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Do Christmas Cactus (Thanksgiving, Holiday) Flower More Than Once A Year? Oh Yes!

Christmas Cactus are extremely popular when November and December roll around.  I happen to like them even when they’re not in bloom and think they make fine houseplants. But wait, did you know that they can repeat flower? Mine started re-blooming in February, so yes, Christmas Cactus do flower more than once a year. MY […]

How To Plant Small Snake Plants and Succulents In Small Pots

Time to fess up: I’m a pot addict. No, not the aromatic herb you smoke or ingest but the pretties which hold, adorn and accent plants. Whether they be ceramic, resin, fiberglass or concrete, plant pots and containers always catch my eye. Here’s how I planted small snake plants and succulents in small ceramic pots […]

How To Plant Paddle Plant (Flapjacks Kalanchoe) Cuttings

Sometimes your plants become much too happy, which leads to them growing and growing! My gorgeous Paddle Plant was no different. It was overtaking the other succulent beauties in the same pot they were all growing in. It was time for a haircut and thinning out. I had intended to let the 2 cuttings heal […]

Dracaena Lisa Care: The Houseplant With The Dark Glossy Leaves

Do you have a spot in your home that’s begging for a tall, narrow floor plant? Well let me please introduce to Lisa – she’s easy care and easy on the eyes. This houseplant’s a looker with all that dark glossy foliage spilling out of the top of each cane (stem). Coming up is all […]

Repotting Peperomia Plants (Plus The Proven Soil Mix To Use!)

Peperomias are among the easiest houseplants to grow and plainly put, I think they’re the cat’s meow. Have you ever given one a try? Those sold in the trade (and there is a wide variety of them) are either tabletop or hanging plants all with attractive foliage. Mine needed a new mix. I thought I’d […]

5 Reasons Why I’m Not Surprised Millennials Love Houseplants

When I first started working on the Joy Us garden blog, I’ll admit that I knew close to nothing about houseplants. Sure, I noticed them in the grocery stores and the little shops toting “shop local” as part of their advertising. 0 seconds of 11 minutes, 21 secondsVolume 0% Next Stay Little did I know […]

5 Reasons Why I’m Not Surprised Millennials Love Houseplants

When I first started working on the Joy Us garden blog, I’ll admit that I knew close to nothing about houseplants. Sure, I noticed them in the grocery stores and the little shops toting “shop local” as part of their advertising. 0 seconds of 8 minutes, 26 secondsVolume 0% Little did I know that after […]

How I Feed My Houseplants Naturally With Worm Compost & Compost

I’ve been meaning to do this post for quite a long time now. I mention this topic in many of my houseplant posts and give a brief explanation following it up with “post and video coming soon.”  There’s no time like the present so I want to share with you my favorite way to feed […]

Nell’s Horticultural Adventures: A Love Affair With Houseplants

I was unsure what to title this; should it be “my journey with houseplants, my history with houseplants”, “my background with houseplants”? I thought the title should be a bit more catchy, but none of those appealed to me. My love affair with houseplants started in my childhood (a long time ago!) so love affair […]

7 Easy Tabletop & Hanging Plants For Beginning Houseplant Gardeners

We all start somewhere no matter what we’re doing or learning. Plants are my happy zone and they’ve been a part of my life since childhood. Maybe you’re a beginning gardener and have no idea where are how to start MY LATEST VIDEOS I was not raised in the digital age so this online business of […]

7 Easy Care Floor Plants For Beginning Houseplant Gardeners

including quick care tips. I think of houseplants as a necessity and not a luxury. If you’re a beginning houseplant gardener this list of easy-care floor plants is a good place to start. MY LATEST VIDEOS I’m not so sure what this pose was all about, but that’s Dracaena Lisa on my left & Dracaena Art on […]