Category Ornamental Plants

What to Grow in the Shade Garden An abundance of large trees and shady areas in your yard can be a challenge […]

Home gardeners often assume that starting perennials from seed is more difficult than sowing annual flowers or vegetables, when, in fact, it […]

Passion Flower gained its name from the unique structure of its flowers and their symbolic importance. According to the plant’s original catalogers, […]

Most areas of the country are seeing a big change in the way we plant a garden. Water is becoming more and […]

Many people like to grow Chrysanthemums in their gardens, but you may also grow them indoors in pots. These plants can thrive […]

A long-time favorite of plant store owners and growers, the Peace Lily (or Spathiphyllum) finally got the recognition it deserves from the […]

Hanging baskets are a display method that adds vertical beauty to any location. Whether you make your own or purchase a planter, […]

Best flowers for balcony garden are those which are easy and flexible to grow and looks beautiful. You can grow them anywhere […]

Monstera deliciosa, the Hurricane or Swiss Cheese Plant are all names for an old fashioned but true favorite for many. Look closely […]

Are you fascinated by exotic and unusual cacti and succulent? Potted cacti and succulent plants take up a lot of room on […]

A plant with a distinctive and unusual appearance, string of pearls (Senecio rowleyanus), also known as string of pearls, is bound to […]

The Gerbera Daisy or Transvaal Daisy is a pot plant that is related to the familiar white and yellow daisies that you […]

Why do so many people enjoy growing Amaryllis indoors? For starters, they are an easy bulb to grow. Forcing Amaryllis to bloom […]

The African violet is a member of the family Gesneriaceae (or Gesneriads). It was discovered by Baron Walter Von Saint-Paul in 1892 […]

What makes Christmas berry a great plant is how it flowers during summer and then produces the berries, making it a lively […]

Guzmania is a popular genus of bromeliad. Their colorful flower bracts can be found in shopping malls, conservatories and many other plantscapes […]

Be careful what you touch, and what you eat. Some vegetation can snuff out your life as surely as a venomous snake. […]

Amsterdam-based design label Pikaplant has long been on a mission to deliver the abundant benefits of plants to those without a green […]

The Moth Orchid, Phalaenopsis or Phal’s are very well known house plants and easily recognised today and have arguably done more to […]

Like your favorite flowers and vegetables, indoor houseplants have a specific pH range where they grow best. The soil inside pots and […]

Don’t you just pity those people who do not have four seasons!? They do not get the joy of cleaning up and […]

Plant taxonomy classifies the most widely known elephant ears, or “taro,” as Colocasia esculenta. Various cultivars also exist, including types with black […]

How to Care for a Bryophyllum Daigremontianum Plant Common name: Mother of Thousands, Alligator Plant, Mexican Hat Plant, Devil’s Backbone Family: Crassulaceae Synonymous: Kalanchoe daigremontiana […]

The greenery and nature are so relaxing and all of us after a long stay in the indoors, in front of the […]

fGolden shrimp plants are popular landscape items in tropical areas. The “shrimp” is grown primarily for its flower heads. The easy to […]

The Bird of Paradise is delightfully easy to care for and enjoys warm, balmy days year round. The stunning flowers of this […]

Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus) consists of over 300 species Versatile sweet William (Dianthus barbatus) looks charming when used in mass plantings, as […]

For spring flowers, consider the dahlias: glamorous, voluptuous, and infinitely diverse. Some varieties are demure, with simple, daisy-like shapes, but they are […]

Phlox is a genus of 67 species of perennial and annual plants in the family Polemoniaceae. Phlox in bloom are a sight […]

It was the rare ghost orchid that held the fascination of flora fanatic John Laroche, whose story of plant poaching and subsequent […]