Gardening

Bloodstone Heliotrope flowers were once worn fresh, alone or with a bloodstone, with the belief that they had the power of shielding a person from detection, as Dante alludes to in his Inferno: "Amid this horrifying...

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,...

Amazing Chinese Fringe Tree Chinese fringe tree (Chionanthus Retusus) is a species that, together alongside the dogwood kousa, extends the blooming season to the latter part of April or May. The fringe tree can attain an...

Chojuro And Other Asian Pear Varieties *Hosui ("abundant juice"). Large round russet pear is exceptionally tender, sweet, and aromatic once it is ripe. It was introduced in Japan around 1972. It was derived from an intercross created...

All About Schefflera Schefflera is the most well-known ornamental house plant propagated through seeds. The rapid proliferation of elite clones is a significant factor in the market for pot plants. Schefflera can be described as a...

Yellow Daisies Most "big yellow daisies" are full-sun, vigorous-growing, and highly reliable gardening plants. They're not tiny plants that can be easily tucked away in the aisles of your local box store.  However, they can...

Coco Peat If you've had the pleasure of opening one of the coconuts and seen the stringy, fibrous, and fiber-like interior, it is the foundation of coco peat. Is coco peat a substance, and what's...

Mexican Heather I remember the first time I saw Mexican heather. I was in a back yard in Tarzana inspecting the grounds when suddenly my curiosity was aroused by a weedy-looking plant growing in a...

Lithops Are Amazing Rock Resembling Plants Easy-care lithops need very little water, lots of sun. Lithops are the best when there is no room on the windowsill for anything but the tiniest of plants. They...

Dragonfruit Cuttings Dragon fruit propagation happens either from seed or stem cuttings. Propagation from seed is less reliable and takes lots of patience since the time required from propagation to fruit production can take up...