Fern – beautiful fronds for shade

Mahonia Soft Caress, fern-like leaves for a Japanese garden

With surprising bamboo-like leafage, the Mahonia ‘Soft Caress’ is a shrub that will make you feel

Hart’s tongue fern, a fern for the home

Hart’s tongue fern is a wonderful, refreshing fern to grow in both house and garden. Hart’s tongue fern facts Name – Asplenium scolopendrium Formerly – Phyllitis scolopendrium Family – Polypodiaceae Type – fern, perennial, indoor plant Height – 16 to 20 inches (40 to 50 cm) Exposure – part sun, shade Soil: ordinary – Foliage: evergreen – Flowering: none […]

Steps to make a stone wall with flowers

Dry stonewalls that separate lots or uphold flat terrain on slopes are a wonderful chance to display a variety of flowers while not wasting any space.

Abundant ferns

Easy-going plants, ferns will transform any drab, damp dark corner of the garden into an elegant green plant decor.

Royal fern, Osmunda regalis

Royal fern is a massive fern that grows into tall clumps. Osmunda regalis, as it’s called, definitely has a kingly bearing! Royal Fern or Osmunda facts Name – Osmunda regalis Family – Osmundaceae Type – fern, perennial Height – 5 feet (1.5 meters) Exposure – part sun Soil – rather moist Foliage – deciduous Flowering – none […]

How to increase humidity in air for houseplants

Many houseplants come from tropical areas where air moisture levels are very high. In apartments and homes, increase air moisture

Begonia leaves with drops of water on them

Propagating perennials

A critical step in the life of perennials, dividing your perennial renews the plant’s vigor and propagates it in stride.

Create an exotic garden… bring the tropics to your back yard

What if you turned your garden into a year-round exotic holiday setting? Growing an exotic garden lets you travel between continents without even leaving your home.

Flowers, palms and ferns create an exotic garden even when not in the tropics

Shade plants, leaf and flower plants that thrive in the shade

We’ve all learned that plants need proper growing conditions to thrive: healthy soil, a little water, and light.

Plant in the shade with a single ray of light

Air purifying indoor plants – Top 10 air-cleaning houseplants

Here is the second part of our article related to air purifying indoor plants. You’ll find a list below of the most common and easy-to-grow plants that yield maximum possible results.

Areca frond against a white background, purifying indoor air.

Edible plants, become a neo-hunter-gatherer!

When taking a stroll in the woods or in the fields, rediscover the joys of collecting edible wild plants!

A few edible wild plants harvested from a walk

How to winterize your plants

So you splurged and treated yourself to a eucalyptus tree, an oleander, a mimosa tree, a lemon tree or an olive tree? Here is how to protect these plants over the cold season.

Fern, advice on caring for it

A fern is a beautiful perennial and evergreen plant that comes in many species and varieties.

Which air-purifying plant to get first?

As they breathe and grow, these plants purify pollutants out from the air… and they’re beautiful, too! Discover Ficus ginseng, Tillandsia andAnthurium, three plants that have what it takes to make your day!