While it's a must for most, some plants don't require any soil. For an alternative, consider growing these plants that thrive ...

Your fiddle-leaf fig (Ficus lyrata) is very impressive! These plants often succumb to overwatering. They also require quite a ...

Coleus thrives from spring to fall and may even persist into winter. The plant is somewhat tricky to grow since it burns in ...

Nia Eaton’s pond-like pool is so convincing and plant life so plentiful that local wildlife frequently stop by.

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October is the perfect time to prepare for a colourful display, as it is ideal for sowing seeds and planting seedlings that ...

Bringing the beauty of nature indoors doesn’t have to mean dealing with messy soil, bulky bags of potting mix, and the ...

Flowering kale or cabbage – Another very popular fall plant in these parts, these richly coloured foliage plants (and yes, ...

Rooting tip cuttings from parent plants is a way to produce new plants that are copies of the parent. It's fairly easy to do ...

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