Rachel Guffey
Plant Specialist
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Co-authored Articles (10)
Easy Steps to Get an Orchid to Flower Again
The temperature, water, & fertilizer your orchid needs year-round to bloomAfter your orchid blooms, the plant enters a period of dormancy and all the flowers fall off. This rest period is a normal part of its life cycle ...
How to
Plant a Plum Seed
The next time you’re enjoying a juicy plum, consider using its pit to grow your own plum tree! It’ll take several years before your tree can produce fruit, but it can be a really fun way to try your hand at a new typ...
Can LED Lights Grow Plants? Regular LED Lights vs. Grow Lights
LED lighting is the newest artificial lighting option on the market and there's a lot of hype around it. If you're an indoor gardener, you may be wondering if LED lighting compares favorably to traditional fluorescent an...
How to
Revive an Orchid Plant
Orchids are beautiful flowers that bloom in cycles. Just because the flowers have fallen off doesn’t mean that the orchid is dead—it’s simply in a dormant phase and will likely flower again. You can encourage bloom...
Growing Moss Indoors: Live Moss & Moss Spores
Build your own indoor moss garden with this handy guide Moss is an incredibly resilient and versatile plant, and it’s super easy to grow indoors. By creating a damp, well-lit area with high humidity, you can grow moss ...
How to
Grow Hydrangea from Cuttings
Hydrangeas are flowering deciduous plants that can range in size from small bushes to larger tree-like varieties. If you want to grow your own hydrangea plants, you can produce new specimens by growing hydrangeas from cu...
How to
Grow Nasturtium Indoors
Nasturtiums are a variety of annual plants with edible leaves and flowers that can add a bit of spice to any meal. While nasturtiums usually only bloom in the summer and fall, you can easily grow them indoors if you want...
How to
Grow Rosemary Indoors
Rosemary is a popular herb to grow indoors because it's useful in cooking, decorative, and smells divine! Luckily, this herb is also easy to grow and pretty low-maintenance. Professionals recommend growing rosemary from ...
How to
Get Hydrangeas to Bloom
Hydrangea blossoms are beautiful—when they decide to cooperate and actually show up. Some species need year-round care to prevent them from holding a grudge against you and refusing to bloom. Not all flowering issues c...
How to
Care for Limelight Hydrangeas
'Limelight' (Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight') is a panicle hydrangea that stays a bit shorter than the species. It has a more compact form, growing to a mature height of only , as opposed to the species' mature height o...
