What Do People Think About Plants in the Home Office?
The following article is based on research carried out by the Flower Council of Holland on the interest for plantsContinue Reading
Category: Houseplants
Banana-Leaf Fig: The October 2021 Houseplant of the Month
By Larry Hodgson The banana-leaf fig or sabre-leaf fig (Ficus maclellandii) is an indoor tree. You might also know it asContinue Reading
How to Debug Your Plants… Before You Bring Them Back Indoors
By Larry Hodgson Are your houseplants spending a summer outdoors? So much the better, because they usually benefit enormously fromContinue Reading
Short-Day Houseplants Need Special Fall Treatment
By Larry Hodgson Short-day plants present a complication for houseplant growers. These plants require uninterrupted nights more than 12 hoursContinue Reading
Bring Home a Weeping Fig Without Losing a Leaf
By Larry Hodgson Few indoor trees create such a beautiful effect as the weeping fig (Ficus benjamina), also called benjaminaContinue Reading
Lady Bug: Friendly Insects Delivered to Your Home
By Larry Hodgson Using predatory insects to control pests in houseplants is an effective, environmentally friendly and completely safe alternativeContinue Reading
Umbrella Sedge: The September 2021 Houseplant of the Month
By Larry Hodgson This popular houseplant suffers from a bit of brand confusion: I mean, the botanical name isn’t aContinue Reading
Polka Dot Plant: The August 2021 Houseplant of the Month
By Larry Hodgson With its leaves appearing to be covered in freckles, the polka dot plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) or hypoestes, standsContinue Reading
Ginseng Ficus: The July 2021 Houseplant of the Month
By Larry Hodgson The ginseng ficus—or pot-bellied ficus—is a most unusual houseplant. With its fat, multi-stemmed “trunk” and numerous smallContinue Reading
Echeveria: The May 2021 Houseplant of the Month
By Larry Hodgson Echeverias are very popular these days. With their thick leaves in a wide range of fascinating colorsContinue Reading