Calathea Ornata Growing: 4 Essential Tips
Calathea Ornata
Calathea ornata, also known as the pinstripe-houseplant, is an attractive member of the Maranta (or prayer plant) family.
Calatheas are beautiful foliage plants with tuberous roots and finely marked foliage. They revel in semi-shade...
Bermuda Grass: How To Grow And Care
Bermuda Grass
If Bermuda grass does not sound tropical to you, I don’t know what else would. What is it doing in Kansas if it's tropical? That's a good question.
The answer is simple: Because it can. Northeastern Kansas...
Chives: How To Grow Plus 2 Great Recipes
Chives
The chive (allium schoenprasum) is the smallest of the alliums, the family that includes onions, scallions, leeks, garlic, and shallots. With a mild onion flavor (lighter than scallions or garlic chives), the plant is...
Hyacinth Growing And 5 Essential Care Tips
Hyacinth
Pre-cut hyacinth bulbs can now be purchased at nurseries and garden centers. Many gardeners love to grow them for their strong scent.
Plant them from July to August to ensure they are in bloom...
Variegated Monstera Deliciosa: 1 Expensive Plant
Variegated Monstera Deliciosa
If you are a plant lover, you may have heard of the variegated monstera deliciosa, a tropical plant with stunning foliage that can brighten up any space. But what is a variegated...
Hoya Carnosa: 10 Important Tips For Growing
Hoya Carnosa
Popularly known as the wax plant (Hoya carnosa, Heb. Batsheva) or the porcelain flower the hoya has an artificial look. Easy and undemanding by nature, hoyas will grow in most situations except in...
Red Spider Lily: History And Important Tips
Red Spider Lily
Red spider lily is probably one of the most beautiful bulbs that we can grow. However, a group or drift that has more than 100 plants can be pretty spectacular.
I have always...
String of Turtles: Growing And Care Tips
String of Turtles
A string of Turtles (Peperomia prostata) is a little Brazilian native succulent that can thrive in an environment similar to that of a typical house. It is featured in many apartment jungles...
Sphagnum Moss: 1 Essential Keystone Species
Sphagnum Moss
The many species of sphagnum moss belong to an ancient group of plants called the Bryophytes. This group lacks tubes to conduct water and reproduces by releasing simple cells called spores rather than...
Swiss Cheese Plant: Misnamed Plant, You Can Eat
Swiss Cheese Plant
Ask the genuine philodendron for it to rise, and you may be surprised at the one plant that doesn't: the split-leaf Philodendron, also known as the Swiss cheese plant.
Split-leaf Philodendron looks a...