Indoor Plant Care - How to Houseplant Care

Poinsettia Plant Every Christmas season  for twenty or more years, I have had hundreds of these lovely "flowers" in my care.They are delicate and fragile and you must use care when handling them. Place them out of high traffic areas and away from places where they might get a cold draft. If you are moving them during cold weather be sure to enclosed them in a loose fitting sleeve or plastic bag. Just be careful not to break them. They are quite fragile and easy to damage. When shopping for  your Poinsettia, be sure the bracts are well colored up. For maximum use of your flowering Christmas Poinsettia, the flower, small and yellow in the center of the bracts, should be.... read more about Poinsettias

Use beautiful greenery in your office space Adding plants to your office is something that every employee (and business owner and employer) should want to do. The benefits, both physical and psychological are evidenced in numerous scientific studies. The cost savings are also significant enough for any cost conscious  business owner to sit up and take notice. Many people working in an office environment surround themselves with reminders of home. That often includes house plants. Whether you bring your own and care for them yourself or engage the services of a local interior landscape company, every office should include beautiful potted plants. Improve your environment and help clean the air, add indoor tropical plants to your work space! Click through for more about why plants are good to have in the office. Then come visit us at  www.PlantAndFlowerInfo.com  to read about lots of different plants that you can put in your work place.

Welcome to the New Orleans Botanical Garden. From the 1930s to today, we're proud to offer the city of New Orleans carefully cultivated gardens. Open year round, twelve acres of gardens and art await you. Whether you are a local or a tourist, make sure to  take a leisurely stroll through our many gardens. We know you'll see something new each visit and always leave with a smile. After you visit the New Orleans Botanical Garden, come see us over at www.PlantAndFlowerInfo.com  to learn more about your favorite house plants...

Photo by WK Fletcher Doing some research on rare orchids, I came across a few news articles regarding the discovery of a rare orchid in 1987. Paphiopedilum rothschildianum, also known as The Gold of Kinabalu Orchid or the Rotchschild's Orchid is believed to grow in the wild in only one location. If you want to see this beautiful slipper orchid growing in the wild, you will have to visit the Kinabalu National Park in Malaysia. That is quite a journey from the east coast of the United States. Following is some information from Wikipedia about the Malaysian Park. "Kinabalu Park  or  Taman Kinabalu  in  Malay , established as one of the first  national parks of Malaysia  in 1964, is Malaysia's first  World Heritage Site  designated by  UNESCO  in December 2000 for its "outstanding universal values" and the role as one of the most important biological sites in the world with more than 4,500 species of flora and fauna, including ...

Beautiful Orchids Do you love orchids? I know that I do. Although many of them need a special environment that not everyone can provide, that doesn't mean we can't enjoy the unique beauty of these wonderful plants. We most often use Phalaenopsis orchids in our interior landscapes and that is the type I usually keep at home but there are thousands of types of orchids. Wouldn't it be fantastic to see many of these all in one place? If you live in the Santa Barbara, California area or plan a visit or trip to the area, you might want to consider stopping in at the Santa Barbara Orchid Estate . Check them out and be amazed at the scope of orchids they have on display and for sale. As an additional bonus , there is an annual orchid show in Santa Barbara. The 70th Annual Santa Barbara International Orchid Show will take place March 13-15, 2015. There will be an art show and sale, information on flower arrangement and exotic displays and, of course, orchids to see an...

Norfolk Island Pine The Norfolk Island Pine is a versatile plant. It can be used as a unique indoor potted plant, a decorative focal point on your patio as a container plant and it is often decorated with miniature ornaments and used as a holiday tree. Yes, the holidays are almost here. The poinsettias will soon be out and the Christmas trees and other holiday decorations will be showing up everywhere. Time sure does fly! The 2014 holiday season is about to begin... An evergreen tree native to Norfolk Island in the Pacific Ocean, the Norfolk Island Pine, or Araucaria heterophylla , is often used as an indoor live Christmas tree during the holiday season. We often give these out during the holidays to our great interior landscape customers.  Read more about the Norfolk Island Pine...

Cute and simple way to display plants This interior design and architecture website has some interesting ideas for displaying indoor tropical plants. Believe it or not, there is one display that combines a dog house and plant container. Wonder if they make one for the cats? You could grow catnip in the planter. If you have lots of cats that could get kind of crazy! Take a look at these ideas, you will no doubt find something that catches your interest. Visit Homedit.com website for some plant display ideas. If you need help, advice or assistance with your house plants, you can come and visit us at  www.PlantAndFlowerInfo.com .... Let us know if you have an inventive or creative way to display your plants!

Dracaena Warneckii One of the easiest to care for indoor house plants is the Dracaena Warneckii . Besides being an easy care house plant it also quite attractive and will survive in lower light situations and tolerate some watering mistakes and a little neglect. Of course, you should not neglect your house plants and you should provide the best lighting and watering that you can. To illustrate my point I have a little indoor plant story or two to tell. I just love to tell silly plant stories! The first interior landscape company that I worked for as an interior plant technician was Tiffany's Decorative Plants in Fremont, California. This company no longer exists as it was eventually bought out by the larger interior landscape company called Ambius . Back to my Warneckii story... One of the accounts that I serviced for Tiffany's was a french restaurant called Papillon on Mission Blvd. in Fremont, California. Intended to be a romantic place to eat, the inter...

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 Gar...

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!

Beautiful Orchid A basic common sense  approach to plant care and trusting yourself to make the right decisions will give you the best results with all of your plants. Working in the interior landscape business for over twenty years, I learned that the most important part of plant care is not so much the type of plant you have but the  light   your plants receive and the  watering  of your plants in relation to the lighting. A litte trial and error is really all you need to find out what your houseplant needs from you to grow and thrive. Read more about learning to care for your indoor plants...