http://www.growingwisdom.com Hosted by well-known New England meteorologist and horticulturist David Epstein, Growing Wisdom is a weekly video podcast presenting hands-on gardening advice and inspiration for home gardeners. The GrowingWisdom.com website contains compelling articles, podcasts and blogs that provide timely, week-by-week instruction on topics such as flower and vegetable gardens, lawn care and garden pests. en-us http://www.growingwisdom.com/images/rssLogo.gif http://www.growingwisdom.com 266 146 http://www.growingwisdom.com/Using-horticultural-oil-to-control-insects/27/1/718/ Mon 14 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.growingwisdom.com/Latest-advances-in-tree-care/27/1/719/ Mon 14 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.growingwisdom.com/Mid-winter-chores-/35/1/721/ Pruning can take place while plants are dormant. This is a great time to see the actual form and structure of a tree or shrub. I love to prune in winter. I also fertilize in late winter when the ground is bare. The fertilizer will work its way into the soil and be ready for the plant when it starts to grow in spring. ...]]> Mon 14 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.growingwisdom.com/Latest-advances-in-tree-climbing-and-tree-care/27/1/722/ Pruning can take place while plants are dormant. ...]]> Mon 14 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.growingwisdom.com/Controlling-slugs-organically/10/1/715/ Sat 28 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.growingwisdom.com/Plants-of-the-Galapagos/27/1/717/ Fri 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.growingwisdom.com/How-to-prepare-the-garden-for-planting/9/1/714/ Sat 21 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.growingwisdom.com/Using-a-cold-frame-for-growing-vegetables/9/1/712/
Spinach, carrot, lettuce, mache, baby collards and kale all can be grow in the cold frame. You can start vegetables weeks earlier than anyone else and continue into December even in colder climates. In a mild winter, some crops like spinach, mache, and choys will winter over and begin to gro...]]> Mon 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.growingwisdom.com/Indoor-plants-that-flower/13/1/709/
Some of my favorite houseplants that flower are African violets, peace lily, anthurium, hibiscus, kalanchoe, desert cacti, bromeliads, and begonia. I usually look on the internet to find how to care for the plants that I buy. One thing to always check for when buying houseplants is bugs. ...]]> Mon 05 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.growingwisdom.com/Indoor-plants-for-low-light/13/1/708/ Some plants need more light than others. In this video Dave Epstein introduces you some great plants for those of you with low indoor light. When you buy a new houseplant be sure to check the label for light requirements. It's easier to push a low light plant into higher light than the other way around.

Here is a small list of some great low light loving plants.

Cast-Iron Plant (Aspidistra elatior)
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