Indoor Plant Care - How to Houseplant Care

Hi New Plant People, Pothos Marble Queen Plant This is for the folks that are new to the business of interior plant care. I often receive emails from readers that are having problems with their indoor house plants. This is how they generally read: " I am new to houseplants and have just gotten my first indoor potted plant. It was love at first sight. I have never had a plant before so I was so happy to bring it home. I got her a new pot, some soil and potted it up as soon as I could. Now it is not doing so well. Can you tell me what is wrong with my plant?"  Just a few tips for starting in the fun of indoor gardening. It can be addictive and since most plants cost money it is wise to use a little common sense when acquiring new additions to the family. Indoor plants are something like a new puppy. Dog professionals will tell you that you need to research the dog breeds before you bring a new pup home. They each have different needs, energy levels,

National Orchid Garden-Singapore If you live in or are travelling in Southeast Asia and you are a plant lover, you might want to take in the wonderful flora and fauna at the Singapore Botanic Gardens . The botanic garden, an oasis in the highly urbanized Republic of Singapore, boasts a diversity of plant life for visitors to enjoy. There are many sections of the garden including the Rain Forest, the National Orchid Garden, Bonsai Garden, The Healing Garden and the Fragrant Garden. The  National Orchid Garden has over 1000 orchid species and 2000 orchid hybrids on display. Orchids have been associated with the gardens since 1859 and many of the Orchids are products of their orchid breeding program, which began in 1928. Showcasing over 400 medicinal plants, the Healing Gardens was designed as a tranquil respite. The main focus is on medicinal plants used traditionally in Southeast Asia. Come in and enjoy the peaceful serenity of the garden. Located near the Healing Garden

Plants And Birdcage Carol at TheGardeningCook.com shows some attractive and inventive ways to combine birdcages and plants! Take a look at her website and join her as she cooks and gardens her way through life! Great ideas, Carol! The birdcage shown here uses quite a few succulents but there are many other ideas waiting to be discovered there. I wonder if the birds flock to Carol's place to get into her birdcages... Try some of these cute and creative ways to display your favorite outdoor plants. Come to think of it, this is a great way to display your hanging indoor plants too. If you decide to fill your birdcage with an  English Ivy , a Philodendron Cordatum or some other great indoor plant but find you are having some trouble with its care, stop in at PlantAndFlowerInfo.com for some houseplant care information and personal advice if you need it. Happy Tuesday, everyone!

Croton Petra - Codiaeum variegatum Croton houseplants  are one of the more colorful indoor tropical plants. It is hard not to notice this bushy, upright plant because of the vividly colored foliage. The Croton, or Codiaeum variegatum pictum , has leaves splashed with green, orange and red with the veins often yellow, depending on the variety. Sometimes referred to as Joseph's Coat  because of its many colors, Croton is a member of the Euphorbia plant family. One of its relatives is the  Poinsettia , Euphorbia pulcherrima. Read more about Croton plant...

With a working farm, childrens garden, Orchid and bromeliad displays and great nature trails for walking, you might want to plan a visit to Denver Botanic Gardens in Littleton, Colorado. And everyone loves a Corn Maze and Pumpkin Festival, part of the gardens fall fun. When you arrive home and find your indoor plants need some attention, come and visit  www.PlantAndFlowerInfo.com . But first  Enjoy Denver Botanic Gardens !

Paphiopedilum Orchid There are many great places on the internet to find pictures, images and photographs. I was looking through some websites last night trying to find some orchid pictures when I came across a fantastic site. I have never seen so many great orchid pictures all in one place. The photographer is named as  QT Luong . It also says that many pictures are from "our home-grown orchid collection".  Take a look, it is quite unbelievable. The website is  terragalleria.com  and the images are available through license.  All of those flower and orchid lovers out there, take a look, if you haven't seen this work before. I am amazed at that extent of these photographs.  If you purchased a houseplant (or an orchid) from your local nursery or retailer and you need some assistance with its care, come visit  PlantAndFlowerInfo.com . After you take a look at  QT Luong's  great images!

Lady Palm - Rhapis excelsa If I had to choose which indoor palm plant is my favorite houseplant , it would be Rhapis excelsa palm . This lovely plant is a favorite with interior landscapers as it is hardy and will survive in lower light levels. It is also more cold tolerant than many other tropical indoor palms. Most types of fan palms are not well suited to life in the average home because of their tendency to spread out, requiring lots of space. While used in large interior landscapes, most fan palms tend to quickly outgrow any available space in smaller areas. Rhapis excelsa , or Lady Palm, has more of an upright growth making it a good choice for use in your home. It has glossy, dark green fronds and while it can be maintained in somewhat low light levels, it will look its very best in bright light with some morning sun. Read more about the care of this beautiful indoor palm...

Field of Daffodils Where can you see 25000 flowers in bloom all at the same time? Visit the Tower Hill Botanic Garden  in late April or early May and you can enjoy the spectacular Field of Daffodils. The Field of Daffodils is just one of 16 unique areas at Tower Hill devoted to flora and fauna. The garden also boasts an apple orchard, vegetable garden and wildlife garden. If you are in the area during the colder months, Tower Hill also has an area with plants that are at their best during the winter season. Tower Hill Botanic Garden is located in Boylston, Massachusetts. A small town with a population of about 5000, Boylston is approximately 45 miles from Boston. If you are in the area, you should try to stop in and see the gardens. After a long day touring the historic area and visiting Tower Hill Botanic Gardens you may arrive home and find your own plants need some help. If so, come and visit us at PlantAndFlowerInfo.com .

Beautiful Aechmea Blue Tango If you need some help with a #houseplant #id, please visit the PlantAndFlowerInfo.com contact page . Please attach a picture you have resized for the web. If you cannot resize, just send a message and I will respond via email. Then you can send your photo. I do not post my email because the amount of spammers out there is ridiculous. And they still get through (into the spam box). I was, once again, visiting the a "garden web" site and was going to post some information on a houseplant identification for Jessie T. To get a simple id, there is a requirement that you join and accept the lengthy Terms of Service, so I could not help Jessie ID her #plants. She had also made a comment about what a pain it had been to do the post. If you happen upon this, Jessie, your house plants are a Tradescantia and a Eurcharis grandiflora. If there is not a page specific to your plants care(yet), just send an email . Thanks

Mealy Bug Insects (Missouri Botanical Garden) House Plant and Pesky Insects! The very best way to be sure you don't have insect problems on your indoor plants is to check for bugs before you buy. Always try to buy your houseplants when they have just arrived at the local retail store from the growers. The folks that produce your plants at the nursery follow a regimen of treatment to make sure they do not have insects damage their plants. However, once they arrive at the local store, the probability that they are going to end up with some kind of insect problem tends to increase. I usually walk through the indoor plant section of the local home improvement stores (I won't name any names) whenever I am there to purchase something else. I can't tell you the number of times that I find insect problems starting up on the house plants. My recommendations for keeping pests from being a problem indoors is to always check plants before you buy or bring home. Once you

Crystal's New Peace Lily & Container Hi There Plant People The PlantAndFlowerInfo.com contest ended July 31, 2014. The grand prize was a new, beautiful houseplant and container, delivered by a local florist. The winner of the Grand Prize was Crystal G., University Place, Washington. She posted a picture of the gorgeous Peace Lily and container that she received on our Facebook Page . Here it is! The picture of her new plant. ------>>>> There were 2 other winners, Emily M. of Pittsburg, PA and Joshua P., from Dorchester, MA. They each won a botanical themed art print to help decorate their homes. Unlike Crystal, they will not have to water their prizes! Thanks to you guys that entered and I hope the winners enjoy their prizes. Have a great Labor Day holiday everyone!