"“As much as I have tried time and again to keep orchids happy in my home and encourage them to re-bloom, I just haven't been successful,” she says. Why? “The light, water, drainage, and humidity have to be just right, and I inevitably have the balance off every time.” Instead she loves to re-home orchids to friends with larger greenhouses once they're done blooming."
"“Master Gardener is an official certification given to gardeners who have completed horticultural training required by their state program, and I tapped several of these experts to share their experiences with plants they will simply never touch again.” Whether they're invasive, need certain climates to thrive, or take the green thumb of a master to get right, these are the plants that five gardeners say they wouldn't go for in their own homes (or yours)."
"“Lush gardens are, oftentimes, a mix of inspiration and aspiration.” There are plenty of ideas to steal that are accessible to even the most novice of planters, but there are lots of ideas to skip, too, especially when they require a ton of skill. If you go to a botanical garden or university garden for inspiration, you might be wondering which of your inspo plants you can reasonably grow at your own home."
Lush gardens often blend inspiration with aspiration, but not every admired plant is practical for home growing. Botanical gardens, university gardens, and celebrity gardens can prompt questions about which plants can realistically thrive at home. Master Gardeners are state-certified through required horticultural training, and their experience can help narrow down plant choices. Five gardeners share plants they would avoid in their own homes because of specific challenges. One gardener struggles to keep orchids happy and to encourage re-blooming, citing the need for exact light, water, drainage, and humidity conditions. The guidance emphasizes saving time, energy, and money by choosing plants that match home conditions.
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