Christmas Cactus: How to Grow and Care for Christmas Cactus
A Christmas Cactus is a tropical plant that does not naturally exist in nature. It was bred from two unique parent plants that both grow in the South American rainforests, …
Houseplants
How to Repot Your Christmas Cactus (Step by Step)
Christmas Cactus are common house plants kept by many people in their homes that display beautiful flowers during the holiday season. Although the blooming flowers are usually red and pink, …
Why Are My Snake Plant Leaves Turning Yellow?
The snake plant (Sansevieria trifasciata) is one of the easiest houseplants to take care of, which explains its popularity. Not only are they rugged plants that require very little maintenance, …
How to Properly Water Your Christmas Cactus?
A Christmas Cactus is the perfect indoor plant–it’s beautiful, low maintenance, and adds color to wintertime. These plants don’t need a lot of water. However, what’s the best way to …
Why Is My Peace Lily Dying?
Like other living things, peace lilies have a particular set of needs. If those needs aren’t met, they won’t remain living for long. Fortunately, peace lilies are resilient plants, making …
How to Grow and Care for Persian Shield Plants
The beautiful leaves of the Persian shield plant (botanical name strobilanthes dyerianus) offers vibrant color far longer than a flowering plant. They are known for their long 4 – 7 inch leaves that …
Croton Plant Care: Tips on How to Grow and Care for Croton Plants
Crotons (scientific name for croton: Codiaeum variegatum) are stunning shrubs that grow to be five to six feet tall. The coloration is simply stunning, and it adds an exotic touch …
2025 Most Popular Houseplants (Plus Growing Tips)
Houseplants provide your home with high-quality and long-lasting beauty that will make it stand out to your friends and family members. If you’re looking for fun and appealing plants for …
How to Properly Cut an Aloe Vera Plant
Growing an aloe vera plant is a rewarding process because it can mature to large sizes, produce a gel that is soothing to your skin, and require very little maintenance …
Best Indoor Plants for Living Rooms
Living rooms are where you spend so much time, it’s always nice to make them look great as well as function well. When you have plants in your living room, …
Why Are My Houseplants Dying?
Houseplants bring a little fresh oxygen and color to a home and can be fun to take care of even as a beginner. However, many plant owners find their beloved …
How to Prune Areca Palm
The Areca palm, which is a beautiful medium-sized palm, is a native of the island of Madagascar. Among indoor houseplants sold today, it consistently ranks as one of the most …
How to Get Hoya Plants to Bloom
Hoyas (Hoya spp.), also known as wax plants, are low-maintenance vining plants that produce thick, waxy leaves and, in most cultivars, clusters of plump flowers. A few cultivars do not …
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 …
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. …