How to Propagate Persian Shield
With brilliant shades of purple, green, and silver, the leaves of the Persian Shield plant (Strobilanthes dyerianus) are better in many gardener’s eyes than some flowering plants. The colors are …
Houseplants
How to Germinate Clivia Seeds
Clivia (Clivia miniata), also known as a natal lily or bush lily, is a tender perennial native from South Africa. This showy flower resembles an amaryllis with similar trumpet-shaped blooms …
How to Transplant Poinsettias (Guide)
Poinsettias are known as holiday plants that have red leaves during the Christmas season. These are often discarded after the leaves lose their color and the flower is done blooming, …
Growing Guide: Tips for Growing Peace Lily
The peace lily is a plant often grown as a houseplant, as it needs warm temperatures all year long. It can bloom two times a year so that it produces …
Growing Guide: Tips for Growing Aloe Vera
For thousands of years, people have grown aloe vera to use in a wide variety of ways. It can be eaten, mixed into recipes, or used to soothe the skin. …
Growing Paperwhite Narcissus Houseplants
The paperwhite narcissus is a houseplant that is typically used to brighten up a home during the winter months. It is native to the Mediterranean, and it produces white blooms …
12 Best Houseplants for Medium Light
Many houseplants thrive in medium-light conditions. These plants often do well in east-facing windows or under two fluorescent bulbs. They also thrive in the indirect light coming in west-facing windows. …
Tips for Growing Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter Cactus
Holiday cactuses are not the spiny plants that we have in our cactus garden. These cactus plants are epiphytes that originate from the tropical treetops of the rainforests and the …
12 Different Types of Snake Plants
If you are looking for a plant that will handle almost any conditions, consider the snake plant (Sansevieria), commonly called mother-in-law’s tongue. In addition to handling low-light conditions, forgetful watering, and other …
15 Best Houseplants to Give as Gifts
Nothing makes a house a home more than having plants around the space. I always decorate my home with plenty of plants, but have you ever gifted a plant to …
14 Best Plants for Indoor Hanging Baskets
Hanging plants are an excellent way to give your home a garden space that has some height. Trailing plants will add even more to your display, especially if you lack …
17 Best Houseplants for Kitchens
I find that I have plants in every room and every space except for my kitchen in my home. This is where I tend to shy away from putting plants …
15 Best Plants for Apartments
Growing plants in an apartment can be an easy project that most people can easily accomplish. There are, however, some things that you need to think about when choosing the …
15 Best Plants for Bedroom Air Quality
The photosynthesis used by plants helps to clean the air. If your bedroom lacks that fresh air feeling, then adding plants can be the perfect solution. In this guide, we …
10 Plants For West Facing Windows
The shifting light in a west window makes it a challenging location to grow houseplants. It is simply too hot for many plants to survive while others end up with …
15 Plants For a North Facing Window
Many people find growing houseplants in a north-facing window challenging. Yet, they can help clean the air, add visual interest to a room, and help you concentrate better. In almost …
26 Cat-Friendly Plants to Grow Indoors
I love my plants, but I also love my cats! Nothing is more important to me than the safety of Misty & Tobey (my pet cats)! When we first welcomed …
Why Are My Christmas Cactus Leaves Turning Yellow?
I have been trying to make my Christmas cactus bloom, but my plant also recently started getting yellow leaves instead of the bright green ones that it is supposed to …
10 Popular Christmas Houseplants (Care Tips)
Winter is a time when a lot of the color of the outdoor world has faded away. The leaves have fallen and white snow and grey skies are becoming more …
Why are my Christmas Cactus Flower Buds Falling?
I have been attempting to make my Christmas cactus look spectacular this year when all of my friends and family arrive for the holiday dinner that I am hosting. I …