House Plants

Houseplants for the Home and Office

Chlorophytum is Known as the Spider Plant Chlorophytum is one of the most familiar of indoor plants. It is extremely popular because it is easy to grow and grows quickly. It is also increadibly easy to propagate and so is … Continue reading

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It Is Very Easy To Care for Indoor Houseplants and Anyone Can Do It Well

Peace Lily

Maintaining an impressive collection of thriving houseplants is not impossible to do. In fact, it is very easy to care for indoor houseplants when the plants have been carefully selected and the needs of individual plant species are understood. Contrary … Continue reading

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Animal Friendly Houseplants

Jade Plant

With the increased amount of health conscious people in the world, gardening is becoming one of the most enjoyed outdoor activities in the country. Unfortunately, not everyone can enjoy an outdoor garden that blossoms year-round. For those that want to … Continue reading

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Plants for your Balcony and Window-Boxes

1 Gaillardia (Grandiflora-Hybrids): Blanket Flower 2 Coreopsis X grandiflora: Tickweed 3 Helenium x autumnale: Sneezeweed 4 Rudbeckia nitida: Coneflower These flowers are allied not only in that they all belong to the same family but also in that they all … Continue reading

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Tropaeolum x majus: Nasturtium

Tropaeolum majus 2

    Image via Wikipedia Creeping, climbing and trailing plants are generally popular but though annuals include such forms amongst their number they are by no means plentiful and besides, they are usually rather tender species. Nasturtium combines desirability of … Continue reading

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Reseda x odorata: Mignonette

Reseda (plant)

    Image via Wikipedia Another plant selected for this brief survey is the well-known but often neglected reseda. Reaching the peak of its popularity some 100 years ago when catalogues listed more than 30 sorts, it has since fallen … Continue reading

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Plants for the Balcony and Window Box

1 Dorotheanthus bellidiformis Livingstone Daisy 2 Portulaca x grandiflora: Sun Plant, Rose Moss 3 Venidium fastuosum Monarch of the Veldt, Namaqualand Daisy 4 Verbena X rigida These plants, each from a different family, appear to have little in common. They … Continue reading

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Petunia x hybrida

The early 18th century saw the introduction of two of the fourteen South American species of Petunia into European gardens. Both were from Argentina, almost 1 m (3 ft) high, with glandular, sticky leaves and large fragrant flowers. The first, … Continue reading

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Lathyrus X odoratus: Sweet Pea

Sweet peas are favourite climbing plants in gardens as well as for the balcony and window-boxes. Some 160 species have been described to date. The one selected for cultivation for its fragrance as well as the lovely shape and colour … Continue reading

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Erica x hybrid: Heath

Most annuals and perennials suitable for growing in a window-box or earthenware urn flower in summer. In spring, however, window-boxes are generally empty and bleak. That is why plants that flower in early spring, albeit only briefly, are so popular. … Continue reading

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