The lemon cypress tree, also called Goldcrest after its cultivar, is a variety of Monterey cypress. It gets its common name from the powerful strong lemon scent that its branches exude if you brush against them or crush their foliage. You can start growing lemon cypress trees indoors or outside. Lemon cypress care is not […]

Norfolk Island pine is not an actual pine tree, but rather a relative of the monkey puzzle tree, and often cultivated as a landscape tree in subtropical climates in North America and grown indoors elsewhere. It has a very straight trunk and pleasingly symmetrical branches covered with short, inward-curving needles, also called leaves. In other […]

Can’t decide between a chrysanthemum and a poinsettia? Get the best of both when these two favorites team up to become a “Mumsettia”! A fun twist on traditional holiday decorating and just as easy to care for as either plant on its own. Fresh flowers are a welcome treat in winter so consider Mumsettias for […]

Bright apple-green, shiny, wavy leaves of the Crispy Wave fern make it a delightful addition to your houseplant collection. This tropical epiphyte is a fast grower in the right conditions and its fascinating sculptural sword-shaped leaves form a dense nest that gave it a nickname “a bird’s nest.” In its native tropical jungle, Crispy Wave fern grows in […]

Just when we finally perfected our cactus care game, the arrival of cooler weather is threatening to undo all our hard work. Fall and winter, we have some news for you: Our plant babies will thrive through the coldest months of the year and come out better and stronger on the other side. And guess what? We […]

Orchids have no equal: They are breathtakingly beautiful, delicate, long-blooming, long-lived, fascinating in fragrance and form, and extremely varied. Few pleasures in gardening surpass the thrill of seeing orchids thrive and bloom. Here’s everything you should know about growing orchids and caring for orchids. Once rare and expensive, orchids now outsell every other houseplant, surpassing […]

If you’re looking to bring a little taste of nature into your home, try making an air plant terrarium. Creating a terrarium is simple and can be a fun process for both children and plant-lovers. It’s as easy as getting a glass terrarium, then filling it with sand, rocks and other decorations. Air plants are […]