Growing Tips

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]

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 [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]

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]

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 [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]

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 [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]

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]

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]

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 [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]

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]

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]