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When it comes to young vegetables, microgreens are “the next size up from sprouts,” according to North Carolina University’s Cooperative Extension. In other words, microgreens are harvest...
As detailed in Christmas Cactus Vs. Thanksgiving Cactus, both of these holiday plants can fall under the category of Christmas or holiday cactus and can bloom in early winter. And both te...
Although not actually a daisy, gerbera does belong to the same plant family as daisies, but it more closely resembles another relative—the sunflower. As with sunflowers, gerbera daisies’ ...
Umbrella plants are known for their whorls of glossy leaves. When they hang downward, the leaves resemble umbrellas or—when spread wide—many-fingered hands. Schefflera can occupy bright, ...
Pitcher plants are carnivorous, which eliminates their need for plant food. Tropical pitcher plants (Nepenthes spp. ) are most often grown as houseplants, while hardier species, such as t...
Can hydrangeas grow in pots? Many of these shrubs (some called snowball bushes for their spherical heads of blooms that are ideal for drying) are too large to be contained easily, growing...
Seasoned gardeners talk about propagating plants a lot, but what is propagation exactly? Although the term may sound intimidating, propagation simply means an increase in numbers. As it r...
Among the frilliest of outdoor ferns, the maidenhair also can be the most formidable to grow indoors. Don’t blame this damsel for her distress, though. Due to the thinness of a maidenhair...
Created in 1850 from a cross between Schlumbergera truncata and Schlumbergera russelliana, the true Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera x buckleyi) is now an heirloom and seldom sold online o...
Wisteria, with its grape-like clusters of usually purple blooms, often is identified with the South. However, hardy wisteria varieties such as ‘Blue Moon’ can grow as far north as USDA Zo...
