Kalanchoe Care As A Houseplant & In The Garden
Oh, how I love succulents! And a succulent with lots of long-lasting flowers is just the cat’s meow. Enter the popular Kalanchoe blossfeldianas that are most commonly sold as indoor plants. In Santa Barbara, where I used to live (USDA zone 10), mine enjoyed the great outdoors year-round. This is about Kalanchoe Care indoors and […]
Leggy Arrowhead Plant: How To Keep An Syngonium Bushy
Syngoniums have soft stems and tend to get floppy and fall over as they grow. Here are a few things I’m doing to keep my leggy Arrowhead Plant bushy and full. My Arrowhead Plant had quickly turned into a floppy Arrowhead shrub in a matter of a few months. I didn’t mind its freeform habit, but it […]
15 Stunning Types Of Sunflowers
Summer is here and nothing says summer quite like the sunflower! Sunflowers are known for their large faces and bright petals that match the sun’s rays. Grown year round, sunflowers are relatively easy to cultivate. Their beautiful petals love direct sunlight and flourish best in summer months. MY LATEST VIDEO However, not all sunflowers possess […]
Plants With Fabulous Foliage To Add Interest To Your Garden
Blooming plants, whether annual or perennial, are wonderful and light up any outdoor space but there are other ways to turn up the volume on the interest factor. Nell was a professional gardener and designer in the San Francisco Bay Area for 15 years and loved using foliage to jazz up any client’s garden. And […]
How to Rebloom Orchids
Orchids are beautiful and exotic flowers that are associated with fertility, virility, and sexuality. They look great in home decor adding elegance and grace to an area. However, many people struggle with how to rebloom orchids. How long your orchid lasts greatly depends on how well you take care of it. The most beautiful part of […]
Add A Pop Of Pizazz To Your Garden With Chartreuse Foliage Plants
We love chartreuse foliage plants and flowers because they combine oh so well with all other colors and really get our eyeballs open wide. Chartreuse falls in between yellow and green on the color wheel so you’ll see different variations of it. Many do well in the shade or partial shade so you can really brighten up […]
5 Most Common Gardening Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Gardening seems like an easy job in the beginning – you only need to know how to dig a hole, turn on a hose and snip dead flowers. Anyone can do it. However, there are a lot of things that go into gardening that are rarely talked about. For example, you need to know in […]
Take A Tour Of My Container Plants In The Desert
2018 is winding down and I always like to do an easy post to wrap up the year. Let’s put a bow on it, sit back and toast to the new year. I’ve lived in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert for just over 2 years now and am still figuring out what I want to do with […]
Pothos Plant Care: The Easiest Trailing Houseplant
Want a hanging houseplant that’s a snap to maintain? Your search ends here. Learn about Pothos plant care and how to keep your trailing beauty growing and healthy. I started my horticultural career in the interior landscaping trade, where we put thousands of these popular plants into offices, lobbies, hotels, banks, airports, and malls. These lush […]
Monstera Adansonii Care: Swiss Cheese Vine Growing Tips
The Swiss Cheese Vine is a popular trailing houseplant with unique cut-out foliage. Monstera adansonii care is easy, and I share growing tips to keep yours healthy and looking great. This gorgeous, unique vine is beloved for its eye-catching, perforated leaves and wild training nature. Caring for your Monstera adansonii doesn’t have to be complicated. You […]
Spider Plant Care: How to Grow Chlorophytum Comosum
Spider Plants are one of the most popular houseplants in the world and one of the easiest indoor plants to care for, so they’re perfect for newbie plant enthusiasts. They’re adaptable, durable, and tolerate a wide range of conditions. Here are Spider Plant care and growing tips to keep yours healthy, looking good, and producing […]
In-Depth Guide to Soil Amendments
Soil amendments, or soil conditioners, play an important role in the health and growth rate of plants. Before you can grow healthy plants, you need to have healthy soil underfoot. The type of soil amendments that may be needed will depend largely on the composition of the soil as it is now, the types of […]