Healthy violets can bloom nearly year-round with the right conditions—good light, regular feeding, and just enough water. Potting and repotting African violets like to be a little root-bound. Don’t ...

76. Divide African violets, bromeliads and orchids. 77. Wash pests and dust away with soapy water. 78. Feed outdoor foliage plants monthly or use a slow-release fertilizer. 79. It’s best to toss ...

Coffee grounds contain carbon, nitrogen, and trace minerals that feed soil microbes that promote ... Before you plant these violets in a container, work a small amount of coffee grounds into ...

Use a water-soluble fertilizer formulated for African violets. Once the growing period kicks in, feed your plant every two weeks until the plant goes dormant, at which point you can reduce the volume, ...

African violets are one of the most popular houseplants because of their diverse colors and easy culture. However, like other flowering houseplants, they are not problem-free. Not flowering.

Last week I fielded a question from a reader who was looking for tips on how to get African violets to bloom. Being inexperienced with growing these fuzzy-leaved beauties myself, I went digging ...

They feed on plant roots, especially roots of African violets and other potted plants. Longtailed mealybugs (Pseudococcus longispinus). As the name suggests, longtailed mealybugs have a long tail ...

As they feed, mites produce yellow pinhead-sized ... Any plant is a target, but African violets, geraniums, carnations, cyclamens and poinsettias are especially prone to attack by fungus gnats.

African violets can bloom nearly continuously, even in the depths of winter, but sometimes they may seem to hardly flower at all. If you're wondering how to get your African violets to bloom more ...

Water when the top layer of soil is dry, and avoid getting water on the leaves. Feed with a flowering plant fertilizer or one intended for African violets according to package directions. Remove ...