Growing Tips

If you’ve been gardening a while, you may have noticed a decline in the appearance of your plants.  For example, leaves may have become lackluster … [Read more]

Here’s a question for you! Have you ever asked “can you reuse tea bags”? Do used tea bags have any uses in the garden? What’s garbage … [Read more]

Ruellia brittoniana (Ru-EL-lee-a brit-toe-nee-A-na), more commonly known as Mexican Petunia belongs to Acanthaceae family and Ruellia genus. As the name suggests, this plant is a … [Read more]

The funny little jatropha podagrica [JAT-roh-fuh pod-AG-ree-kuh] is a great conversation starter and addition to any planter. It’s native to the tropical Americas and commonly … [Read more]

The Nasturtium flower, a long time favorite treasured for its bright colors (like coleus plants), and low maintenance hardiness. You’ll find a wide number of … [Read more]

Do you know the Yesterday Today and Tomorrow plant? You may know it as the Brunfelsia plant – Brunfelsia grandiflora or Brunfelsia pauciflora. The plant … [Read more]

Podocarpus macrophyllus pronounced [pod-oh-KAR-pus mak-roh-FIL-us] and has a few common names: Japanese yew Yew plum pine Buddhist pine Fern pine Arhat pine Yew podocarpus This small-sized to … [Read more]

Everyone is familiar with hydrogen peroxide uses as a topical antiseptic and a personal care product. However, most people are unaware of the fact that … [Read more]

The Pentas plant is a proven winner, giving homeowners a blast of color and great flowers to attract hummingbirds and butterflies. Pentas lanceolata, more commonly known as Pentas, … [Read more]

Monstera adansonii also known as Monstera friedrichsthalii [Mon-STER-uh, Free-dreech-sta-lia-na] is a tropical plant, evergreen, glossy vine native to various regions of Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, South … [Read more]

The fun of growing vegetables, flowers, shrubs and trees from seeds and cuttings is so rewarding. But, plant transplant shock loss can take all the … [Read more]

Dividing and transplanting is a shock to any plant. It loosens its root attachment to the soil which stops its normal growing functions until the … [Read more]

If you’re like most people, you probably have a box of baking soda in your kitchen cupboard and/or in your fridge This simple, useful, natural … [Read more]

Long fiber coconut coir is a traditional lining material for hanging baskets. Did you know that coco coir (a by-product of coconut processing) has found … [Read more]

Decorating the bathroom with plants can at times be a challenge. For most of us, there is not lots of extra space for large plants … [Read more]

Healthy, deep green leaves signify that chlorophyll is hard at work in a plant building food.  When the green fades to anemic yellow, the plant … [Read more]

A time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted. And today, as always, the plants we grow are vitally concerned with … [Read more]

So you know how to make a carved pumpkin for Halloween, it’s finally done and it’s a masterpiece! The question is now – “How to … [Read more]

Fall is a good time to plant. The pleasant weather tempts one to be outside. Moisture conditions are usually good.  If spring planting is delayed … [Read more]

There is an old-timer piece of gardening advice that says “it is better to put a $1 plant in a $10 hole than a $10 … [Read more]

Every gardener knows that generous nitrogen feeding makes the lawn greener and plants healthier. They know phosphorus-deficient plants are puny and weak. Plants lacking potassium … [Read more]

In this article, we are going to look at soil fertility. Mention “fertilizer” to an engineer or a chemist and they begin immediately to think … [Read more]

What are the best house plants to give as gifts? That is a question we get every holiday season as people attend holiday parties, visit … [Read more]

Many gardeners take it for granted that spring flowering bulbs planted in the garden will bloom when it is time and nothing will cause them … [Read more]

Good plant culture prevents many house plant issues, but every indoor gardener needs to know the trouble signs, and how to deal with them. Keeping … [Read more]

Cyperus alternifolius [sy-PEER-us, al-tern-ee-FOH-lee-us] is one of the most popular houseplants from the sedge family Cyperaceae. The plant is native to Madagascar, the Arabian Peninsula, … [Read more]

As evident from its common names, acorus gramineus ‘variegatus’ [AK-or-us, gram-IN-ee-us, var-ee-GAY-tus] is a plant with a grassy appearance and is native to Japan, Korea, … [Read more]

Styrax japonicus [STY-raks, juh-PON-ih-kuhs] is a deciduous flowering tree species of the Styracaceae family. Native to Japan, Korea, and China, the plant features upward-facing ovate … [Read more]

Butterflies are charming and beautiful, they are also very important for the health and well-being of the world we live in. Butterflies pollinate plants, provide … [Read more]