The spider plant is an excellent plant to have in your garden or inside your house. It is excellent because it thrives in both environments.

Care for spider plants doesn't really involve any special care requirements. Spider plants are also attractive. They have narrow, long leaves striped with dark green and yellow colors. The spider plant grows quickly with plenty of leaves to show ...[More]

Tropical plants have become one of the more popular choices when it comes to indoor gardening. Easy to care for and often drought tolerant – there are a lot of beautiful species.

A lot of these plants evolved in a soil condition that's often sandy, so caring for tropical plants will involve offering a sufficient alternative with ideal drainage. A good option is tiny rocks combined with loamy soil ...[More]

Indoor house plants add a touch of sophistication to any room and can be bought in abundance from most gardening stores.

It is rewarding, however, to grow these plants yourself. Choose quality seeds and plant in well-prepared soil. Use sterile soil from garden centres rather than soil from the garden as this may have unwanted weeds, insect larvae or harmful bacteria present ...[More]

Bamboo is a contrast of strength and flexibility. It can be a decorative piece for use in your garden or right inside your house. Because full grown bamboo can spread really fast, maintaining your bamboo population can be a challenge.

For growing bamboo indoors, the first thing you will need to select is a pot. In the first years of its growth, bamboo will only stretch a few feet so you can safely use a medium sized pot as a temporary container ...[More]

The Braided Money Tree plant (Pachira Aquatica) is an unusual and beautiful plant that makes for an first-class addition as a house plant.

This tree is compiled of several trunks, each of which winds across another. In the bonsai form, it's approximately 12", while a full size tree can reach up to 7' ...[More]

Want to add something magnificent for your garden? Consider planting bird nest fern to give your backyard a completely different, and totally fantastic, look.

A great amount of energy and time can go into maintaining a backyard, so it is natural to want to keep pests at bay, and to stop all signs of destruction - such as a cat or dog digging, or deer or rabbit foraging for a snack ...[More]