Indoor Care and Tips Caring for indoor plants involves understanding their specific needs and creating an environment that mimics their natural habitat as closely as possible. Understanding light requirements for your plants, placement, watering needs, air humidity, temperature, soil and fertilization, pruning, and repotting are all issues that I consider.
Author: Gail Labrosse, Master Gardeners of Ottawa-Carleton; published with permission Drying hydrangea flowers from your garden for a winter table arrangement is easy. The best time for picking the flowers is toward the end…
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The Alocasia Polly is a show-stopper with the perfect contrast. It’s native to Southeast Asia and Australia. The distinct and beautiful leaves…
You may be surprised to know that pineapples are a type of terrestrial bromeliad, and they have a quite complex root system.…
Dracaena Janet Craig has been a favourite indoor workhorse for decades, often used as a floor plant in interior conditions or mass…
Terrariums make great additions to any room. There are endless options for variety, decorations and plants. They can be assembled in minutes…
The snake plant or Sansevieria pronounced (san-se-vi-ee’-ri-ah) – A genus of perennial herbs with stiff, very thick leaves, often mottled with white,…
The Peperomia plant is an easy care, versatile and recommended houseplant that that may be used in any room of the house.…
Brown tips on houseplants indicate that the plants are stressed and require attention. Brown tips are due to a variety of circumstances.…
There’s no such thing as too many houseplants – nor is there such a thing as too big of a houseplant. Dramatic…
With its plump, little gherkin shaped leaves, Delosperma echinatum, also known as the Pickle Plant, is simply too cute for words. Come learn…
In the microclimate of today’s modern home, houseplants can serve dual purposes – cleaning air plus adding beauty, color and life to…
Do you want to use plastic plants in your home, or popular houseplants? Real plants contribute to a healthy home. Plastic plants…
Did you know houseplants can communicate? We talk to our houseplants in hopes they can tell us what’s wrong. Thankfully, plants communicate…
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