houseplants Archives

One of my favorite houseplants is the jade plant (Crassula ovata). The thick, glossy leaves are beautiful imitations of real jade. You can learn a

I love to grow anything that I can put to good use – flowers for cutting, vegetables for cooking and herbs for all kinds of

I’ve had a small ficus tree for about four years. In the last month, it’s dropping all its leaves and looking awful. What can I

I have a Boston fern and is has been outside all summer and has grown quit large. Can it be brought in for the winter?

I recently received one of the most beautiful dieffenbachia I’ve ever seen. It’s name is ‘Tropic Honey’. I don’t want to lose this plant, but

When it comes to selecting and arranging houseplants for rooms indoors, I use many of the same guidelines that I follow when I design flower borders

I inherited my grandmother’s Christmas cactus, which is easily 75 years old. My mother repotted it once in my memory, but now it is beginning

As temperatures cool, I turn my attention to the many ways I can enjoy the garden indoors. Houseplants are a popular option, but if you

I have a bird of paradise in my house that is about three years old and is up to the ceiling. It’s by a window

We watch you all the time on the Weather Channel and get your updates on a regular basis. We are in need of a grow

P. ALLEN SMITH