The secret to keeping a houseplant alive is to replicate its natural zone with humidity, light, and water. Tips for fiddle leaf figs, succulents, orchids, and more:
7 of the most common houseplant pests, how to identify them, and how to treat them. Learn about aphids, fungus gnats, leaf miners, mealybugs, scale, spider mites, and thrips.
1. Use PlantNet to Identify Plants PlantNet is an online tool aimed at helping you to identify flowers and plants by uploading images. PlantNet works well as aplant identifier app for your phone, but you can also use the website to quickly identify plants and flowers. The good news is tha...
you can easily turn a single beloved houseplant into acollectionof beloved houseplantsthat are ready to display or give away — all without spending a single dollar. Want to learn how to identify plants for propagation and how to do this project...
identification. Some of the most common plant families are the mint family, parsley family, mustard family, pea family, lily family, grass family, rose family, and aster family. It is very important to be able to identify the family that a plant belongs to, as related plants often have ...
How to Care for Monsteras Do you have little flies on your houseplants? They may be fungus gnats! Often considered only a minor houseplant pest, fungus gnats can quickly become a significant issue (and annoyance) if an infestation gets out of hand. Here’s how to identify, eliminate, and...
Start planning early, to identify what plants you want to bring indoors when fall arrives. When in doubt, we urge you to experiment and see if you can grow a particular plant indoors. The challenge is half the fun of gardening. If frost is expected any time soon in your area, get ...
Woolly aphids usually materialise during a plant’s most active growing months, from April through to October, peaking during the summer. Like any aphid, woolly aphids are unwelcome in the garden and can damage plants in large numbers. The key is to to identify them correctly, treat them appr...
Plants Affected How to Grow Sweet Corn: The Complete Guide Learn how to identify raccoons and how to get rid of raccoons in your garden with these helpful tips. What Are Raccoons? Raccoons (Procyon lotor) have masks over their eyes because they could rob even a bank vault. These resourcef...
Thinking of adding a ZZ plant to your indoor garden? These hardy houseplants have surged in popularity for a number of reasons. In this article, gardening expert and houseplant enthusiast Madison Moulton walks through how to plant, grow and care for ZZ plants!