By: Allison Reineck Whether you are living in a dorm, apartment, or house, whether you have lots of light or a small amount, there are options for growing your own plants and even herbs or vegetables. I will admit the process is not always easy, especially if you’re like myself and don’t have a natural … More Beginner’s Guide to Indoor Plants
By Anna Osatuke The sweet gum tree, Liquidambar styracifluica, is a native tree that can be found all around Miami’s campus. Currently in its autumn color, if you cast a glance into the leaves as you pass by, you’ll see leaves of all colors on the same tree. The sweet gum gets its nickname, “Harlequin … More The Sweet Gum: A Harlequin Tree
When we have house plants, it is sometimes easy to forget that their maintenance goes beyond a weekly watering. As I consider bringing in my many potted plants from my patio into my house, sheltered away from the chilly nights, there is a lot of end-of-season up keep that needs to be done. This summer … More The Great Move Indoors
Sometimes, pumpkins misbehave. The three pumpkin vines in my garden gave me only one giant gourd this year. (In their defense, I didn’t want pumpkins to begin with—because I use compost, I normally end up with a wider variety of plants in my garden bed than expected.) The pumpkins flowered fruitlessly all through August. By … More Pumpkin Blossoms
The staghorn fern does not look like the standard fern: instead of many thin, leaflet-covered ribs, the staghorn fern has thick blades that split at their edges and resemble the horns of an elk. This deep green fern can grow to be quite large, a few feet in diameter, and its base eventually becomes covered … More The Large, Elegant Staghorn Fern
Potatoes are not exactly “cute” vegetables, and their constant availability at the grocery store may leave some gardeners cold to the idea of growing their own. However, a look at a potato plant may change your mind: they have bushy, leafy bodies topped by a few purple or white flowers. A patch of potatoes would … More Potatoes: A Fun Option for Sunny Gardens
The wispy, baby blue forget-me-not is a flower Ohioans can easily encounter in a neglected parking lot or on a hike. Its small, sprawling vines give rise to rounded bundles of flowers in mid spring, and some varieties, especially the weedier types, keep the flowers until late into summer—although the blooms look rather grizzled by … More Forget-Me-Nots: A Lovely Addition to Any Garden
Squashes have been in every grocery store since the beginning of October and they will stay on the shelves at least until classes resume after Thanksgiving break. At first glance, squashes don’t look like they could ever be friends with university students: their thick skins and dense flesh – not tasty at all when raw … More The Squashes: Tasty, Cheap and Nutritious
When I was at the Oxford Flower Shop uptown, I noticed a jewel-green plant with fleshy leaves and bright bunches of yellow flowers. It turned out to be a Kalanchoe, specifically Kalanchoe blossfeldiana (the genus Kalanchoe has a very wide variety of stunning plants, but I believe Oxford Flower Shop sells only K. blossfeldiana). I … More The Kalanchoe: A Madagascar Beauty
Whether you live in a dorm or elsewhere, it’s officially Autumn. To help get into the spirit, there’s nothing like decorating your living quarters with Halloween themed décor. We know that not all decorations are created equal: cheap plastic tinsel and fake spiders may be fun to buy and toss around, but they don’t have … More Eco-Friendly Halloween Decor
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