We can safely say winter is over now - finally! So again I think the same thing as last year, “I’m only going to buy a few plants to put in containers on the deck.” Sure I will. Why am I skeptical? Because I get into the plant store and I can’t help myself. I buy up loads of color knowing most of them won’t survive from the hail storms, gophers, deer and grasshoppers. But this year I’m committed …
Save the Plants!
Throw out a plant? Never! In our family, we do everything in our power to save them: repot, fertilize, move it to another window, take it outdoors or bring it in. We take a cutting and put it in water hoping it will grow roots. Then we can start a new plant all over again! My brother has it bad. He collected a jungle of plants over the years, some of which grew up to be taller than most in …