ZZ Plant Popular Around the World
The ZZ Plant or Zamioculcas Zamiifolia is one of the toughest most durable house plants I’ve found. They can handle conditions most indoor tropical plants would never consider “liveable.” It is on the same level as Aspidistra - Cast Iron Plant... Read More...
How to Grow Achimenes
The Achimenes plant is a member of the Gesneriad family and closely related to gloxinias and African violets. Common names for it are monkey-faced pansy, hot water plant (its tubercles refuse to sprout in the spring unless they are warm) and nut-orchid. The... Read More...
Repotting Ficus Trees - Losing Leaves in Winter
Judy asked a question on winter Ficus tree care. When replying to the question I thought that since the Ficus is such a popular indoor house plant the question and answer needed to have a place all of it’s own. Question: I have a ficus which is... Read More...
Winter House Plant Care List!
Winter and house plants always make for some unique challenges. Watering, light, temperatures dipping, heat and dry air all can play a part in the way houseplants hold up during the winter months. Instead of looking all over the Plant-Care.com site... Read More...
Seeds Sprout What Happens When a Seed Germinates
When you admire a towering oak tree, or enjoy its shade, do you ever ponder on the miracle that produced it, the sprouting of an acorn seed? The sweet mystery of life is wrapped up in a seed. Webster tells us that a seed is “the small body produced... Read More...
House Plants Gifts and Holidays
At the holidays lots of people go to parties and give gifts, however giving plants as a gift is not limited to holiday time alone. Maybe you’ve thought of giving a house plant as a gift to someone special. Well… if that’s your plan stop... Read More...
Hearty House Plants – Injured By Neglect
Even a healthy, hearty house plant cannot stand up against the “intelligence” of people. So often people cause their own plant problems. But, these problems don’t show for a few days until after the plant has been introduced to their... Read More...
Growing Coleus from Seed
Anyone who has ever tried rooting Coleus blumei from cuttings knows how easy it is to grow them. Many of us got our first house plant - a coleus that way, but did you ever try growing them from seed for a really plentiful supply and to avoid having to... Read More...
Caring for Orchids - Where Do I Cut the Flower Spike When the Blooms are Finished?
With the popularity of orchids found in about every garden center today, this question is becoming more common. Most likely this question is being asked of the Phalaenopsis Moth Orchid or Denbrobium. Most of the time you can easily cut the flower spike... Read More...
Spider Mites on Houseplants - How Can You Tell?
Spider mites are one pest many homeowners have on their houseplants but are not aware of them because of the mites size. You may need a magnifying glass to see them. They are only about 1/50 of an inch. Like the scale and mealy bugs, spider... Read More...
