Add 2 fall favorite plants to your patio this season! After a steamy summer, autumn’s cooler air temperatures are easier on both plants and gardeners, but the soil is still warm enough to allow roots to grow until the ground freezes. One of my fall favorites, Mums aka Chrysanthemums are available in a wide varietyContinue reading “Adding fall flowers”
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Care for a Donkey tail succulent
Sedum morganianum, the donkey tail or burro’s tail, is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae, native to southern Mexico. It is a succulent perennial producing trailing stems up to 60 cm long, with fleshy blue-green leaves and terminal pink to red flowers in summer. How do you care for a donkey tailContinue reading “Care for a Donkey tail succulent”
Blooming Air Plants
The inflorescences in air plants produce beautiful flowers of different colors. Still waiting patiently for your Tillandsia to flower and wondering how you can help encourage the process. In an air plant’s life cycle, the bloom phase is the first stage. It marks the beginning of the reproductive process in the air plant in whichContinue reading “Blooming Air Plants”
Nature inside
Are you familiar with the term biophilic design? The best way to understand it is by first explaining the biophilia definition: Biophilia is a desire or tendency to interact, associate, or commune with nature. In modern interior design, biophilia is more than placing a plant or two in your home. It is about incorporating manyContinue reading “Nature inside”
Low cost containers
Container gardening doesnβt have to cost a fortune, just only a little imagination. You could find beautiful garden containers at your local garden shops with rays of rainbow colors that are eye-catching, but can be expensive. Luckily, you donβt have to empty your wallet to create a beautiful container planter with materials that you alreadyContinue reading “Low cost containers”
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