We can find lichens almost everywhere, especially in winter when there are fewer botanical details to compete for our attention. They can grow so thick as to nearly cover tree bark, and they can be pretty weird-looking. So it might be easy to assume they are not very friendly to garden plants. Actually, they are beneficial — and amazing!
Early-blooming plants help brighten the gray, rainy days and remind us that warmer days are on the way. Here are a few of our favorites for winter and early spring.
When you’re just starting out in the world of indoor gardening, it can be overwhelming to see the incredible array of houseplants available - and some of them can be quite the diva. What you need is a plant you like the look of that is easy-going and easy to grow. We’ve compiled a few of our favorites here, with useful information and care tips. The following houseplants are pretty low-maintenance and great for beginners!
One of the more common questions that newer gardeners might ask is, “when is the best time of year to prune __________?” This pruning calendar can help guide you to the best times to prune your garden plants. You’ll also find links to other posts with more in-depth information on how to prune, pruning specific plants and categories of plants, and pruning in individual seasons.
Your houseplants will be forever grateful (and you will be too, by default) if you follow these simple guidelines that will prepare them to happily snuggle in for fall and winter. Here is a checklist of things to do (or to stop doing) to ensure the health and happiness of your houseplants in fall and winter.
When you’re just starting out in the world of indoor gardening, it can be overwhelming to see the incredible array of houseplants available - and some of them can be quite the diva. What you need is a plant you like the look of that is easy-going and easy to grow. We’ve compiled a few of our favorites here, with useful information and care tips. The following houseplants are pretty low-maintenance and great for beginners!
No plant captures the imagination quite like a carnivorous one. With oddly shaped leaves that are designed to capture and digest insect prey, carnivorous plants are equal parts unique and sinister. Given the right conditions, sundews, pitcher plants, and flytraps make excellent houseplants. Interested? Learn more about these plants and how to care for them at home.
Nothing adds more beauty and comfort to our homes and offices than the lush flowers and foliage of indoor plants. Bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens, cubicles... There really isn't a space a houseplant can't enliven. Just add light and water, and you've got a growing indoor oasis. Bringing plants into your home is aesthetically pleasing and - amazingly - plants can offer strong health benefits as well!
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