liteleavesApr 21, 20195 min readSpotty Stuff - My Favorite Plant & Learning CurvesIn numerous past articles I have mentioned that my all time favorite plant is called Hypoestes phyllostachya -- commonly known as the...
liteleavesApr 21, 20193 min readThe Advantage of Being Stubborn - Dwarf Loblolly PinesThis is the story of how just because this is the way it is, doesn't mean it's the way it will always be. Or, well, something like that....
liteleavesApr 21, 20194 min readGreen is Good - Plants & Gardening and Their Effect on Health & WellnessFor a lot of people, the search for wellness is an every day activity. Many people struggle with poor mental health, and it's not as easy...
liteleavesApr 20, 20195 min readA Doomed Plant - How To Take Care of Houseplants Based On Their Natural Habitat. If I've learned anything, it's that as low maintenance as they may be, plants require a whole lot of research. You can leave succulents...
liteleavesApr 20, 20193 min readBristlecone Pines - Monocultures and Another Reason Chapel Hill SucksSince I go to NC State, I've basically had my DNA reprogrammed to just hate UNC Chapel Hill. I hate their football program, their...
liteleavesApr 20, 20195 min readPlant Classification - Why Scientific Names Are Important I'm not a scientist. On a scale of 1-10, I would estimate I am roughly a -3 scientist. I'm a graphic designer, I design stuff, I don't...
liteleavesApr 18, 20196 min readPropagation - More Than You Need to KnowI think that, for all plant lovers, the most dangerous thing in the world is propagation. Propagation, in its simplest form, is just...
liteleavesApr 2, 20193 min readThe BeginningI'm a graphic design major with little horticultural background -- and by little I mean none. I have a creative background in traditional...