Plant Babies

Meet A 75 Year Old Snake Plant

When I spotted a post on my local gardener's group from a woman offering portions of her 75 year-old snake plant, I had to read it several times to make sure it was real. Geri Smith’s sansevieria zeylanica multiplied so fast she needed to thin out the stalks and give some away! The plant grew ...

Sharp Tongue!

Several years ago, our friends moved out of state and asked me if I wanted their “mother-in-law’s tongue” plant (Sansevieria trifasciata). Of course, I said yes. I’ve always thought that “mother-in-law’s tongue” was just about a perfect name for this plant…dark green, stiff leaves grow tall and end in a sharp point. It’s also known ...