Indoor Plants

Near the head of the list of the world’s strangest plants is one from India that is almost unknown in this country. It is the Bell-flowered Amorphophallus or Elephant Yam, Amorphophallus campanulatus. However, it is not a true yam but a tropical relative of the common calla lily.  While the plant is too tender to … Read more

When people are sick, they are sent to the hospital, where under good conditions and watchful care, they recover their health.  Every plant lover realizes how much plants are like people, and so most flower grower readers should not think it strange when I say that when plants show signs of ill health they too … Read more

Flower lovers need not be discouraged if they do not have sunny windows, for a surprising number of plants thrive in a northern exposure, and some even bloom beautifully. African Violets African violets blossom just as freely, and the sheen of the leaves is often better than on plants grown where they get some sunlight. … Read more

If you read the advertisements as well as the text in your favorite garden magazine, you surely have noticed the many types of greenhouses offered by the homeowner.  Some are large in size, others are small enough to fit a window frame.  Perhaps the greenhouse of your dreams has become a reality, and though it … Read more

A flexible plant bench on wheels fitted with copper trays makes my venture with house plants easy and pleasant throughout the year. My husband designed and built a 3′ feet high bench that extends the length of three sun porch windows. Long narrow trays to fit the window sills are also a boon to my … Read more

A bit of greenery in the home is most appreciated during the winter. But, unfortunately, this is the season when it is hardest to keep house plants healthy.  Cold drafts, artificially heated rooms, and short days make the job difficult. Several other factors also play a part in making plants ill.  Other Factors That Make … Read more

Protective coloration and mimicry of surrounding objects so everyday in the animal kingdom are seldom encountered in plants. Few realize that a group of plants that best exemplify this interesting phenomenon are easy subjects for the sunny window garden. These plants belong to the mesembryanthemum family, represented in some of our gardens by the old-fashioned … Read more

What is more enjoyable on a gray winter day than a house plant decked with red flowers or laden with bright red fruit—so gay and colorful that even a single specimen will add a glow of cheerfulness to the room? One of the brightest and easiest to grow of the red-fruited house plants is Jerusalem-cherry … Read more

What are the most popular or best variegated houseplants. To accomplish this, we checked the experiences of others in the growing community, visited nurseries and botanical gardens, and consulted catalogs and books on house plants. Our first problem was to select the useful houseplants and those best suited to greenhouse conditions. Considerable differences of opinion … Read more