Houseplants

What Is A House Plant

Lately, the question I hear most often is “What is a houseplant?” And that’s a good question when you come right down to it, but not an easy one to

Hybrid Slipper Gloxinias

I DO NOT know whether the first slipper-type gloxinia I acquired in 1941 is one of the original species, Sinningia speciosa, or one of the early hybrids from which the

Hedge Plant To House Plant

Reverse the old saying, “You can’t see the forest for the trees,” and you’ll have one that applies to hedges: “You can’t see the plants for the hedge.” How often

Rex Begonias Showy Fancy Foliage

Rex begonias can be grown in the Mid-America window garden in warm, humid conditions in filtered sunlight.  They make the most brilliant and regal of foliage plants and should be

Mix Up A Batch Of Potting Soil

House plants are easy to grow when planted in the right soil. This is simpler than most people think. The vast number of various formulas for soil mixtures makes it

How To Grow An Avocado From Seed

Avocado is usually thought of as a taste delight in a salad. At least that was my view until one day while discussing gardening at dinner with several green thumb

Purple Foliage Plants

A few house plants have purple leaves on top; purple undersides are a little more numerous, but there is one whose foliage is purple both on top and underneath.  I

Cryptanthus Carefree Modern Houseplants

Among the most charming pineapple’s colorful cousins are the impish Cryptanthus, known as earth stars for their starry white flowers peeping up from low-mounded rosettes of prickly-edged leaves.  They possess