Tradescantia, Aspidistra, Marble Queen, SoH, Snake Plants and more… – HOUSE PLANT HOUSE

For today’s Repotting Diaries, I’m working through some more of my houseplants that need a bit of a transformation. There’s a bit of propagation potting up to do and a couple...

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A Spicy Survival Guide to Preserving Chilies

If you time planting your chilies out just right, when nighttime temperatures are reliably warm (preferably above 18°C / 64°F), you can grow true monsters. Many novice growers plant...

Grow Light Vs Regular Light For Indoor Plants

Grow lights are designed to give plants more red and blue light for photosynthesis. Regular lights have only blue and yellow and almost no red. Grow lights also offer...

The Power of Fungi and the Mystery of Mushrooms

The sudden appearance of a mushroom almost always elicits a response. One moment the mushrooms are there, and often, nearly as fast, they are gone. Like an unexpected visitor,...

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Designing Through the Midseason Garden Lull

By mid-July, many gardens lose their momentum. Spring’s exuberance has faded. Late-summer perennials are still gathering themselves. Foliage is doing the heavy lifting, but the...

How to grow Lysimachia atropurpurea ‘Beaujolais’ from seed | Jack Wallington

A number of years ago RHS Chelsea Flower Show was filled with a new flower, Lysimachia atropurpurea ‘Beaujolais’. Grown among grasses, the foliage dissolves...

Why It’s Not New — And How to Make It Beautiful

There’s been a lot of conversation lately about native garden design — and while I’m thrilled to see interest growing, I want to set...

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Anthurium Plant Care – How to Grow Anthurium Andraeanum Indoors

Botanical Name: Anthurium andraeanum Anthurium plant is among the best-known tropical flowers. Popular in tropical flower arrangements, Anthurium bouquets are often used in weddings...

Best Outdoor Succulents For Low-Light

Succulents love the great outdoors because of the abundance of sunlight. Unfortunately, not all gardens are blessed with bright sunshine and instead, are covered...

How to Help Maidenhair Ferns Thrive in Winter

When cold weather hits, our houseplant routines change a lot. That’s especially true for ferns, which crave steady warmth and humidity. Maidenhair ferns, in...

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