Growing Peperomias: How to Care for Radiator Plants

Fuchsia is a genus of eye-catching, vibrant plants that bloom all summer long with glorious teardrop-shaped flowers in a variety of vivid colors.When you picture fuchsia, you may imagine a ha

Can we talk about wisteria for a minute? I mean, a vine in full bloom is like something straight out of a fairy tale.The long, vibrant clusters of blossoms and t

Arrowhead plants are unkillable.Okay, you could probably manage it if you tried, but you’d r

The cattleya orchid is known for being a bit of a show-off. If your interior design scheme is sleek, spare, and modern, these might not be your cup of tea.But if you can imagine yourself spinning down the mi

Like many grandmas out there, my great-grandma grew African violets.She was head of the African Violet Society chapter in the city where I grew up and she assu

Blueberries are popular with home gardeners because, let’s face it, they’re delicious. But while the berries get most of the attention, the bushes are beautiful plants in their own right.Blueberry plants bloom during mid- to late spring – t

Spring is a marvelously colorful time of year, with all the flowers and leaves unfolding as the days become warmer. And one of the brightest, boldest harbingers of spring is the redbud tree.These showy bloomers send out flowers earlier

I like to think of myself as someone who loves all redbuds equally. There’s something magical to find in each and every one.But, of course, were I forced to pick a few favorites lest I be banned

The fantastic, easygoing Rocky Mountain juniper is a North American native that’s used to spruce up formal gardens and natural spaces alike.Birds love it, it can thrive in difficult-to-fill spots, and it a

Do you know the old saying about how good things come in small packages? Creeping junipers rarely stretch above a foot or so tall, but they make an outsized impact.This species of evergreen comes in some unusual colors like y

There are marigolds, and then there are French marigolds.The mounding, full, and frilly display of these fanta

I love fruit trees, but some years I stand underneath my apples full of codling moth larvae or my peaches that never fruited because a late frost killed all the buds, and I fantasize about mowing them down with a chainsaw.Not plums, though. They’re my reliable, easy