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New arrivals

Greg — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 20:30:42 +0000

Too many things just came in the door yesterday and today to take pictures of all of them, so instead I’ll just have to tell you about them and share these three images.

Carnivorous plants: sundew, venus fly traps, pitcher plants, and water hyacinth, too.

Cacti & succulents: haworthia, echevaria, colorful grafted cacti, several different sedum and crassula varieties as well.

Lots of herbs and vegeetables in stock for the first time this season: bak choi, watermelon, curry, tarragon, three kinds of mint, and lots of big flowering lavendar which is making the entire yard smell delicious, etc. . .

And they’re going fast, but I’ll mention them anyway because so many people have been asking about them. . . the mosquito’s least favorite plant, the Geranium Citrosa! Rub a little on your skin and repel bugs the natural way.

Fresh batch of lithops

Greg — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:04:10 +0000

We just got in a bunch of new lithops, most of which are in the springtime process of splitting open to reveal the new set of leaves emerging. . . a slow but fascinating spectacle!

Silence is Golden

Greg — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:29:01 +0000

From the BBC, another reason why rural plants always seem happier. . .

“Noise pollution is growing [and] this study emphasises that investigators should evaluate the ecological consequences of noise alongside other human-induced environmental changes that are reshaping human-altered landscapes worldwide.”

Ice Age flower

Greg — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 23:24:08 +0000

Russian scientists regenerate a flower that hasn’t existed since the Ice Age.

Seeds!

Greg — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:15:29 +0000

Just in: Tons and tons of seeds — certified organic and even cheaper than the ones we had last season. Come by and plan your summer garden.

Teapot planter

Greg — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:01:50 +0000

Here we’ve got another reader-submitted image of a tired household object turned into a lively home for a polka-dot plant. Thanks for the photo, Kira!

Begonia Rex on the phone

Greg — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:08:45 +0000

Here’s one of the coolest planter re-purposings we’ve seen in a long time. Thanks to creative customer Claudia for the photos!

If any other of our readers have images of their own domestic items unexpectedly transformed into planters, send them in and we’ll happily post them.

New Lithops

Greg — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:11:56 +0000

New lithops just arrived– lots of big fat ones, too! Take a look, and then consider signing up for our class on Thursday at 6pm when we’ll discuss lithops and several other strangely-evolved specimens of the plant kingdom. There are still a few spots left.

New Carnivorous Plants

Greg — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 21:12:33 +0000

Just got a fresh batch of carnivorous plants in stock. . . Venus fly traps, small pitcher plants, and some great-looking sundew.