Plant Basics

You can call them angel's trumpets, brugmansia, or just plain pretty. Angel's trumpet flowers bloom in shades of yellow, pink, orange, red and white, from spring to fall. Although the seeds...

Bamboo is a plant of the grass family and grows rapidly in certain outdoor locations. Short, curled bamboo is sold in small pots for placement indoors as lucky charms. Some people face problems...

Daylilies are popular landscape perennials. They range from short and compact to tall mounds of grass-like foliage. Their bloom colors include red, white, yellow, peach, purple, and nearly black...

Propagating plants from cuttings is a relaxing and fun hobby. Plants created by taking stem cuttings will grow true to their parent plants and usually have a better start on life than those grown...

Thuja trees are a beautiful evergreen addition to the landscape. They provide good windbreaks, shelter for wildlife and shade for people, as well as stately hedging when planted in rows. They are...

Hardy, drought-tolerant daylilies are among the world's most popular perennial garden flowers. They offer a wide array of bloom color and shapes as well as different scents. Some are tiny with...

Pond gardening is a fun and different way to grow beautiful plants. Water gardening is fun because it combines the fun of the water with the art of traditional gardening. Thousands of pond plants...

There are many plants that may be grown in starter pots and then transplanted into a garden or pot later. This method is most commonly used to start a vegetable garden early when the plants may...

Gourds are a wonderful addition to any garden. They take very little time to plant and are easy to work with. They not only add a decorative look to your garden, they can also be of use to birds,...

Most perennial plant cuttings are made during the spring, when plants are moving from dormancy into full growth mode. If you have plants outdoors that are leggy or have otherwise served their...

If you're tired of shifting heavy plant pots full of soil around, or of paying for soil to fill plant pots when you only needed half as much room for the plant to grow in, Styrofoam peanuts may be...

Most plants and many trees, save those with very large and sprawling root systems, can do well when grown in pots or containers, provided that their basic environmental needs are well met. For...

Geraniums are a very popular garden flower because the will thrive in a variety of soils. Keeping them alive over the winter may be a different story.

A bonsai pot is a relatively shallow dish when compared to typical plant pots. The art of bonsai is the skillful miniaturization of any variety of plant life. Developing and maintaining a bonsai...

Potted Plants are beautiful. I love to plant in pots, it's easy and the flowers, plants or even herbs become part of my patio or porch decoration. Even the tomato plants add a touch of color...

Not all flower pots are manufactured with a drainage hole for excess water. The hole is essential to preventing overfilling of the pot. Plants immersed in water because their pots don't drain will...

Adorning your yard or patio with the beautiful colors of spring pansies is a snap with a few simple tips and techniques. Pansies are among the first flowers to bloom in the spring and you will...

This is a fun and easy project that even kids will enjoy. A way to recycle and create something productive for yourself.

So, you want to decorate your terra cotta pots and you can't draw a straight line and are about as creative as a fish. You can use your pressed flowers to make beautifully-decorated terra cotta...

Lime, lemon and orange seeds germinate and grow easily in sunny environments. Some people plant lime seeds just to have some greenery in their homes or as a project to do with their children....

Starting your own plants from seed can be rewarding, and starting them in pots you make from newspaper only adds to the experience. Making pots for plants out of newspaper not only cuts down on...

Starting seeds indoors not only gives you a chance to garden when its too cold outside, but it lets you get a jump on the season when spring rolls around. It's a lot less expensive way to get a...

These are my tips for growing and keeping violets alive! Good Luck!

Nurseries only carry a few varieties of many plants, but if you start your own seeds, you can add to the diversity of plant varieties in your garden. After your seeds have sprouted and the young...

Learn how to find the right pot for your house plants in this free video on plant care.

You can kick start your growing season by planting seeds so they grow into seedlings, ready to transplant into your spring garden. It's less expensive than purchasing plants, and more effective...

Are you concerned that while you are away, your beautiful plants will die because there is no one to water them? There are ways to keep your garden watered and still enjoy that trip away.

Flower pots make a great decorative addition to established yards, apartment patios and indoor living areas. With thousands of flower pot varieties to choose from, it's important to purchase a...