Explore plant guides, care tips, growing advice, and inspiration for indoor and outdoor plants. From houseplants and succulents to shrubs, vines, bonsai trees, flowering plants, and garden favorites, this section helps you understand how to choose, grow, and care for different types of plants. Find ideas for adding more greenery, texture, color, and natural beauty to your home, garden, and landscape.
Are you looking for an interesting, compact evergreen for a shady area? Ruscus species like the butcher’s-broom are great, low-maintenance evergreens for areas where other plants may struggle to grow. Read on to learn more about growing and caring for these unusual plants. What Is A Ruscus Shrub? Ruscus plants, including the butcher’s broom, are […]
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The Chuparosa plant is native to some of the most challenging areas on earth, as it thrives best when grown in rocky slopes or desert soils, where nothing else seems to grow. This plant is indigenous to southern Arizona and and northern Mexico, albeit nowadays, they are easily found in other southern states of North
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Forgetful gardeners must avoid planting false spirea. If not, this plant will spread out very quickly, and they could potentially lose much-needed space for other crops. These plants grow so fast that their roots could grow underneath without stopping. This bush has a ‘’I’ll-grow-everywhere’’ kind of attitude. And precisely because of this, false spirea shrub
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The Japanese Kerria plant is a lovely shrub that blooms during late spring and sometimes during the early summer. This plant catches everybody’s attention as it displays double yellow flowers with bright green stems and foliage. This showy plant will look great in any garden, especially when combined with other colorful plants. Continue reading if
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The Snowberry is a native deciduous shrub that provides winter interest and needs very little attention. If you’re looking for a new shrub for your naturalized or native garden, this might be a great plant for you. Read on to learn more about how to care for and grow the snowberry plant. What Is A
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Baneberry, scientifically known as Actaea, is a perennial plant that is often seen in North America’s wilderness. This perennial plant can also be cultivated at home, but gardeners must be careful as the plant is highly toxic. Also referred to as necklace-weed, cohosh, or doll’s eyes, this plant belongs to plants’ Ranunculaceae family. Continue reading
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Rosemary is prized for its aromatic qualities and its ability to make just about any recipe ten times more delicious. But did you know that you can also grow rosemary bonsai plants to add interest and appeal to your home? Rosemary officinalis, a name that translates to “mist of the sea,” is a gorgeous plant
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The coyote bush is a fast-growing shrub or groundcover that is native to the west coast of the United States. These plants are very easy to grow and are great for greening up disturbed, bare areas. Read on to learn how to grow and care for this plant. What Is A Coyote Bush? The coyote
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Are you looking for a fast-growing, neat, and dense plant for screening or hedging? Pittosporum might just be what you’re looking for, with a variety of sizes and foliage colors available. Read on to learn more about these plants and how to grow and care for them. What Is A Pittosporum? Pittosporums are shrubs or
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The Mexican Honeysuckle Flower, also known as a Firecracker Bush, is a drought-tolerant plant that has orange, tubular flowers. It usually appears throughout the year, although its favorite season is spring. One of the easiest plants to take care of, the Mexican honeysuckle is native to Central America and Mexico. Continue reading if you would
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