Gardening

Creeping Phlox Creeping phlox is one of the early perennials that springs forth from our gardens. There's a creeping variety for every climate. You can get a good idea of the color by looking at...

Dischidia Plant Dischidia are epiphytic plants native to Southeast Asia rainforests and can be hardy by nature, zones 10 and 11 in the U.S, or grown as a houseplant anywhere. These plants are otherwise known as...

Feijoa: Little-known Fruit With 3 Benefits to Health                 Autumn is feijoa season, and it’s time to either get your excuses ready not to accept proffered fruit or start to investigate tasty ways to eat them. That’s...

Types Of Yucca Plants Yucca is one of the most important economic plants in the American Southwest. It is widely used as an ornamental, and one species, Yucca elata , serves as the state flower of...

What Is Centipede Grass Centipede grass is a medium raw, textured, yellow-green perennial turf. It takes full sun or high pine shade for good growth, and people should not plant them under oak trees. Centipede’s popularity...

Philodendron Melanochrysum Care Care Perhaps the most varied type of plant is Philodendron, with species like Philodendron melanochrysum producing heart-shaped leaves of velvety texture in shades of copper and black on twining stems several meters high. Philodendron melanochrysum,...

Trachyandra If you're searching for a more exotic plant to cultivate, try growing Trachyandra plants. What is a Trachyandra? There are few species of this plant found throughout South Africa and Madagascar. The following article contains Trachyandra...

Which Are Cremini Mushrooms? A Couple of Mushroom Truth Cremini (the singular is cremino) grew into giant portobello mushrooms. According to "The New Food Lover's Companion," cremini also are known as "common brown mushrooms" or "Roman" mushrooms. Here is what...

Mock Orange FASHION is as much a fact in gardening as it is in a dress. Plants are in and out of fashion for a bewildering number of reasons or sometimes for no reason at...

Purple Waffle Plant Hemigraphis alternata is also called the purple waffle plant. It makes a thick ground cover 4-6 inches high with wavy leaves with purple undersides. Scientific name: Hemigraphis Alternata "Exotica." High light: Produces a rich...