Gardening

Purple passion vine has clambering branches and toothed leaves that are completely covered in purple hair making it look soft and velvety. It is easy to care for but do not overfeed it. Read more.

By Larry Hodgson

Snake plant grows over one and one-half foot high. Its leaves come in green- and yellow-striped varieties. Given preferential light, it will bloom nicely scented flowers. Learn why snake plant is easy to grow.

By Larry Hodgson

Christmas cactus does not produce spines but does have toothed margins as a defense mechanism. It blooms in a variety of colors late in the year. Learn about how to encourage flowering.

By Larry Hodgson

Burro's tail plant gets its name from the lengthy stems that produce round leaves, giving the appearance of a tail. Flowering isn't common, and it drops leaves when disturbed. Learn how to use fallen leaves.

By Larry Hodgson

Cineraria, an inviting plant with blooms similar to daisies, comes in a variety of colors. Though often given as a gift, it can have whitefly and aphid infestations. Learn how long to display cineraria.

By Larry Hodgson

Asparagus fern is an attractive plant with star-shaped flowers that turn into pretty red and purple berries. Learn how to grow the asparagus fern in the garden and as a house plant.

By the Editors of Publications International, Ltd.

Prickly pear cactus produces clumps of prickles with hooked barbs, perfect for self-defense. Though rare inside the home, blooms come in a variety of striking colors. Learn more about recognizing this cactus.

By Larry Hodgson

Avocado can be fun to grow in a glass. Be sure to not submerge the pit in water but to plant it in soil upon root growth. Learn more about prodding branch growth.

By Larry Hodgson

Heartleaf philodendron looks good displayed from a hanging basket or trained on a trellis. A robust plant, it survives what some gardeners would consider neglect. Learn more about preventing skimpy heartleaf philodendron.

By Larry Hodgson

Saddle leaf philodendron needs lots of space to grow, as it spreads its big, glossy leaves to five feet across. Learn why to provide enough light for saddle leaf philodendron.

By Larry Hodgson

Aluminum plant, a quick grower, comes in creeping and upright varieties. Though the flowers are unremarkable, the leaves range from green to a dark brownish gold. Try restarting it from stem cuttings for best results.

By Larry Hodgson

Swedish ivy, though not known for its flowers, does exude a scent if touched. Pinching its verdant leaves stimulates branch growth in this bush-like plant. Learn how to use older plants.

By Larry Hodgson

Aralia grows almost gnarled stems and branches, perfect for that bonsai look without the fuss. Be sure to maintain consistent conditions, or it will drop its leaves. Learn what light intensity it prefers.

By Larry Hodgson

Peruvian apple cactus is a tall, green, spiny house plant that will live almost anywhere but only really thrives in a sunny spot. Read more about this easy-to-care-for, typical cactus.

By Larry Hodgson

Parlor palm, or good luck palm, is a slow-growing house plant with bright green, fan-shaped leaves. It is quite easy to care for under the right circumstances. Read more about its flowers and needs.

By Larry Hodgson

Spider plant, also known as airplane and ribbon plant, grows rosettes of grasslike leaves with long flower stems. Read about the best ways to care for this easy house plant.

By Larry Hodgson

Swiss cheese plant is a house plant that grows to almost three feet in width. It produces leaves filled with holes and slices. Learn more about how to produce flowers from your Swiss cheese plant.

By Larry Hodgson

Peacock plant, also known as the zebra plant, is a beautiful and very decorative house plant grown for its very characteristic foliage. Learn how to grow the peacock plant in this article.

By Larry Hodgson

Just because you're interested in gardening, doesn't mean that you have to stick to the classic floral plot. There are many different kinds including rock, rose, and water gardens. Learn about the different garden types.

By the Editors of Publications International, Ltd.

Soapwort, or bouncing bet, has stout stems swollen at the joints with oval leaves. It bears clustered pink or white flowers and are especially fragrant at night. Read more about this easy-to-care-for perennial.

By C. Colston Burrell

American marigold is the largest of the marigolds. Great height and large flowers add loads of glowing color to flower beds, containers, and borders. Read more about this popular annual.

By Lynn Adams

Ornamental onion is only one of over 500 species of onion. It has rounded flowers in various pinkish hues, white, mauve, and green. Use them in groups or with other perennials. Read to learn more.

By Natalia K. Hamill

Hollyhocks are typical cottage garden flowers. They come in a variety of colors that are either single or double and may blossom several times throughout summer. Read about this flower that is regaining its popularity.

By Natalia K. Hamill

Annual plants fill your landscape with color and fragrance, adorn your vases with bouquets, and provide a harvest of vegetables and herbs. Learn about the many ways to use annual plants.

By the Editors of Publications International, Ltd.

Snowstorm bacopa is a new annual in the U.S. It has hundreds of small white flowers on cascading stems and grows well in both sun and shade. Read more about this Proven Winner.

By Lynn Adams