7 Decorative Ways To Display Plants In The Bathroom
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]
Growing Tips
Garden Anemia: Is Your Garden Anemic? How To Fix It!
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]
To Everything There Is A Season – Even Plants
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]
How To Preserve A Carved Pumpkin From Rotting [7 Ways]
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 Planting: Is Fall A Good Time To Plant?
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]
Digging A Hole: How To Dig A $10 Hole For Planting
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]
Trace Elements: What Are The Effects Of Trace Minerals On Plant Growth
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]
Fertile Soil: Understanding The Soil Fertility Puzzle
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]
Go Tropical Grow Bananas – Why Not Plant Bananas In Your Garden?
Who has not dreamed of life on tropical islands? Of sitting under banana trees while trade winds swish the leaves? If you’re not being able … [Read more]
Gift Plants: Tips On Selecting Orchids, Bromeliads, Palms and 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]
Can You Force Spring Flowering Bulbs Outdoors To Flower Early? [YES]
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]
Healthy Houseplants: Learn Care Tips And Dealing With The Trouble Signs
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]
Lophospermum: How To Grow and Care For Mexican Twist
Lophospermum [Lo-fo-sper-mum] plants are an herbaceous scrambler or climber species from the Plantaginaceae family along with: Veronica plant (Speedwell) Angelonia plant Russelia (Firecracker plant) Traditionally … [Read more]
Cyperus Alternifolius Care: Tips On Growing The Umbrella Papyrus
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]
Growing Acorus Gramineus ‘Variegatus’ Plants: Caring For Sweet Flag
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]
Japanese Snowbell Care: All About Growing Styrax Japonicus
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]
17 Top Blooming Plants For Your Butterfly Garden
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]
Baby Tears Plant Care: All About Growing Soleirolia Soleirolii
Baby Tears plant aka Soleirolia soleirolii [so-ley-ROH-lee-uh, so-ley-ROH-lee-eye], is a plant in the nettle family (Urticaceae). It’s a creeping herb with bushy growth-producing many tiny … [Read more]
Japanese Maple Plant Care: How To Grow Acer Palmatum
Acer Palmatum [AY-ser, pahl-May-tum] is a woody plant belonging to the family Sapindaceae and is native to Japan, China, Korea, southeast Russia, and eastern Mangolia. … [Read more]
Leptospermum Scoparium: Plant Care Tips For The New Zealand Tea Tree
Leptospermum scoparium [lep-toh-SPER-mum, sko-PAIR-ee-um] is a flowering evergreen shrub belonging to the Myrtaceae family along with the bottle brush tree. It’s native to New Zealand … [Read more]
Mignonette Flower Care: Learn To Grow the Reseda Plant
Native to Europe, southwest Asia, and North Africa, Reseda [res-EE-duh] a genus of herbaceous plants has a long recorded history. The honey-like sweet fragrance emitted … [Read more]
Cissus Discolor Plant: Climbing Rex Begonia Vine Care
Cissus discolor [KISS-us, DIS-kol-or], comes from the island of Java, where it’s found growing in the warm tropical rain forests. Thanks to its large, striking … [Read more]
Teddy Bear Vine [Cyanotis Kewensis] Growing And Care
Cyanotis Kewensis [Sy-an-NOH-tiss Kew-EN-sis] is a distinctive houseplant native to South Africa. It has trailing or spreading stems covered with unique fuzzy, tear-drop shaped, chocolate … [Read more]
Learn Skimmia Japonica Growing and Care
Skimmia japonica ‘Rubella'[SKIM-ee-uh juh-PON-ih-kuh] is a compact flowering evergreen shrub which produces red fruits and belongs to the Rutaceae family. This shrubby species gets its … [Read more]
Monstera Adansonii Care: The Swiss Cheese Plant Friedrichsthalii
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]
Growing Jatropha Integerrima: Caring For The Spicy Jatropha Tree
Jatropha integerrima [jat-ROE-fuh in-teh-GAIR-rih-muh] is a perennial evergreen shrub from the genus Jatropha and is often trained to grow as a small tree. J. integerrima … [Read more]
Monstera Deliciosa Care: How To Grow The Swiss Cheese Plant
Monstera deliciosa [mon-STER-uh] [de-lis-ee-OH-suh] is a beautiful flowering plant with iconic split leaves that belongs to the family of Araceae. Monstera is related to: Alocasia … [Read more]
Oyster Plant Care: Tips For Growing Tradescantia Spathacea (Rhoeo)
The oyster plants, Rhoeo spathacea, [ROH-ee-oh] [spath-ay-SEE-uh], displays boat-shaped bracts holding little white flowers. The plant comes from the warm, humid regions of Central America … [Read more]
Jerusalem Cherry Care: Learn Tips For Growing Solanum Pseudocapsicum
Jerusalem Cherry scientific name Solanum pseudocapsicum, [so-LAN-num] [soo-doh-KAP-sih-kum] or solanum capsicastrum, grows natively in Peru and Ecuador. The small, bushy plant produces dark green leaves … [Read more]
Ruellia Makoyana: How To Cultivate The Colorful Monkey Plant
Ruellia Makoyana pronounced [roo-EL-ee-uh mak-koy-AH-nuh]is a colorful houseplant choice, even when it’s not in bloom. It’s an evergreen with hairy dark green leaves and silvery … [Read more]