It’s holiday time! What winter holiday is complete without poinsettias. When I think about this plant I imagine the bright red blooms of the typical variety set against dark green foliage. It perfectly represents the traditional colors of Christmas. The…
Sure, the best gift for the plant person in your life is…a plant. However, the best plant gift ideas are the most thoughtful ones and if your brain is a little fried by all the shopping and eggnog, then let…
Dieffenbachia is a genus of plant with big bouncy leaves painted with cream and green coloration making for beautiful indoor foliage. A simple to care for plant that thrives in medium light requiring frequent waters or evenly moist soil, but…
I love weird plants and there is nothing more odd than fenestraria commonly known as “baby toes”. I had been wanting to get my hands on these little toes for sometime. Since I was having trouble finding them locally, I…
This Thanksgiving was like any other Thanksgiving, however, after stuffing our faces and spending countless hours digesting I was commissioned for a little plant advice. Near the window sat a sad aeonium sunburst surrounded by a kalanchoe tomentosa and what…
I love ferns. The way their fronds unfurl with their unique shape and beautiful green foliage, what is not to love. I have an extra special place in my heart for the maidenhair fern. It’s leaves are bouncy and soft…
Paperwhites are a beautiful winter white, flowering bulb perfect for the upcoming holidays. As with all bulbs, these beauties can be planted in the ground, but can also be easily grown with just water. On my last trip for more…
Scroll down for growth update below! Typically I stay away from house plants such as the croton. Their rainbow foliage acts like a beacon to my plant sensibilities, but I have learned that bright leaves mean that heartbreak is a…
Online you will find numerous articles talking about the ease of sanseviera propagation. The tales are not all false, but there is one thing that most of these post left off and that is how long it actually takes. I…
Radiator Plant: I went to the greenhouse looking for a begonia but instead came home with the sweetest Peperomia obtusifolia. Peperomia is a very large genus boasting over a thousand recorded species ranging from Central America to Southern America. It’s…
