Or you might like to add a splash of colour with fiery Bromeliads, Cyclamen or orchids. Variegated houseplants with two-tone green and white foliage can lighten indoor areas or explore colour and form with vibrant foliage plants like colourful Calatheas, beautifulAglaonemas or variegated Dragon Tr...
Houseplants brighten up your home or office. Caring for indoor plants makes for a great hobby during long, inclement winter months, and even throughout the year. Growing houseplants is rather easy. Many gardeners refuse to twiddle their green thumbs, for months on end, as winter keeps them in...
Which plants are best for artificial light?Many flowering house plants come to mind because they need bright light to bloom: begonia, bromeliad, African violet, orchid, and cyclamen. However, many foliage plants also respondbeautifully to artificial lighting: polka-dot plant, spider plant, peperomia...
I keep my violets in containers with and without drainage, and for me, the pots without drainage tend to be easier to care for. It comes down to your habits where watering is concerned. If you tend tooverwater your plants, go with a container with good drainage. If you let things dry...
and joy around a seemingly bare space with a bit of know-how. But there’s also several “care factors” that you’ll need to be aware of and understand before taking them on as an indoor or outdoor houseplant. Let’s take a look at what you can expect when caring for theseflowers...
Due to the way they feed, aphids can vector bacterial and viral diseases, which can be much more difficult to control than the aphid population. For instance, the green peach aphid (Myzus persicae) is a vector for more than 110 plant viruses. One of the most common annoyances caused by ...
If consumed, Cyclamen can produce significant gastrointestinal irritation, including intense vomiting. Fatalities have also been reported in some cases. 9. Kalanchoe This plant contains components that can produce gastrointestinal irritation, as well as those that are toxic to the heart, and can ...
A blooming succulent plant with small flowers found in a variety of colors. The kalanchoe is a popular indoor plant which is easy to care for. Larkspur See: Delphinium Lavender A silvery, woody shrub that enjoys seaside weather. These fragrant plants bloom in spikes of purple, or sometimes wh...
Winter Care for Houseplants How to Keep Christmas Plants Thriving (After the Holidays!) Caring for Cyclamens When you first bring a plant home, it’s normal for the plant to drop a few leaves as it gets used to its new space. If the lighting is to its liking, it will soon adjust. ...
Cyclamen mitescan affect African violets. They are nearly impossible to remove completely, so disposal of the infected plant and isolation of nearby plants is recommended. Spider mitescan also be an issue. Powdery Mildewappears as fuzzy white blotches on stems and leaves. ...