We’ve had a fascination with Dracaena plants for thousands of years. This extremely diverse genus, which derives its name from the Latin word for a female dragon, most notably includes the dragon’s blood tree , touted throughout history for its richly fragrant, blood-red resin. The now-endangered dragon’s blood tree doesn’t grow readily indoors, but its ...
Are you a plant killer? Many people enjoy having plants around the house but unfortunately, they just don’t know how to care for them. In this article, I will cite four types of house plants that are easy to care for. The first type of house plant is commonly known as an ivy. There are ...
Keeping a house plant healthy and happy might seem like rocket science to the uninitiated, but once you know the basics, it’s actually quite simple. When you consider the lush vitality and beauty that live plants add to your home, providing them with the few things they need to thrive is certainly worth the time ...
Do you kill any houseplant that you are put in charge of? Are you mystified by how some people can turn a pile of browning leaves into a flourishing thing of beauty? If you take a little time and learn about the care of houseplants, you will find that you, too – yes you! – ...
I have a marvelous collection of houseplants, and every one of these were absolutely free of cost. How did I get so many? By taking cuttings from my friends’ plants and rooting them at home. House plants can be propagated in many different ways, however, the most common method of propagating house plants is through ...
My love for tropical house plants began a long time ago as a teenager in high school. I took two years of horticulture, which fortunately included lots of “hands on” learning in a greenhouse as well as the classroom. I was hooked for life! I worked in a garden center’s greenhouse caring for their tropical ...
Houseplants can make a space more beautiful, lively and even healthier. A single houseplant can filter and clean the air of an entire room. Houseplants don’t have to be a great deal work, or require a green thumb, there are some plants even the busiest of black finger touting homeowners can keep alive. The trick ...
Choosing the right plants is the key to success for beginners. You probably don’t want to start right off with Orchids or other tricky plants like that. Here are a few plants that you should be able to grow with beautiful results. You may just find that once you have had a little success, you ...
