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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...