I love orchids; I think they are one of the most beautiful flowers, and I really want to be able to keep one as a houseplant. I have owned two of them before; both eventually died. I kept them in bright indirect light indoors, and frequently misted them with water. I bought orchid potting mix to put them in as well, thinking that I would have no problems keeping them alive. Obviously I was wrong! The strongest one survived about…
Category: Houseplants
Mealybug Mayhem!
I am really peeved right now, because I keep finding mealybugs on my jade plants! Just a little background, my roomie and I got a bunch of plant clippings from our university greenhouse last summer. This included several clippings from Coleus plants (which mealybugs apparently LOVE). And of course, these Coleus plants were carrying them! We eventually just ended up having to throw the Coleus plants away, because the mealybugs just would not go away. Seriously, we did everything except…