Vibrant colored flowers, fragrant shrubs, and beautiful trees add beauty to your home. With the right landscaping choices, you can also reap environmental benefits like reduced noise, pure air, more oxygen, etc. Appealing and beneficial landscapes need time, effort, and specific skill. Once you have selected the right shrubs and trees, you can sit back […]
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Do plants respond to music? Do you believe that playing music to your plants helps them grow healthy? Is it real or not? If it is true, how do plants hear the music, and if they hear music, what kind of music do they prefer? Studies and researches are being done to know whether […]
If you are a lover of plants or a gardener, then you must be right now in your happy place. All the dangers of frost have passed, the air is quite warm, the sun shines every day, and the flowers are blooming. Also, your vegetable garden might be coming in. All of your window boxes […]
Every plant has different needs. It is important that you consider those needs, like the desired amounts of temperature, light, and water every plant prefers. Another important factor in the plant’s health is considering how to select the best soil for your houseplants. However, it is difficult to choose the right soil for your houseplants […]
Rocks render a trendy look to your landscape design. Besides being pleasing to the eye, they are also ideal for maintaining a weed-free yard. And the maintenance is a breeze with the rocks. Further, if you find it overwhelming to maintain the grassy areas, the rocks add just the right touch. They enhance the overall […]
There are several houseplants like Colocasia, Arrowhead vines, Aglaonemas, ZZ plants, Monsteras, Alocasias, Philodendrons, and Pothos; the common aspect among these houseplants is that they are all related and belong to the aroid family, Araceae. In the wild, these plants are spread all around the world, except in Antarctica, and often grow on the forest […]
There is a strong and undeniable link between humans and plants that has evolved over the centuries into a robust one. Not only do plants supply us with food they provide the oxygen we need for our survival. It is no wonder that most of the households have a garden in their outdoor space or […]
Family Name: Spurges Scientific Name: Euphorbia Pulcherrima Common Name: Poinsettia What is a Poinsettia? The poinsettia plant is popular mainly for its attractive red bracts (the pink, white and light cream colored variety is also available). The religious significance of the plant is also a reason why it is so popular. The plant is […]
Bird’s Nest Fern Plants Things You Need to Know Family Name: AspleniaceaeScientific name: Asplenium nidusCommon Name: Bird’s Nest Fern What is a Bird’s Nest Fern? The Bird’s Nest Fern is an epiphyte that is native to the tropical regions of the earth (mainly in South-East Asia and East Australia), but is now grown in […]
Anthurium Plants Things You Need to Know Family Name: Araceae Botanical Name: Anthurium andraenum Common Name: Anthurium What is an Anthurium Plant? Plant Description: Anthurium plant is best described as the “colorful leaves.” The real flower of this plant is the “inflorescence” that is found at the center of the plant. Native to […]