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.
Bonsai trees – they come in all shapes, colors, sizes, and even prices. You don’t have to be a millionaire to start playing around with bonsai gardening, but you do have to have some money. After all, there are plants and soil to pay for! Are you considering a more luxurious purchase? When it comes […]
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Though technically related to the milkweed plant, jasmine, also known as star jasmine or confederate jasmine, is the perfect plant for bonsai. Native to Asia, including places like Korea, Vietnam, China, and Japan, this plant has a delicate flowering habit and shiny dark leaves. The plant is often grown for its valuable oil, which can
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If you’re going to grow a bonsai lemon tree, you’ll have the best luck growing one that’s already trained to grow in a compact fashion – and that’s geared toward indoor growers. The Meyer lemon tree, or Citrus × meyeri, is the best option. Some other names you might hear for this plant include Improved
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The Coralberry is one of those plants you’ve probably seen out in the countryside but never thought of as an ornamental for your yard. This easy to grow native shrub adds a splash of vibrant color to the winter garden when so many other plants look dull and dormant. What Is A Coralberry? The coralberry
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The golden euonymus shrub makes a bold statement wherever it is planted. This evergreen shrub has a number of uses in the landscape, but sadly it is prone to a few serious pests and diseases and may change color over time. Read on to find out whether the golden euonymus shrub is the right plant
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When it comes to bonsai growing, there are countless species you can choose from to make an impact – but the willow leaf ficus bonsai is one you’ve got to consider. This plant, which is a species of fig that has green leaves, a tall trunk, and a fondness for indoor growing, is also one
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Although the name might be a bit confusing, when it comes to growing the bonsai palm tree, very few growers actually grow true palm trees. Instead, they are growing Cycas revoluta, or the sago palm. Despite the common name, sago palms are actually part of the cycad family. These ancient plants are found growing in
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Acalyphas are attractive warm-climate evergreens that have either spectacular warm-colored foliage or bold pendulous crimson flowers. Two species are popular garden plants and they both have very similar care and growth requirements, so we’ll cover them both in this guide to growing and caring for acalyphas. What Is Acalypha? Acalypha, pronounced ack-uh-life-uh, is a genus
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The shrimp plant an evergreen shrub with a unique look and a variety of uses. This plant does great, indoors or out, and flowers almost all year long. Read on to learn more about how to grow and care for the shrimp plant. What Is A Shrimp Plant? The shrimp plant (Justicia brandegeeana) is also known
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The cactus family is known for their distinct spines, areoles, and plump, often ribbed stems. Most cacti come in different shades of green and although unique-looking, they can blend well with other plants, in the wild or indoors. They are not necessarily vibrant-looking and the colors are often brought about by their showy blooms. But
