Indoor palms are prized for their ability to purify the air, boost mood, and elevate decor. These tropical beauties also act as natural humidifiers, making them perfect props for dry California indoor environments. They’re low maintenance compared to most other...
Chinese Evergreens, or Aglaonemas, are superb interior plants that tolerate neglect and poor conditions. Does this mean you should neglect them? Of course not, because a well-tended Chinese Evergreen will reward you with lush foliage, occasional flowers, a calming...
Christmas cactus (Schlumbergerera x buckleyi) originated in the jungles of Brazil, where it grows on tree branches. Although happy on trees, it’s equally content in pots. It looks glorious in hanging baskets or footed pots, where its graceful branching habit is...
Poinsettias, whose bright petal-like bracts appear in late fall, have long been the most popular Christmas plant. Hybridization has improved the fragile poinsettia. Plants are now more colorful, and they last longer. The red bracts that distinguish the plant are...
Tropical plants soften an indoor environment. They’re like living, decorative furniture that brings out an area’s warmth. Most tropical plants do perfectly fine indoors and will even take some abuse. If properly cared for, they’ll live to a ripe old...
Whether grown indoors or out, all orchids require roughly the same care (but don’t care for them roughly!). Of the many species and hybrids, the most familiar orchid types are cattleya, cymbidium, and paphiopedilum, the corsage flowers. This blog will outline...
