by Alex Lafreniere | Dec 7, 2019 | Lawn & Garden
Do lemon trees have thorns? Yes, many cultivated and wild species of lemon trees have thorns. Citrus trees have evolved thorns to protect from herbivores, as a mechanical means of defence. Human plant breeders have tried to breed thorns out of different...
by Alex Lafreniere | Dec 7, 2019 | Lawn & Garden
So you’ve been wondering about 0-20-20 fertilizer, and maybe you’re growing clover as well. What is it? And how can it be used? 0-20-20 fertilizer is a zero nitrogen fertilizer with 20% potassium and 20% phosphorus. You can make your own by mixing a high...
by Alex Lafreniere | Dec 6, 2019 | Houseplants
Air purification is the process of removing unwanted compounds and particles from the air. Do plants purify the air? It depends how you define air purification. On a long enough time-scale, and under the right conditions (sealed environments), plants do reduce...
by Alex Lafreniere | Dec 5, 2019 | Houseplants
The studies are piling up on plant benefits in the workplace. Increased energy, reduced stress reactivity and quicker recovery, reduced symptoms of sickness and reduced sick-leave, higher productivity, the list goes on. But how well can they cope with low sunlight or...
by Alex Lafreniere | Nov 28, 2019 | Houseplants
There’s a legend that Alexander the Great, following the advice of Aristotle, seized the island of Socotra (current day Yemen) for a secure supply of Aloe vera for medicinal use. More recently, it has made its way from the Arabian Peninsula to be a popular house plant...
