15 bathroom plants – these love moisture!
Here’s a list of 15 excellent plants that will thrive in your bathroom. This room in the house usually gets high moisture and warm/cold temperature swings. Most plants don’t like it,
Palm tree
Palm tree is a type of plant that has long, arching fronds. Many plants are suited for indoor growing, some are decidedly better for outdoors. Species.
Plants for each room
Oxygen-rich and source of greenery, plants are crucial to any household. When considering what makes each room special,
Protecting plants from freezing and from the cold
When the winter cold hits, plants enter a phase of dormancy.
A palm tree in the house
Indoors, the palm tree is a powerful ornamental asset thanks to its designer palm leaves. It also makes the house a greener place to be. Our advice on how to make it last.
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
How to Clean the Leaves of Houseplants
Inside a house, plant’s aren’t any different from furniture… they also gather dust! In time, a layer accumulates on leaves. Day in, day out, and in the end it sticks to the leaves.
Howea, an indoor palm that hails from afar
Howea decorates homes all over the world, but grows in the wild on a single exotic island…
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
Leaf plants in winter
In winter, growing conditions change, even inside the house: your leaf plants require special care.
Cordyline australis, a palm-like plant that does great in cold weather
Cordyline australis is a beautiful exotic plant that’s worthy of appearing on the most far-flung travel postcards!
Latania, a very ornamental palm tree
The latania is one of the most beautiful ornamental palm trees. Its blueish foliage and leaf crown are remarkable.
Rhapis excelsa, the bamboo palm that fits right in your home
Whether you showcase it in your house, garden, or lean-in, Rhapis excelsa (or bamboo palm) will definitely find a place at home.
Cycas, an alternative to palm trees
The specific care that’s needed for a cycas, how and when it should be repotted and watered and diseases that infect it.
Emerald palm, how to care for Zamioculcas palm
Emerald palm looks like a palm, but it’s not! Always a great houseplant, of course. Emerald palm facts Name – Zamioculcas zamiifolia Family – Araceae Type – succulent houseplant Height – 1 ½-3 ft / 0.5-1 m indoors Exposure – well-lit, indirect Soil: draining – Foliage: evergreen – Propagation: clump division, cuttings […]
Areca, a cute indoor palm tree
What specific care is needed for an areca?
In dry gardens, landscaping works wonders
Dry soil, full of rocks, not a nutrient in sight? Seems like a harsh environment where plants can’t grow! Fear not! Just select plants that evolved specifically to thrive in those environments, and compensate for the worst drawbacks with a few astute landscaping tricks. Discover our tips to create an easy and thriving dry garden! […]
Oasis of moisture: create an exotic garden at home
What does “exotic” actually mean? Plants that come from far away? Plants that look weird? Crazy lush growth and greenery like a jungle? As a concept, “exotic” can mean many things.
Saw palmetto health benefits and therapeutic value
Native to South-Eastern United States, saw palmetto or Serenoa repens is a plant with many health benefits.
Pygmy date palm, a true indoor palm tree
Pygmy date palm or Phoenix roebelenii is a palm tree often grown indoors.
Plants for a fabulous oceanfront garden
Coastal climate batters seaside garden plants with many hardships: strong winds (even hurricanes), sea spray, dry summers, poor soil…
Windmill palm, blow those winter worries away!
Windmill palm, or Trachycarpus, is one of the palm trees that best resist the cold – perfect for our temperate climates!
Chrysalidocarpus, advice and care
Chrysalidocarpus is a very cute plant. How and when should it be repotted, watered and what diseases infect it?
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.
Seaside gardens, wonders of man and nature… France edition!
From North to South, along the vast oceans of the world, French coasts are among the most beautiful in the world. They have mild, temperate climates which means that a great many plant options are open to their seaside gardens – botanically speaking!
