Happy Holly Days

It’s red berry time and with bunches of fresh holly leaves and berries or branches of winterberries going f

Poinsettias: Plant Care, Facts, and History

Dennis Morgan No plant symbolizes Christmas quite like the poinsettia. More than 2 million o

Keeping Your Christmas Tree Fresh

While most of us only think about Christmas trees in December, for growers of cut-your-own trees, it is a y

Coldest Day of the Year?

It’s December—time for the longest night of the year. With so little warming sunlight, it will be the colde

Plants of the Winter Solstice

Winter solstice occurs at almost midnight on December 21, marking the official start of winter. It is the s

Landscaping: Tune In To The Four Winds

The New Year is coming. One way to honor this turning point is to celebrate the four directions or the four

Best Apples for Baking and Cooking: Applesauce, Cider, Pie

Below is a chart with some of the best baking and cooking apples in North America. Almost any apple can be

Bonsai Ponytail Palms: How To Prune Ponytail Palm Bonsai

Ponytail bonsai plants are an interesting addition to any home décor and can be grown indoors or out (during the warm season). This lovely bonsai is native to Mexico. The pon

Ponytail Palm Propagation: Propagating Ponytail Palm Pups

Ponytail palm plants are useful in the tropical to semi-tropical exterior landscape or as a potted specimen for the home. The palms develop pups, or side shoots, as they matu

Pruning Ponytail Palms: Can You Trim Ponytail Palm Plants

Ponytail palms are truly interesting houseplants with their spiky poof of slender leaves capping a decidedly elephant skin trunk. They are not true palms, however, so can you

Can I Replant My Ponytail Palm – How And When To Move Ponytail Palms

When people ask how to transplant a ponytail palm tree (Beaucarnea recurvata), the most important factor is the size of the tree. If you grow small ponytail palms in pots, or

Flowering Ponytail Plants: Does Ponytail Palm Flower

Don’t invest too much in this plant’s name. Ponytail palm (Beaucarnea recurvata) is neither a real palm nor does it really have ponytails. Its swollen base looks like a palm

Outdoor Ponytail Palm Care: Can You Plant Ponytail Palms Outside

Ponytail palms (Beaucarnea recurvata) are distinctive plants that you are not likely to confuse with any other small trees in your garden. Slow growers, these palms have swol

Care Instructions For Ponytail Palm – Tips For Growing Ponytail Palms

In recent years, the ponytail palm tree has become a popular houseplant and it is easy to see why. Its sleek bulb-like trunk and lush, long curly leaves make it visually stun

Seed Pods On Elephant Ear Plants: Do Alocasia Elephant Ears Have Seeds

Do Alocasia elephant ears have seeds? They do reproduce through seed but it takes years before you will get the big beautiful leaves. Older plants in good conditions will pro

Feeding Alocasias: Tips On Fertilizing Alocasia Plants

Alocasias are fantastic plants for the garden or home. Native to Southeast Asia and Australia, they are used to warm temperatures year round and must be overwintered in pots

How To Propagate Alocasia – Tips On Alocasia Plant Propagation

Alocasia, also called elephant’s ear, is a prolific and striking plant hardy in USDA zones 8b through 11. It requires very little maintenance once it gets going, and it can g

Growing Kris Plant Alocasia: Information About Alocasia Indoor Planting

If you're an indoor plant enthusiast and looking for a unique addition to your collection of houseplants, then Alocasia may be the ideal plant for you. Also known as th

Growing Zinnias

Growing Zinnias Pronunciation: zinee-uh Annuals in the Daisy family have long been a favorite of gardeners. Zinnias are part of this cheery, heat-tolerant group, too, but now they have a ne

Growing Zantedeschia outdoors (Calla Lily)

Growing Zantedeschia outdoors (Calla Lily) Pronunciation: zan-teh-des-kee-ahPlant after danger of frost has passed in full sun or partial shade (partial shade is required in the South and warm inland ar