Potted plants are common for a reason: they are cost effective. When you want to create the kind of garden space or indoor garden aesthetic that you have been hoping to achieve, potted plants are a quick and inexpensive way of achieving this. Since they are such an inexpensive, quick, and easy way of implementing…
Depending on whether you’re trying to grow a fruit-bearing avocado tree or growing it as a houseplant only, the indoor avocado tree care needs will be different. While most varieties, including the Wurtz, can bear fruit, the care the plants need differs by species and based on whether you want to grow fruit or just…
This post comes courtesy of Mari from Houseplant Central, who was kind enough to share her air plant expertise with us. Be sure to stop by her website to say hello and check out all of her indoor planting tips and guides. Air plants from the genus Tillandsia are immensely popular and it’s easy to…
It might look like a bee or wasp at first glance, but once you look closer at its single pair of wings and mesmerizing hovering flight pattern, you’ll know it’s a hoverfly. Hoverflies, also known as flower flies, don’t have stingers, so you don’t have to worry about them harming you. These bugs also feed…
Love plants but can’t find a place to display them? There are solutions and some of them require no drilling making them perfect for renters. There’s even better news for pet owners because by mastering how to hang plants from the ceiling, you’ll be able to safely display any type of plant in your home…
When you can strike the right balance to mimic outdoor growing conditions, you can grow and care for any species of plant indoors, including the many varieties of geraniums. In this quick guide, you’ll discover all you need to know about growing geraniums in pots, indoors, so you can enjoy the beautiful scents and gorgeous…
If you’re planning on using raised container beds in your garden, you’d be right to wonder what to put on the bottom of it because the entire structure depends on good drainage. It’s all well and good using well-draining soil but all that moisture needs to go somewhere. The versatility of raised garden beds means…
The fuchsia flower comes from Central and South America, and it is quite beautiful with its two-tone colors. They are very delicate, and they add beauty to any garden. They also do really well in hanging baskets on your patio. There are over 100 different fuchsia plants that vary in terms of appearance and color,…
If you’re a keen gardener and love your flowers, dahlias make for a very attractive flowering plant. But if you happen to live in an area where deer are common, you might be wondering if your dahlias are actually safe. The short answer is that deer don’t usually eat dahlias but it’s not strictly true…
Do you think your rose bush will look better in another place in your garden? You may know that rose bushes are sensitive to being moved, so you need to take specific measures to ensure their health and safety. You’re in luck because I’ve written this guide to educate you on how to move a…