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Miniature Roses
Don't let the delicate appearance fool you! These little gems are hardy enough to grow outdoors in zones 6-10 without winter protection, and with a good cover of mulch they will survive winters as far north as zone 4. Miniature...
The Flower Drying Game - Part 1: Air, Sand, and Sources
Most average gardeners quietly and sadly resign themselves to a long winter empty of the lovely flowers that, only a few weeks before, had graced their lives with color and fragrance. Yes, it's sad to leave the outdoor garden...
Brighten Up That Plastic Flower Pot
You should prepare your peat pots and seedling trays if you are getting ready for the next growing season. You also need to have a stash of plastic flower pots that will receive your transplants. The lowly plastic pot is meant...
Exotic Flowers: Luxurious and Impressive for Your Home and Garden Decor
There are several types of exotic flowers to best suit any occasion. And of course, depending on your personal taste, you will want to choose the best exotic flowers you can obtain to be the perfect flowers, the most adequate...
Brighten Up That Plastic Flower Pot
You should prepare your peat pots and seedling trays if you are getting ready for the next growing season. You also need to have a stash of plastic flower pots that will receive your transplants. The lowly plastic pot is meant...
Urban Water Lilies
Seeking solace from the relentless chaos of city life, more homeowners are enjoying the simple pleasures of a water garden in their backyard. The hypnotic song of flowing water is a soothing backdrop to the visual imagery and...
Troubleshooting Your Indoor Garden Area
With gardening, there are only so many things that have an effect on plant growth. In other words, there are only so many things that can go wrong. Together, these things are known as growth influencing factors. Having a...
Starting A Container Garden
STARTING A CONTAINER GARDENContainer gardens are the best solution for people who enjoy gardening but simply have little to no space. With this type of garden, you have the opportunity to plant a wonderful selection of...
The Overlooked Miniature Roses
Miniature roses are very easy to care for weather you plant them inside or outside. They are not as popular as one would expect since they give off little or no scent. Miniature roses give that little extra to any home or...
Spring is Around the Corner - How is Your Garden?
Spring is in my opinion the most wonderful time of year for the gardener. You can shake of that winter weariness and get ready for a new gardening season.The most difficult part of spring gardening is trying to manage your...
The Joys Of Indoor Gardening
Indoor gardening, or gardening that is done indoors as in offices and residences, has become a popular hobby. Other than its aesthetic appeal, it also supplies health benefits such as purification of air. Generally houseplants...
Tips For Indoor Gardening
During those long winter months one can bring a little bit of the outdoors in with with some indoor gardening. Having plants in the home can really add to your decor and helps off than the look of every room as well as add to...
Compost Tea
Compost tea allows the organic gardener to give his or her plants a great boost in growth. Plants get the majority of their food through their roots and always in a liquid form. Those dry compounds people use for fertilizers...
Growing Dieffenbachia as a Houseplant
Here is one houseplant which is quite popular. Dieffenbachia is grown for its attractive patterned foliage, and is commonly found as a houseplant due to its ability to tolerate shade. However, if you have pets which love to...
Troubleshooting Your Indoor Garden Area
With gardening, there are only so many things that have an effect on plant growth. In other words, there are only so many things that can go wrong. Together, these things are known as growth influencing factors. Having a...
Garden Year-Round In Your Home
Whether it is wintering expensive outdoor annuals inside your home, investing in a small
greenhouse or growing miniature indoor gardens on window ledges and in special containers, there
are many ways to keep gardening all...
Vegetable Gardening
Successful vegetable gardening involves far more than just popping a few seeds into the ground and waiting for a tomato to appear. I'll briefly cover the basics of vegetable garden design, but you might also want to get some...
The Perfect Accent -- Miniature Roses
Indoors or out, youll find miniature roses very easy to grow. These little guys sometimes get overlooked because they give off little fragrance, yet they can be the ideal visual accent to any home or garden.Compared to their...
Plants - Your New Roommate
There's a lot of talk about green living nowadays, and bringing green plants into your home can be a wonderful decorating idea. You can make lush indoor landscapes relatively easily, without spending a lot of money.People have...
14 Proven Gardening Tips
1. If you do not have much time for gardening, stick to plants in containers, such as tubs, boxes and baskets. They are easier to feed and tend if you have a busy lifestyle.2. If you are not certain what you want the layout of...
Gardening Facts
Gardening can be described as an art in which plants are grown for the purpose of creating an impressive landscape. Gardening can take place at a private home, or it can be used at public buildings. The space that is used for...
Keeping Houseplants Alive During Summer Vacation Droughts
One of the problems I have with taking summer vacations is getting my houseplants watered. Sometimes when I come home from a week on the boat, surrounded by water, I find my houseplants wilted from the lack of it. This trick,...
Garden and Garden Tips
Well the weather has been a repeat of last week, one day brilliant sunshine so we can get out and about in the garden, the next torrential rain and we are all stuck indoors. Mind you we should not really be surprised, it is...
No Garbage Here: A Review of "Gardens from Garbage"
Although I consider myself an avid gardener, living in a one-bedroom apartment has sometimes hindered my hobby. My apartment complex, though landscaped nicely, doesn't leave much room for individual tenants to care for...
Vacation Proofing your Garden
For many of us avid gardeners the thought of a summer vacation is both a delight and a source of great anxiety. Whether we are going up to the cottage or camping in the great Canadian wilderness, we want to ensure the...
Greenhouse Gardening as a Hobby
For people who would like to do more gardening but live in a short growing season area, a hobby greenhouse is the answer. A hobby greenhouse is not large enough to produce vegetables or flowers on a commercial basis. It will,...
Indoor Gardening Tips For Healthy Plants
Bring nature inside and start an indoor garden to make your home more colorful, but be careful to follow these indoor gardening tips. Plants are so soothing to look at and many indoor gardeners feel that they add that extra...
Grow Healthy Beautiful Houseplants
Are you having difficulity growing the following houseplants: Aralia, Hibiscus, Cyclamen, Anthurium, Bromeliad, Croton, Bougainvillea, Orchids, Ficus, Assorted Ferns and many others?Most houseplants like "indirect" sunlight....
Container Gardens
Container gardens may be more nominal than in-ground plantings, but they usually recompense creative design and a broadminded willingness to change. With container gardens, you can experiment freely with combinations as well as...
Understanding Houseplants
Since I've been a rather horrible plant mommy, I've done some research into finding out what some common things mean. Like when leaves turn yellow, or drop off. From my digging I have learned how to be a moderately good plant...
How Not To Kill Your Houseplants
Most of us, at one time or another, have tried our hand at owning a house plant or two. Some thumbs are naturally a little greener than others, however, you can easily learn how to better care for your potted companions if you...
The Joys Of Indoor Gardening
Indoor gardening, or gardening that is done indoors as in offices and residences, has become a popular hobby. Other than its aesthetic appeal, it also supplies health benefits such as purification of air. Generally houseplants...
Vegetable Gardening
Successful vegetable gardening involves far more than just popping a few seeds into the ground and waiting for a tomato to appear. I'll briefly cover the basics of vegetable garden design, but you might also want to get some...
Indoor Gardening Lights and Shelving
Its always springtime when you have an indoor garden complete with lights and shelving. With the right setup, you can start seedlings, grow herbs, or experiment with orchids and other flowering exotics.One of the first things...
Gardening Facts
Gardening can be described as an art in which plants are grown for the purpose of creating an impressive landscape. Gardening can take place at a private home, or it can be used at public buildings. The space that is used for...
Homemade Pesticide Recipes
How would you like to know a few homemade pesticide recipes that are not only safe, but will cost you next to nothing? It's still possible to keep your garden free from pests without toxins and harmful chemicals.
Most...
Light Requirements for Indoor Plants
Different houseplants make different demands on their environment. Most plants have their requirements expressed by symbols, which you will find on the care tag of most plants. The trick is figuring out what those symbols...
Houseplants Outside For The Summer
When the weather warms up in the late spring, houseplants can be placed outside. You shouldnt be too apprehensive to move your houseplants to the great outdoors; even a decent chill can blow the leaves off tender plants....
The Roof Garden
After a small adventure I had to go through with my apartment building tenants who needed some convincing, I was allowed to start working on a roof garden at which I imagined myself spending time relaxing under the sun while...
Composting Food Scraps Makes the Earth Happy
Not too many people realize it, but composting is one of the best ways to return your resources back into the earth. In a way, composting is our way of saying thank you to Mother Earth for providing us with the resources...
How Often Do I Need to Water?
About once a month Im asked that age-old burning question, How frequently should I water my houseplants? Unfortunately, the answer isnt as simple as once a week. But fear not. With just a few guidelines, youll be...
6 Quick & Easy Gardening Tips To Keep Your Garden Strong & Healthy
To many people caring for their plants causes a lot of anxiety. There is no need to worry as far as house plants are concerned. You only need to keep a few things in mind.1. WateringMost houseplants are killed by over watering....
Growing Great Gifts
Plants have always been a favorite gift for both givers and receivers. In fact, there are probably few people out there who can say that they've never given or received a plant as a gift. And the truth is, there is something...
Playing in the Dirt: Why Gardening is So Therapeutic
For children, a favorite pastime is digging in the dirt. Whether with a brightly-colored pail and shovel or only with a spoon stolen from Mom's silverware drawer, children find magic in the world around them, in the very earth...
Do You Know How to Repot a Root-Bound Houseplant?
It is actually quite easy if you know the basics. It only takes a few minutes to give your houseplants a new lease on life. This article supplies a few do's and don'ts.A Larger Container is not Always Necessary (or Better)The...
Care and Propagation Tips for Your Houseplant
Houseplants, they are a boon to our everyday life. They clean our room atmosphere, absorb suspended particle and also lessen noise level, making our life much smoother.The only disadvantage of indoor garden is, it cost you...
Amaryllis - A Perfect Flower For the Festive Season
There's nothing more festive than several amaryllis plants contributing their rich burst of bloom to your house during the holiday season.Amaryllis may look exotic, but the bulbs are easy to grow. The flowers are large and...
Watering House Plants All A Part of Houseplant Care
In general most house plants are watered from the top, however,
watering plants from above may not be the best for a few reasons.
The leaves on house plants like the African violet may become
spotted or damaged. Of course...
How To Do Bonsai - 4 Keys For The Beginner To Know
I remember the first time I was exposed to the beautiful artistry of Bonsai. When I was about 5
years old, I was visiting relatives at my uncles house in Tokyo, Japan. After a while, some of us
kids went out to the back...
Organic Composting
Making compost from garden and household waste is one of the best things any gardener can do. Its easy and costs very little in time or effort.Making compost will help you reduce pollution and cut down that landfill! Your...
The Roof Garden
After a small adventure I had to go through with my apartment building tenants who needed some convincing, I was allowed to start working on a roof garden at which I imagined myself spending time relaxing under the sun while...
Pest Control - Houseplant Pests
If you are a gardener, you know what a challenge it can be to keep unwanted bugs from making a meal of your prize plants. It's a never-ending battle, whether your approach is organic or chemical. And while they're usually less...
Houseplant Care and Gardening Indoors
Gardening indoors includes houseplants and plants that are just indoors for the winter.The heat and light indoors calls for special care of your houseplants and over wintering of tender garden plants. There are other problems...
Compost Tumblers Make Composting Fun
Before you start on your first composting project of the year, have you thought about what you were going to place your compost in? I don't mean, "In my garden," or even, "In my houseplant's soil," those are all moot points....
Composting To A Successful Garden
Have you ever had really great soil for gardening around your house? Few do. In my case, the clay-like soil prevented good water drainage and was difficult for cultivating new plants. At other times the sand content was too...
Orchids How To Keep Them Alive
When I visited my mother recently I found that she has taken up orchid care and, being curious, I was interested to learn what makes them special. What makes the orchid different to the normal houseplants grown at home and...
Organic Composting
Making compost will help you reduce pollution and cut down that landfill! Your plants will grow healthier and look happier for it and it will save you money on fertilisers too. Our local council in Manchester has now given us...
The Joy Of Gardening
The beautiful flowers, plants and trees in a garden increase the look and feel of the surroundings. But remember that all the plants want different care in different seasons and the need of all the plants is different. To...
Indoor Gardening Lights And Shelving
Its always springtime when you have an indoor garden complete with lights and shelving. With the right setup, you can start seedlings, grow herbs, or experiment with orchids and other flowering exotics.One of the first things...
Helpful Tips On Selecting The Perfect Watering Can
A watering can seems likes such as basic tool that one would wonder how there could be any trouble in selecting one. However, there are dozens of varieties, with one being more suited to your needs than any other.Consider the...
Physiology Of Indoor Trees
Physiology is the study of the functions of living things. In plants, physiology involves fundamental processes such as photosynthesis, respiration, transpiration, flowering, sugar storage, and dormancy.The environment limits...
Repotting
Most plants that require repotting can be easily removed from the container. This is usually done if it is held upside-down, while knocking the lip of the container directly on the edge of a table. If you hold your hand over...
Finding the Right Bottle for Your Bottle Garden
Bottle gardens, once a staple of upper-class Victorian homes, are making a comeback. From quaint wine jugs to terrariums capable of sustaining small reptiles or hermit crabs, bottle gardens are a great addition to a houseplant...
Keeping Your House Plants Alive For A Long Time To Come
Here are several things that you can easily do to keep your house plants alive and well.In order to keep your house plants looking great you will need to give them the care and attention required. You will want to ensure that...
Brilliant Corners: House Plants and Your Health
Although many of us cannot deny the emotional benefits of filling our house with various breathing green things, we usually do not see the house plant as something which can improve our physical well-being. Nonetheless low...
Plant Care: The Right Plants for You
In choosing the right plants for you, you have to consider several things, such as plant care, the right plants for you, based on shady or sunny planting spaces, the presence of irritants and poisons in plants, and their...
Physiology of Indoor Trees
Physiology is the study of the functions of living things. In plants, physiology involves fundamental processes such as photosynthesis, respiration, transpiration, flowering, sugar storage, and dormancy.The environment limits...
Necessities For Growing Orchids
Have a tropical paradise inside the house. When raising orchids, care must be practiced at home. However, they are no harder to grow than many other houseplants if the particular growth requirements are used. Actually, many...
February Plants are Going to Pot
February and March is the time to repot just about all your overwintered plants. The days are getting longer and the plants are beginning to wake up from their winter dormancy. Potting them into larger containers now means...
First Aid for a Dried Out Hanging Basket
Let's face it: Our houseplants aren't the most important things on our to-do lists, and even the most attentive gardeners will sometimes forget to water the hanging baskets. The good news is that unless the plants are...
Bonsai Trees For House And Garden
What plants, other than ferns and cut-leaf maples, would you recommend to be included in a Japanese garden? There is a great variety of plants that could be used in a Japanese garden. It depends on what type of garden you have...
Peace Lilly Brown Tips on the Leaves Why?
The Peace Lilly is a beautiful plant, with dark green leaves boosting bright
white flowers the down side they can get brown tips on the end f the leaves.
Why? There are lots of reasons the tips may turn brown....
New Uses For Old Plants
Plants continue to play and important role in our lives. Modern science is finding new solutions to problems by closely examining the plant kingdom. These new discoveries make us realize how much we depend on nature, despite...
Bring on the Margaritas - Growing Container Citrus Indoors and Outdoors
Even if you do not live in Florida or California and have less than suitable conditions or space is an issue you can still enjoy citrus trees - grow them in containers for use outdoors on the patio or as a houseplant.If you are...
Kill 'em or Cure 'em : Moving Houseplants Outside for the Summer
One of the happiest moments in a houseplants life is when it gets to go back outside for the summer. The increased sunlight and fresh rain act as major growth stimulants for tired houseplants. And, it is very fashionable to...
Uninvited Houseguests
Many gardeners move potted plants from outdoors to indoors in the fall to protect them from winter weather. For example you may have a potted jade plant that does fine on the deck from April to September but would die if...
Kill Some Plants - Become a House Plant Care Expert
While working on information for a our eBook on Dracaenas a
request was made for people who had been growing their Dracaena
indoors for more than three years. I wanted to see what all the
replies had in common.In general,...
Houseplants With Attractive Foliage
Many people want to grow houseplants to cheer up that poorly lit space, but which houseplants need the least light? Rex Begonias make hardy and showy houseplants, needing little but a light, warm room. Some have gorgeous...
New Uses For Old Plants
Plants continue to play and important role in our lives. Modern science is finding new solutions to problems by closely examining the plant kingdom. These new discoveries make us realize how much we depend on nature, despite...
Getting Started With Houseplants
Plants and flowers are a joy to behold, and they continue to be one of the major ways in which we beautiful our homes. Bringing plants into our homes, however, can be much much more than simply plunking a vase of flowers onto...
Gollum Jade or Crassula Portulacea Succulent Plants For Dry Gardens or Easy Houseplants
Succulent Drought Tolerant Plants for Dry Gardens and Easy Houseplants: Crassula Portulacea Spoon Jade aka Gollum Plant or ET Fingers is Easy to GrowSucculent plants are great choices for dry gardens. These plants are easy to...
What Happens To Hardy Tropical Plants When It Gets Too Cold?
Many people love to put their houseplants outside for the summer. A problem arises when they forget to mark the calendar and bring the plants inside before the temperatures start to drop. Plus plants need to acclimate to the...
Fragrant House Plants
With two large dogs in the house, I am forever looking for ways to keep the air in the house fresh and pleasant. I love fragrant oils burnt in lamps but the oil isnt cheap! I also sprinkle the filter on the vacuum with a...
Necessities for Growing Orchids
Have a tropical paradise inside the house. When raising orchids, care must be practiced at home. However, they are no harder to grow than many other houseplants if the particular growth requirements are used. Actually, many...
House Plants
House plants are also known as indoor plants. These plants can be natural, seasonal, or artificial and can also be used for ornamentation. It is noted that plants have the power to brighten up the home or office, and make an...
Give Your Plants the Finger
One of the most important gardening tools of choice comes with the lowest of price tags. In fact, not only can every gardener afford one of these but quite by design, every gardener automatically comes equipped with the single...
How To Root Succulent Plants With Leaf or Stem Cuttings
Succulents are ideal plants for dry gardens and are easy to root and grow. Once you learn how easy it is to propagate succulent plants, it's a great way to expand your plant collection - and it's free! You can use this...
The Necessary Points to Fern Care
One of the easiest houseplants to care for inside your home is the fern. They are able to survive on low light and require little care. They are a great addition to any home as they add light and interest to any room. There are...
Lighting Considerations in Indoor Hydroponics
Lighting is of crucial importance to plant growth and plays a key role in determining plant yields. Hydroponics growing equipment manufacturers have, therefore incorporated a wide range of lighting system designs to meet...
6 Easy Tips On How To Care For Your Plants
Many people worry a lot when it comes to caring for their plants. When talking about house plants, there is no need to worry. There are just a few things you need to consider. 1. WateringA watering can is a must-have in every...
Coleus - The Most Beautiful Houseplant
Many of us have done vegetable gardening at some time in our lives and some have carried this pastime hobby indoors. One plant which can spread beauty throughout ones home or apartment is the Coleus, the most popular, known as...