If you are planning to grow plants on your balcony, then how about growing flowers? Check out these Balcony Rose Garden Pictures for a cool and colorful makeover! Have a look at some peaceful balcony garden pictures here Balcony Rose Garden Pictures 1. Climbing Roses in a Balcony Grow different colored roses and let them climb on the railing of your balcony. 2. Covered in White! A balcony will look super charming, covered with white roses and other colorful flowers below....

If you want a houseplant that stands out from the rest with its lush tropical foliage, then here are the Best Indoor Ferns you must grow! Have a look at some amazing climbing ferns here Best Indoor Ferns 1. Button Fern Botanical Name: Pellaea rotundifolia This beautiful, easy-to-grow fern comes from New Zealand. The name comes from the round, small leaflets or ‘buttons’ on slim stems. Growing Tips: It adjusts well to average indoor conditions....

100% ecological baking soda can be used at any time of the year, in every corner of the garden. It is biodegradable and non-toxic and can be a slight replacement for pesticides, fertilizers, and other chemicals. Let’s have a look at some of the best Baking Soda Uses in the Garden! Check out our article on the cornstarch uses in the garden here! Baking Soda Uses in the Garden 1. Houseplant Cleaner It is important to regularly clean your houseplants’ foliage to remove dust and grease to promote photosynthesis....

Even more fascinating, I. batatas are part of the morning glory family, Convolvulaceae, while true yams belong to the Dioscoreaceae family. Yams are completely unrelated to sweet potatoes! A certain family member of mine insists that only the tuberous root veggies with cream-colored flesh are real sweet potatoes. The orange things, she says, are yams. Friends, my dear family member is wrong. Just about every sweet potato you see at the store – especially the orange ones – is a true sweet potato, also called “sweetpotato,” botanical name Ipomoea batatas....

Coming in different shades of green, red, ivory, orange, copper, pink, and brown, crotons offer a splash of color wherever you plant them! This striking tropical plant comes in more than 100 varieties, making it quite tough to pick the best! Here are some of the best Types of Crotons that you can grow inside your home and outside! Botanical Name: Codiaeum USDA Zone: 9-11, can be grown everywhere indoors...

How about adding Beautiful Pink Succulents that offer the perfect blend of pastel shade and low maintenance, adding a charming soft color spectrum to your plant collection! Here are some of the most colorful Succulents you can grow Beautiful Pink Succulents 1. Pink Aeonium Botanical Name: Aeonium Leucoblepharum A gorgeous plant that forms a rosette in a light shade of pink, which almost looks like a blooming pink flower. Check out more aeonium varieties here....

Here are the best Ways to Decorate with Indoor Plants to Energize Your Room! Get inspired and experience a soothing and positive home atmosphere. Here are the Best DIY Indoor Garden Decoration Ideas How Plants Play a Vital Role in Uplifting the Mood in Indoor Space? Research by the Department of Horticulture Sciences, Korea, states that interaction with indoor plants and having them in the room makes you feel more comfortable, soothed, and natural....

You can have mini Succulent Christmas Trees for your desk, tables, and other small places. They look amazing and make for a festive centerpiece! Have a look at the best Christmas decoration with plants ideas here Beautiful Succulent Christmas Trees 1. Christmas Tree Centerpiece You can make this gorgeous succulent tree with a few supplies and use it as a centerpiece. Details are here. 2. Tabletop Christmas Tree All you need is a shallow bowl, topiary frame, moss, and various sized succulents to make this one!...

Jade plants belong to the crassula genus, and the most important thing to note here is that it is not a single variant. There are different varieties with diverse colors and sizes. If you too want to grow one of them in your home or garden, pick one from the best Types of Jade Plants in this listicle. Check out our Article on Science-Backed Jade Plant Benefits here Best Types of Jade Plants 1....

Pistachios have a delicious taste that adds a yummy twist to all desserts and dishes. Moreover, they come with numerous health benefits and contain essential nutrients that can benefit you in the long run. So, Are Pistachios Tree Nuts or Legumes? Time to find out the answer! Ever wonder where do Pistachios come from? To find out, click here What is the Pistachio Tree? Pistacia Vera is the only tree in species of the Pistacia genus to produce edible drupe fruits....

Here’s what we’ll cover: Broccoli, Brassica oleracea var. italica, is a cruciferous vegetable in the Brassicaceae, or cabbage family. It is a cool-weather crop that can be quite challenging to grow. In this article, we discuss why plants may produce heads that button, or form multiple tiny heads, as opposed to one large, compact one. Then we offer steps to take to avoid this outcome. We link to vendors to help you find relevant products....

Whether you’re looking for vertical garden plants to climb a trellis, or to fill your hanging gardens, you have tons of options! But what are the best plants for vertical gardens? When it comes to growing vertically, choosing the best plants to use can be confusing and overwhelming. If you accidentally buy the wrong type of plant, it can ruin your vertical garden. Don’t worry, I’m going to make this super easy for you!...

Cycas revoluta is not plagued by many types of insect pests or diseases, but there are a few items to keep in mind and look out for, preventive care options, and ways to troubleshoot common problems when they arise. So, you’ve added a sago palm or two (or five!) to your garden. And who can blame you? In warm climates they’re hardy plants that can be grown outdoors, with impressively feathery, shiny dark green foliage that evokes a prehistoric feel straight out of Jurassic Park, the perfect backdrop to the backyard dinosaur display of your dreams....

I squinted while thinking about it. “Hmm, I’m not quite–” I was working in a garden center when an older gentleman with a fishing hat on (I knew it was fishing hat because he had his license pinned to the back of it) came searching for a flower. “It’s orange. No… it’s red… I’ve seen it in purple, too,” he explained. I shook my head. “Quite a few options here. What else can you add?...

While these species are not ones you’d place into the “low maintenance houseplant” category, as a plant parent, you may find their stunning foliage and fascinating daily rhythms worth the slightly increased efforts required to keep them thriving. Marantaceae family (Ctetanthe, Goeppertia, Maranta, and Stromanthe spp.) If you’re on a quest to add a houseplant with striking foliage to your collection, look no further – you can take your pick from an array of gorgeous leaf patterns among the prayer plants....

Lettuce is notoriously easy to grow, and even in areas with higher overall temperatures, planting during cooler seasons or in partial shade can solve problems commonly caused by heat. Lactuca sativa ‘Buttercrunch’ Are you searching for a palate-pleasing lettuce? Tired of the old standby ‘Iceberg’ and varieties of romaine? Then ‘Buttercrunch’ might be just what you’re looking for. Any time the word “butter” appears in the name of a vegetable, you know you’re in for a treat....

by Matt Gibson Ninebark is a deciduous shrub with very attractive foliage. Ninebark reaches maturity at six to 10 feet tall and wide in USDA hardiness zones two through seven. The ninebark plant is known for its distinctive foliage, its peeling bark, and its corymbs of white cup-shaped flowers, which attract bees and butterflies. Ninebark gets its name for its bark, which can be peeled off in multiple, sometimes nine, thin layers....

When summer and fall roll around, it provides delicate pops of light pink to lavender star-shaped blooms, topping each stem in an umbrella-shaped cluster. Allium stellatum Prairie, cliff, pink wild, autumn, or fall glade onion… I’ll just sit back and let the many common names of Allium stellatum tell you all about this pretty plant for me. “Pretty” and “onion” in the same sentence? Why, yes! Early in the spring when there isn’t much green showing in the garden yet, this plant is sprouting leaves....

By Erin Marissa Russell Looking forward to growing wild bergamot in the garden this year? Look no further than this comprehensive guide to growing wild bergamot for everything you’ll need to know to plant and care for your wild bergamot, from choosing the perfect location and time for planting to keeping your plants healthy and nurturing them as they grow. About Wild Bergamot Just to clear up any confusion, be aware that the wild bergamot plant may also be referred to as bee balm, horsemint, honey plant, Oswego tea, or simply bergamot....

Start with the parts of your garden you would like to change, grow the Feng Shui plants there and apply the principles given below and see how it works. What is Feng Shui Feng Shui is an art of reaching harmony in life, a practice that comes from the China. It is believed that if a place (home, garden, office or anywhere) is arranged according to the Feng Shui guidelines it remains, prosperous, peaceful and harmonious....