Flowering trees are a beautiful addition to any garden. Not only do they provide you with beautiful blossoms, but they can also create privacy for your home and color to your backyard. Some, like the crabapple, even bear edible fruit that can be made into jams and sauces. 🙂 Here are our 10 favorite trees […]
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The Mother of Millions and Mother of Thousands — a thousand differences, a million similarities. Or vice versa? Both succulents hail from the same family and genus and feature attractive foliage. Because of their similar name and origins, they are often confused with each other. We’ll show you how to distinguish between the two! Key
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Monstera Dubia, also called the Shingles Plant, is a great vining plant native to the tropical rainforests of Central and South America. 🙂 Caring for a Monstera Dubia is straightforward, but it may not reach maturity indoors if it is not given proper care. It needs 8-10 hours a day of bright, indirect light; high humidity
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In its chipped and shredded form, cedar mulch is widely used as a top dressing in gardens and parks. Whilst this wood mulch is known for its fragrance and ability to repel pests, there are some downsides to using cedar mulch. In this article, we discuss the pros and cons of cedar mulch and explain
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If you’re looking for a beginner houseplant that can handle a bit of neglect — all while beautifying your space with its vining and variegated foliage — you might consider the Marble Queen Pothos (Scientific name: Epipremnum aureum ‘Marble Queen’). The Marble Queen Pothos does best in medium to bright indirect light and regular watering.
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The Calathea Ornata is a popular houseplant with baby-pink striped leaves. 🙂 Kept indoors, it grows to just 3 feet (91cm) tall – perfect for side tables or small spaces. However, caring for this variegated plant can be challenging. It requires >50% humidity, filtered water, and a peat-based, slightly acidic (pH 6.5) potting mix. Avoid
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Using a moss pole is a great way to support your climbing plants and help them grow tall. Moss poles aren’t just about height — plants supported by these poles grow more rapidly and develop more vibrant foliage. What’s more, they are durable and easy to use. 🙂 In this post, we will answer your
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The Alocasia Polly is a houseplant favorite. It is a tropical perennial known for its leathery arrowhead leaves and prominent light green veins. Caring for your Alocasia Polly takes some commitment. It is a temperamental plant that requires >70% humidity, deep watering when its top 2-3 inches (5-7.6 cm)of soil is dry, and bright indirect
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LECA stands for Lightweight Expanded Clay Aggregate. Yes, we know its a mouthful. In plain English, they are porous clay balls that are made by super-heating clay to around 2,190 degrees F (1,200 degrees C) in a rotary kiln. You might wonder why these innocuous brown balls are used as a growing medium. Interestingly, LECA granules
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Begonia Maculata is a whimsical houseplant and is often referred to as the Polka Dot Begonia, Angelwing Begonia, Trout Begonia, or Spotted Begonia. 🙂 We fell in love with the angel-wing shaped, spotted leaves… and the deep red-purple color on the undersides! The Polka Dot Begonia is known to thrive indoors, preferably in pots or
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