Category Ornamental Plants

Schlumbergera belongs to a small group of cacti. There are six kinds of them, which are found in the mountainous coasts of […]

Yellow leaves are a common symptom of sick plants, but a closer look can reveal clues that help gardeners get to the […]

Although usually planted outdoors, with proper light and food, a coleus plant can make a great addition to your collection of house […]

Everybody knows the bright red leaves of the flamingo flower. With its thick green leaves and the beautiful red spathaceous bracts, she […]

Cut Flowers – Bouquets and Flower Arrangements Cut flowers are a cheerful addition to a home or office. Many flowers are easy […]

Fall Flower Garden Clean Up When the snow flies I like to look out and see all my flower beds put to […]

The first brisk fall evenings crash through summer’s warmth and abruptly awaken our senses to the season’s arrival. It seems like one […]

Perennial Plants to Cut Back or Prune in the Fall While it’s tempting to cut back the whole flower garden in the […]

The herbaceous Peony has been cultivated in home gardens for over 600 years. Considering the beauty of the flower and the longevity […]

Roses come with a stigma of being ornery and problematic, but growing roses doesn’t need to be difficult. Beginner rose gardeners should […]

Easy To Grow Houseplant: The Jade Plant The Jade plant (Crassula ovata) is a succulent and is one of the easiest to […]

It’s time for a fall makeover. Give your garden a fabulous finish by filling fall containers with plants that stage a fall […]

Plants from the Fittonia genus, also known as nerve plants because of the bright leaf veins, are popular houseplant choices because of […]

Caladiums are tropical plants growing from tubers, most known for their colorful foliage, and used as a houseplant or summer bedding plant. […]

Growing Passion Flowers Flowers “Passiflora”, otherwise called passion vines or passion flowers, is a variety comprising of 500 types of flowering plants […]

Moon Valley pilea plants (Pilea involucrata “Moon Valley”) are said to have taken their name from the craters and pits on their […]

No matter where you live, there are indoor or outdoor varieties you can rely on. If you’re on a mission to find the […]

Flowers are one of the most beautiful gifts that we got from nature. There are more than 270000 types of flowers are […]

The commonly-called pencil cactus (Euphorbia tirucalli) is a member of the Euphorbia family. It is a succulent and not a true cactus. […]

Stapelia Gigantea is a variety of plant belonging to the group of Apochynaceae that bears, flowers. These plants smell like rotting flesh […]

Cacti have a reputation of being easy to grow, which many of us have proven completely false. Cacti and other succulent plants […]

If you would describe your thumb as red, purple, pink, blue or any other conceivable color besides green, then it’s likely you […]

It is immediately obvious to even the most casual observer let alone the serious and experienced gardener, that some plants do not […]

Daylily foliage looks great all season, flowers in a rainbow of colors, no special care and now, many that reward you with […]

Easy Orchid Species for the Beginner Complex, delicate, incredibly diverse, and stunningly beautiful, orchids are oft considered to be the crowning achievement […]

Pothos is arguably the easiest houseplant to grow. It’s a long-growing, leafy vine that can reach 40 feet or more in tropical […]

How to Propagate Succulents If you’re anything like me, you probably love to have succulents in the house. I try to keep […]

The Maranta genus includes a few dozen low-growing plants native to the American tropics. Maranta have some of the most beautiful, most […]

Bloom Boosters are said to increase the number of flowers on your plant. Nonsense. They don’t work, and can actually make your […]

Freesia Planting Guide Freesia flowers are “zygomorphic” which just means that they grow along one side of the stem, in a single […]