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This year has been a very busy one for our family. We are now homeschooling two children! We are also in the process of building a new location for my husband's business. I have been overseeing this project and, while it is an exciting and eagerly awaited change, it is taking a lot of my time.   For these reasons, I am making some changes to the store and my inventory. Effective immediately, shipping will be every other week instead of weekly. Please note the shipping schedule above and related order cut-off times. For the balance of 2021, I will...

Starting African Violets from leaves is an exciting and inexpensive way to grow your collection! It is really quite simple, don't be intimidated if you've never done it before. This tutorial will offer a simple step by step process along with some tips to help you be successful.Tip 1:If you have never propagated from leaves before, experiment with a few leaves from one of your plants before ordering leaves. Once you have a process that works well for plants in your conditions, then you are ready to try it with purchased leaves!Setting LeavesFirst you need some healthy leaves, whether purchased...

So, the leaf you planted has finally produced babies! Those babies will need room to grow so that they can turn into a beautiful plant. First, the answers to a few common questions and then a quick step by step tutorial.   Question 1: When can I separate the babies from the mother leaf? Generally, the answer is when they are a size which you are comfortable handling. It won't hurt to leave them as a leaf pot for quite some time (they may get leggy if left for a long period). There are a few caveats: Minis will never...