Planted aquariums, which are fish tanks containing living plants, are a great way to combine beautiful home décor with plant cultivation and animal care. Learning the art of aquascaping allows you to create eye-catching, balanced ecosystems in your living room. Using LED lights to grow plants in your aquarium also allows you to add striking …
Plant Care
Nothing adds character to a freshwater home aquarium quite like the gentle green foliage and bright colors of aquatic plants. While many people still opt to use plastic plants in their aquariums because they do not require any care, there is a growing appetite for raising fish in planted aquariums. New aquatic plant trends, such …
How to revive a Peace lily – A dying Peace lily indicates that you need to change your care regimen. I often thought my Lillies were dying. But wilting and drooping do not mean that your houseplants are dying plants. These plants need a lot of water. They can be very dramatic and appear wilting …
Yucca plants are unique succulents that put you in the mind of the more beautiful and exotic aspects of the desert. For the most part, they are easy to grow and care for, but sometimes, due to accidental neglect or improper care, they begin dying on us. Thankfully, reviving a Yucca plant isn’t the hardest …
There are thousands of moss species, but only two types. Acrocarpous mosses grow taller. Pleurocarpous grows wider. To create a dense mat for ground covering, most moss will be a type of Pleurocarpous moss species. These are carpet mosses used for ground covering. Read on to discover how you, too, can say bye-bye to the …
Also known as the Mottled Ilsemanii Variegata, this plant is an absolute unicorn. As the name suggests, Philodendrons (Philo meaning ‘love’ and dendron meaning ‘tree’) grow with aerial roots climbing the trees and survive by sucking nutrients from their host, i.e., the tree. Aerial roots are not immersed in the ground; instead, they are clearly …
Callisia Repens is low creeping, perennial and herbaceous succulent. Beautiful areas of dreamy baby-pink leaves appear among the green or creamy-yellow foliage, which are accented by the purple undersides of the leaves. Callisia Repens is indigenous to Cuba, South Africa, and China. The succulent belongs to the family of Commelinaceae and genus Callisia. Other names …
Caladium John Peed is a native of the tropical forest that is located in South and Central America. The Caladium John Peed is mostly grown for its stunning leaves that have a variety of colors in them. It has a pink center that spreads through the majority of the leaf, and the edges are green. …
Black Caladium is a stunning houseplant that belongs to the genus of Caladium. It’s a tropical perennial plant with stunning and showy black leaves. This plant is native to the tropical land of South America. Black Caladium is also known as Colocasia Esculenta Black Magic or Black Magic Elephant Ear. Because of the stunning leaves …
A top favorite of several house gardeners is the Carolyn Whorton Caladium, a vibrant plant with extraordinary leaves decorated with speckles and splashes of pink and contrasting dark green at the edges. This plant is a hot commodity, especially in the summertime. The Carolyn Whorton Caladium plant is a member of the Araceae, a prominent …