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African Violet Videos – From Soil To Propagation

Many people enjoy growing African violets indoors under a florescent grow light system. It is easy to do and produces plants of excellent quality. My mother has an African Violet sitting on her kitchen window sill that is over 40 years old – I guess one day I’ll inherit it. Does this make it an […]

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Houseplants to Brighten a Kitchen

Question: I’m looking for some suggestions on houseplants to put in my kitchen. The kitchen window over the sink is large with bright but filtered light – never any direct sun. I’ve tried peace lilies and Aglaonema “Maria” I think it’s called but I’m tired of all the green. Any ideas? Vanessa Reno, NV Answer: […]

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Phaius tankervilliae

Phaius tankervilliae, also known as Tankerville’s Phaius, Nun’s Orchid, Kunai Orchid, Swamp Orchid, Swamp Lilly, Greater Swamp Orchid, has had botanists argue about its name correctly spelled.  After careful thought and deliberation, modern convention has decreed that the plant’s name should have an ending of “iae” instead of the “eae” or the Tankerville.  This impressive […]

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Botanical Names and Common Names Easy Misunderstanding

One reason I’m “uncomfortable” using common names of plants is that it’s very easy to call a group of plants by one name. Sometimes this leads to the group being associated as one plant and the benefits of others in that group may go unnoticed. Over the last few years there have been some great […]

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Landscape Pools Stones Waterfalls and Placement

Do you every wonder why – one person’s landscape looks better than another? Their pool landscape and water features look sharper, cleaner, flowing and more natural. Yet they use the same materials you do! If you look closely the reason makes perfect sense – it’s placement. Placement of the rocks, plants, water features in a […]

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Plants and their History

Plants both indoor and outdoor have been around for hundreds of years. Long before men drove cars or had electricity, they grew plants to be sure they had enough food in colder months. As times have developed, he found many other uses for plants, as well. People all over planet have became more civilized and […]

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Using House Plants for Living Color Arrangements

Have you ever used house plants as a living color arrangement? Arranging living house plants and flowers like bromeliads and phalaenopsis orchids, can be used just like cut-flower arrangements. It’s always a matter of personal taste. There are no rules or restrictions except those imposed by the space available, and the needs of the particular […]

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Mail Order Gardening Catalogs More Plants More Color

There is a wide selection of mail order gardening catalogs available online. No matter what kind of gardening and plants do you want to read about? To help you in your search for mail order sources, below are a few mail order and online gardening catalogs and websites offering gardening catalogs they can easily ship […]

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The Rhoeo Went Rainbow

The “Oyster Plant” or Tradescantia spathcea “Tricolor” for you botanical enthusiast has long been used a ground cover in the landscape. All it takes is one plant to fill out a pot and bring it’s rich “purple” leaves to add some accent to a landscape or introduce some needed color. Now the “Oyster Plant” has […]

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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 I decided to provide links to articles to help make winter care easy. Cold […]

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