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 a deliciously fragrant, showy evergreen shrub for your tropical garden? Orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata) has all these qualities and more. In this article, we’ll take a look at how to grow and care for this sweet-smelling shrub. What Is An Orange Jasmine? The orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata) is also known as […]
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When it comes to growing bonsai trees, very few species are quite as prized (or more popular than) as bonsai pine trees. There are hundreds of pine, or Pinus, species you can choose from for bonsai and all offer unique characteristics and undying beauty. You can grow pines in many different shapes and styles for
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You may adore pomegranate trees, or Punica granatum, for their delicious fruits. However, did you know that you can also grow pomegranate bonsai trees? There are many different varieties of pomegranate trees you can grow, each of which is beautiful in its own right and offers unique colors, shapes, and sizes of both fruit, flowers,
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The strawberry bush brings unique combinations of shapes and colors to the native garden. This plant has many interesting and attractive features, so let’s jump right in and get to know this fantastic shrub. What Is A Strawberry Bush? The strawberry bush (Euonymus americanus, E. americana) is an upright, multi-stemmed deciduous shrub. Its natural habitats
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Native to Japan, the dwarf hinoki cypress is just as charismatic as it is beautiful. The perfect bonsai plant, it has sweeping fern-like branches that droop at the branch tips. With elegant dark green foliage and peeling red-brown bark, this striking bonsai specimen only grows more attractive as it ages. Growing up to 130 feet
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With a thick trunk and a uniquely contrasting fine branch structure, the jade bonsai tree is a specimen worth considering for your collection. It offers lots of interest for hobby bonsai growers. From its occasional white flowers in autumn to its thick green succulent leaves, Dawrf Jade is a beautiful plant that’s also easy to
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If you want to grow a bonsai tree that not only has attractive, interesting roots and elegant foliage but also a unique aroma to enjoy, you might want to consider growing the lemon cypress tree bonsai. Lemon cypress, or Cupressus macrocarpa, is technically a form of Monterey cypress, producing lovely yellow-green foliage that smells, as
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When it comes to growing bonsai trees, you likely have always assumed that you have to choose species that meet one of two criteria – they have interesting root systems or they have beautiful flowers. Those days have ended. Now, there are plenty of flowering bonsai trees you can grow. These not only offer gorgeous
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If you have always assumed that bonsai trees can only be grown for their lovely flowers and interesting root systems, you wouldn’t be alone. In fact, many people grow bonsai specimens for these purposes alone. But did you know that you can also grow fruit trees for bonsai? While they’ll require significantly more maintenance than
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Japanese skimmia is a fantastic evergreen shrub for shady areas with a variety of attractive features. Read on to learn more about how to grow and care for this all-year performer. What Is A Japanese Skimmia? Skimmia japonica or the Japanese skimmia is an ornamental shrub from the Rutaceae family. These plants have it all,
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