Is your orchid dying and you’re not sure what to do? Not sure how to revive an orchid and make it beautiful again? I’ve compiled this critical list of the most common problems that people have with moth orchids, or Phalaenopsis. And most importantly, I’ll describe exactly what you can do to fix these orchid …
Indoor ferns have gotten a bad reputation. This post will focus on fern care in general, but I will illustrate using Nephrolepis exaltata plants, or the common Boston Fern. They can be tricky to grow. But it doesn’t have to be! I will teach you everything you need for success and will I will also …
Have you ever asked yourself if a cold hardy banana tree exists? Or perhaps you’ve asked yourself, do bananas grow in the U.S.? The answer is YES to both questions. Not only do bananas grow in the U.S., they can even grow in all 50 states! Growing banana plants outdoors does not have to be …
Growing a pineapple plant indoors is so easy to do simply from a grocery store pineapple! Whether you want to root a pineapple in water or in soil, there are a few steps that you need to take in order to be successful. Follow these simple steps, and you too can propagate your own pineapple …
The ubiquitous Sansevieria! Or Snake Plant as many of us say. Snake plant care is very easy, and in fact, they tolerate a wide variety of abuse and conditions! Snake plants are among the very easiest and best plants for beginners, or anyone for that matter. Yet another name for snake plant, although more old …
Bromeliad care indoors is quite easy if you know some critical things…and I have an amusing story to prove it. One day at work, one of my coworkers was asking me a plant question (I’m notorious as the go-to guy for plant questions), and when I finished advising him, he proceeded to tell me a …
This post discusses the advantages and disadvantages of terra cotta pots, or clay pots. I also have included some very valuable tips to working with them that you probably didn’t know, among other useful information! Keep in mind that I’ve written this post about the plain old unglazed terra cotta pots. There are many things …
Is your string of pearls plant dying? Do you need reliable information on string of pearls plant care? Not sure about how to propagate it? Well keep reading and you too can be successful in growing and propagating this elusive succulent plant. String of Pearls, or Senecio rowleyanus, is a hot topic of discussion about …
Alocasia Amazonica & Polly Care The notorious Alocasia amazonica. Everyone wants to grow it, but the problem is that a lot of people kill it! This is a challenging houseplant, but don’t despair! This plant is also known as Alocasia x amazonica and is actually a cross between Alocasia longiloba and Alocasia sanderiana. Alocasia x …
When I first starting growing moth orchids, or Phalaenopsis, I got excited over every little new growth that would show up at the base of the plant. I kept thinking that a new orchid flower spike was growing, when in fact most of the time they were just roots! So I kept looking…and looking…and waiting…until …