Dracaenas - An Important Plant Group As Houseplants, Office plants and in the landscape
The Dracaena family is made up of about 40 assorted species forming one of the most important plant groups used to bring "green" indoors to corporate offices, hotels and malls plus be enjoyed as house plants in the home. A few of the most... Read More...
Dracaena Marginata - The Names, Cultivars, Forms and Care
The Dracaena marginata a member of the Dracaena family (Liliaceae), the family that provides some of the most durable plants used indoors in offices building, hotels and malls but also as an everyday house plant. Dracaena marginata is probably the most... Read More...
Drainage - A Soil Component for House Plant Success
Walking into a restaurant the recently, I noticed a large planter full of water. The soil looked very “heavy” and not capable of draining the water away from the roots for the next week or two. Does the plant owner wonder why the plants... Read More...
Pothos Versatility Makes it the #1 Houseplant
Question: What is the #1 indoor plant? Spathiphyllium - Corn Plant - Palms? Megan, Hope, Arkansasl Answer: I have to vote for the - Epipremnum aureum - commonly known as pothos. The pothos comes in a few different flavors: Why is it the NUMERO UNO? -... Read More...
Zamioculcas zamiifolia - A Tough New Plant
We’ve talked about tough plants currently used in indoors, and promised to introduce to you a new "tough plant". I may be stepping out on a limb with this introduction but let me give you some background on this plant. Zamioculcas is... Read More...
Window Gardens
Would you like to get back in touch with nature, but feel a little overwhelmed at the thought of filling your yard with massive, sweeping colorful garden beds or just feel as though there is no way you could possibly handle gardening on a large scale.... Read More...
Unique Indoor House Plants - Aralias to ZZ
Indoor plant care for some unique varieties!!! Some of these “houseplants” can be used indoors or in the landscape but they don’t fit a group. That doesn’t mean we can’t give you some basics on these unique and different... Read More...
Close Up of Umbrella Tree Dazzle
Schefflera “Dazzle” close up. A new cultivar of dwarf arboricola. “Dazzle” currently carries the most variegation of all umbrella trees. Current a patent has been applied for. Read More →
Schefflera Arboricola Tree Form
The common “green” variety of dwarf umbrella or more correctly Schefflera arboricola grown as a tree or standard. Since entering the foliage market in the 1970’s grown as a bush this houseplant now boast as many growing forms as a Ficus... Read More...
Subirrigation With Indoor House Plants - Self Watering Planter Systems a Watering Method to Consider
Self watering planters can help in one of the biggest areas we see people having problems in plant care - watering… Usually too much. Let’s look at a method called SUBIRRIGATION, which can help take the guesswork out of watering houseplants. Many... Read More...
