Growing an Orchid is Easier Then You Think!

So many people love orchids but are afraid they could NEVER grow such an exotic plant. Not true! Read on to learn why growing an orchid can be easier than growing most foliage houseplants. First, Choose the right orchid.  Phalaenopsis orchids, also known as the moth...

How to Overwinter Your Houseplants

If you let your houseplants and tropicals “vacation” on your back deck or front porch this summer, you’ll need to start readying them for the move back inside in early September for winter. WHEN You will need to bring your plants indoors before nighttime...

Houseplants Are Good For Your Health

Houseplants are not only a beautiful addition to your home; they also clean the air you breathe. In addition to absorbing carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen into the air, houseplants remove indoor pollutants such as benzene, formaldehyde and trichloroethylene. These...

Breathe Easy with Clean Air Plants

Did you know plants clean the air we breathe? They absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen into the air, ridding the spaces around us of toxins and making the air smell nicer.   Best Plants for Increased Oxygen All plants are air filters. They emit water vapor...

Brighten Your Holiday with Christmas Cactus

Christmas Cactus (Zygocactus) is a wonderful easy to grow plant that will brighten your holiday season and those dreary dull days of Fall.  The plants festive flowers rival orchids in beauty and drama and come in a wide spectrum of colors. These beauties prefer...

How to Successfully Bring Plants Indoors for Winter

With the summer months coming to a close and fall right around the corner, it’s time for cool temperatures, a plethora of fall color and finishing up some garden tasks. In the upcoming weeks your annuals will stop blooming and it will be time to plant asters, mums and...