http://www.plant-care.com/blog Plant Care for House Plants Landscaping Lawn Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:28:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Continuing our discussion on your home's environment we looked at the overall indoor plant environment and also a way to make a determination on how to classify the plant lighting where you plan on placing your house plant. Now let's look at the indoor temperatures. How exactly would you classify ... http://www.plant-care.com/blog/170/houseplants-cool-room-hot-room/ My wife and I have been out looking at furniture and other accessories for our new house. While browsing through some of the furniture stores I've been amazed at the quality and variety of the silk plants on display. Everything from Silk ficus trees, Aglaonemas, Orchids, Spathiphyllum, Dracaenas, Calatheas, Bananas, ... http://www.plant-care.com/blog/74/bromeliads-silk-plants-and-flowers/ Whenever you hear someone mention Japanese gardens, what comes to your mind? For me the first thing I think of is bonsai plants and trees, unique decorative pots, a quiet but ever present sound of water flowing over rocks rolling into a pond, balance and tranquility. The one thing that ... http://www.plant-care.com/blog/88/japanese-garden-design-zen-and-the-art-of-balance/ My mother has an African Violet sitting on her kitchen window sill probably 40 years old - maybe one day I'll inherit this houseplant, does this make it an heirloom plant? When I first started working at a nursery in my teens learning about and playing with orchids, anthuriums and ... http://www.plant-care.com/blog/82/african-violet-plants-grandmas-easy-to-grow-color/ One of the biggest mistakes many people make in caring for houseplants is overwatering. The soil becomes over saturated and the roots drowned from a lack of oxygen. The result – roots die off, leaves begin to yellow and fall off. That’s what happens to plants indoors. Is there any difference ... http://www.plant-care.com/blog/91/hurricanes-and-growing-houseplants-lessons-we-can-learn/