How to Grow and Care for Anthurium Houseplants

If you held a flower popularity contest, petunias would certainly come away with a prize.Beloved for their masses of colorful blooms and

Whether they’re charming, compact millifloras in pastel shades, spreading varieties that cascade over a hill, or grandifloras with three-inch blooms in bold purple, all Petunia species belong to the nightshade family and are native to South America, in regions with hot and humid weather.While you’ll find more selections of the modern hyb

A tart gift from Mexico, tomatillos (Physalis philadelphica) are commonly used by chefs and home cooks throughout the United States and worldwide to add a piquant va-va-voom to sauces and chutneys.Beneath an intriguing yet inedible, papery husk lies a

Sometimes slow and steady does not win the race. Like all those little kid gardeners, there are occasions when even the adults tire of waiting long periods to see sprouts, or taste the fruits (or should I say greens?) of their labor.That’s where fast-growing vegetables and herbs can really co

As a matchmaker for my human loved ones, I’ll admit I don’t do so well. But when it’s time to pair okra plants with beneficial companions in my home garden, I have an enviable success rate.Part of the reason is that okra, unlike some of

Upon first glance, you’re unlikely to suspect that the various types of Anthurium that grow well as houseplants are all part of the same genus.While only a select group of the more than

Did you know there’s a plant named after a time of day?And while you may recall the rather old-fashioned fo

There are many succulent plants that are hard to kill and easy to care for. And then there is kalanchoe.Species in the Kalanchoe genus are both hardy

In a world full of cell phone-camera-alarm clocks, slow cooker-air fryer-Instant Pots, and convertible cargo shorts-pants, I appreciate the anacampseros succulent.This compact plant does one job for us gardeners, and it does i

Need a pick-me-up homegrown flower? Sunflowers, daisies, or dahlias might immediately come to mind. But I prefer pansies!I think of this day-brightener

Flaming Katy, Kalanchoe blossfeldiana, is like a warm smile among succulents.Also known as florist’s kalanchoe, Christmas kalanchoe,

When you hear of a houseplant that’s nearly impossible to kill, you probably think of something that looks like a stick or is made out of plastic.But pothos, Epipremnum aureum, is not just easy to keep al