedly iris like young plants. More important, do you need them in your garden? All canda lilies can reseed, and Candy lilies tend to lose their color range when you allow random self seeding.The more I read...

Washing the plant can be done by either setting it in the bath and giving it a short shower or by placing it in a sink and letting the tap run over the leaves. As these plants are very drought tolerant, this method does not harm the plant and will prevent...

Either pot up the plants and place them in a high location or simply remove them from the landscape. If the animal shows signs of airway discomfort or if symptoms persist, however, it is time to call your animal doctor and seek treatment.

Then repot in a sterile pot with clean soil.Several other pathogens may be harbored in contaminated potting soil. In the wild, peace lilies are understory plants that grow in moisture rich humus and in partially shaded light.

Learning how to plant a voodoo lily bulb and the subsequent care of voodoo lilies can actually be quite easy.Voodoo lily, also called Devil's tongue, is a member of the genushas smaller flowers, but it is still quite large compared to other garden flowers.Each...

Too little water is always preferable to too much water.Peace lilies can stand a fair amount of neglect, but allowing the soil to become bone dry may result in a sad, droopy plant.

When a cat chews or bites into the leaves or stems, the crystals are released and cause injury by penetrating the animal's tissues. A lovely plant with lush, deep green leaves,) is prized for its ability to survive nearly any indoor growing condition,...

Beautiful sunset shades on top of neat dark green bronze foliage, 'Indian Summer' is a perfect plant for floral arrangements. Flowering from June to November the compact plant habit produces tall upright stems perfect for a vase.

Growing to almost 3', this rainbow of mixed colors provides vertical accents to nearly every garden that needs a natural flair to enhance its architecture. The lilys' vibrant flower heads show various flower forms, some star shaped others rounded but...

They're easy to care for, they do well in low light, and they've been proven by NASA to help purify the air around them. Peace lily pruning should be done at the base of the plant.

Even then, dilute the solution until it is quite weak.Salt in the water can also cause brown tips on peace lily leaves. Generally, brown tips on peace lily leaves means the owner made mistakes in providing care.

Keep reading and we'll give you the scoop on peace lily repotting.Knowing when to repot a peace lily is important. Use just enough so that once repotted, the top of the plant's root ball will be about ½ to 1 inch below the rim of the container.

Once the spathe is gone, you are left with lovely glossy green leaves, but what if you want that flower back. It needs well-draining potting soil, rich in organic matter. The process could take up to a year before there were sellable plants.

If its roots are also rotting, it likely has root rot. First, try to figure out what your plant has. They thrive in warm, moist conditions. Wait until you see the plant wilting before adding more water.Taking good care of your peace lily will mean it's...

If you choose to feed your plant more often, use a very diluted fertilizer.may create brown spots on the leaves. Peace lilies can even survive a certain amount of neglect at the hands of busy or forgetful indoor gardeners.

Fortunately, peace lily repotting is easy! Keep reading to learn how to repot a peace lily.Does my peace lily need repotting? However, repotting a peace lily plant is occasionally necessary, as aisn't able to absorb nutrients and water and may eventually...

Suspend fertilizing as the plant begins to go dormant.Keep soil moist but not soggy. Water to ensure soil is evenly moist and then let soil dry out before watering again. The odor is only strong for the first day and fades quickly.

Since peace lilies are primarily kept as houseplants, they are almost always watered with tap water. The leaves are strong and oval shaped, narrowing to a point at the tip. If you have hard water in your house, it may be accumulating too muchConversely,...

You can even do as few as two by just splitting the whole thing in half or removing a small section from the outside.Depending on how big your root ball is, you might have some difficulty splitting up the roots.

They absorb the pollutants from the air through their leaves, then send them to their roots, where they're broken down by microbes in the soil. The study focuses on 19 plants that thrive indoors in low light and actively remove pollutants from the air.

Great for cut flowers (3-4"). Colors from pure white to hot pink, including bicolors and spotted. This summer-long flower show combines Oriental, Tiger, Asiatic, Trumpet and species type lilies.

Many gloriosa tubers are lost over winter due to dehydration. Be sure to only mist them lightly, as too much water can cause them to rot.Depending on your hardiness zone, begin to increase the temperatures and light level for your gloriosa tubers in February-...