Garden

Aromatic, colorful, and easy to care for; this is the lavender flower, one of the most popular plants, both for its durability and for the incredible aroma that spreads in the house or garden. By growing lavender, we can also take advantage of its flowers in different ways such as making homemade cosmetics, candles, air fresheners, cookies, etc. Scroll through to find everything out about lavender care and how to keep it beautiful and radiant throughout the season.   Lavender Flower: A Quic...

Creeping Charlie sounds like a possible case of a stalker neighbor across the street. But that is not what we are talking about. Creeping Charlie weed is a fast-spreading, weedy vine with round, scalloped leaves, and small, light blue flowers. This weed also goes by several other names including “ground ivy”, “alehoof”, “gill-over-the-ground”, “catfoot”, “lawn ivy”, etc. No matter what you call it, this is an invasive plant. In fact, ma...

Native to South Africa, East Asia, and Madagascar, the polka dot plant can grow up to 3 ft tall and wide. This evergreen shrub is widely known for its green leaves marked with white or pink spots, depending on the variety. When grown outside, the polka dot plant is a perennial, and it becomes woody and spindly as it ages. However, you can grow it indoors as a houseplant too. It will be smaller yet incredibly charming thanks to the beautiful hypoestes plant’s foliage and the interesting contrast...

Dracaenas have become very popular due to easy cultivation and care as well as striking ornamental leaves. But recently corn plants have attracted even more attention for an important reason: they can purify the air indoors and improve the environment. Originally from Tropical Africa, dracaena is a resistant and very decorative plant with attractive features. It displays elongated leaves with different shades of green born at the top of its bare stems, which makes the corn plant resemble the aes...

Cactus grafting is a common method for cacti reproduction. In different methods of this practice, you grow a cut piece of one plant onto a wounded piece of another. Grafting cactus is an easy method that even novice gardeners can try. Cacti are unique plants with unusual characteristics. You can reproduce your cactus with stem cuttings, leaf cuttings, seed, or offsets as well, but cactus grafting is probably the best method. In grafting cactus, the grafted part is called a scion and the roote...

Not over-watering, not under-watering, providing the right humidity, watching for harsh sunlight, protecting from cold breezes, fertilizing with the right amount at the right time, potting and re-potting, trimming, cleaning, the list goes on! The fact is that good house plants require good care. However, you do not have to go for species that even challenge experienced gardeners. To start your gardening journey and create your own collection, or simply add a dash of green to your space, easy ind...

If you are thinking about buying a palm tree seed and growing your own palm tree from scratch, you need to learn some new tricks. To grow a palm tree seed, you cannot use the similar asexual methods used for propagating other trees. This is because of the way that a palm tree seed grows. Air layering, cuttings, and division are not as effective as you want them to be when it comes to growing palm tree seeds. In this article, we are going to talk about these seeds in detail. We are going to dis...

Monstera deliciosa was a very popular houseplant during the 1960s and 1970s, and now that the urban jungle trend is popular, it is back. The monstera plant leaves have the power to infuse the jungle air to any corner and goes well with any decoration style. It is also a resistant and undemanding plant, suitable even for beginners. There is no self-respecting plant lady or gentleman who does not have (or does not want to have) this plant in her/his house. If that is you, scroll through to find ev...

As a low-maintenance cactus that has no spikes, produces gorgeous flowers, grows quickly, and is not toxic to cats and dogs, the fishbone cactus is a dreamy houseplant. Also known as the ric rac cactus, orchid cactus, and zig zag plant, this specie is native to Mexico, and it is most known because of the unique shape that its stems have. Thanks to its stems, this is a great plant for both hanging baskets and regular pots on shelves. In this post, we are going to know this succulent and its fe...

The Japanese maple tree has been used as an ornamental plant since it was exported in the 19th century from Japan. Currently, you can find it in various parts of the world, not only in Asia, but also in Europe, America, and Australia. In fact, the Japanese maple is one of the most demanded plants due to its size, elegance, rusticity, and of course the beautiful Japanese maple leaf on each variety. ‘Acer palmatum’ conquers gardens all over the world. Well, gardens and patios, since Japanese maple...