5 Palms to Buy and 1 to Watch Out For!
Palms are such great plants and can be used indoors and out. There are palms that can tower 50-90 feet and love full sun… others are small and prefer growing in the shade of others. Here are 5 quick looks at some indoor palms that can... Read More...
Plant Totem
I am always surprised when traveling and I walk into a hotel and there sits a unique look you seldom see in garden centers today… The Philodendron totem. Philodendrons have been grown for decades as indoor plants. Some how it seems that... Read More...
Hoya Growing in Water
Are you a sneaky indoor house plant grower who stoops so low as to “grow” artificial plants indoors? I had a pleasant lunch with a friend of mine the other day until I discovered artificial vines trailing from a hanging vase in... Read More...
Your Plants are Talking - What Are They Saying?
We have looked at symptoms of plants that didn’t get enough light. In case you missed it you can read about talking Indoor Plants. Now let’s take a look at the flip side… Too much light. Most plants inside don’t have a luxury... Read More...
Where to Buy Indoor House Plants
We are constantly asked “Where is the best place to buy indoor plants? ” One of the great frustrations of commercial plant growers is the fact that once the plant(s) leave the nursery, all control and care is out of their hands.... Read More...
Bringing Indoor Plants Outside
For most of us spring is Here. Spring announces its arrival in a few ways. The weather warms up. When you look outside you see new leaves breaking out and creating a canopy of foliage. Flowers begin to pop and color abounds. Last but not least - we get... Read More...
Reading Your Palms
No this is not the Psychic Network, it’s the palms in your local garden center. Twenty-five years ago there were only a few palms that were offered in garden centers and nurseries. The Areca, Neanthe Belle, and Bamboo Palms, were probably the only... Read More...
Patented Plants Legal Problems
Reading a short but interesting post recently on patented plants got me thinking. In the post a mild joke made reference to the patent law on plants. The comment was “Grant of a patent for a plant precludes others from asexually reproducing or... Read More...
New Year New House Plants
People always seem to start the New Year off with resolutions. Plants are no different here are some varieties you can look for that can provide different looks on some old favorites. Here’s a quick list: Spindle Palm (Hyobphorbe verschaffeltii) An... Read More...
Grow Indoors Under Lights
Many outdoor landscapes depend upon indoor growing to provide them with colorful blooms and foliage during the dreary winter months. And isn’t it disappointing when plants lose their leaves, grow leggy and refuse to flower? The main reason... Read More...
