ZZ Plant Rocks! When it comes to rock star houseplants, ZZ (Zamioculcas) tops the charts. The Eastern Africa native flaunts good looks, a great name and an award-winning status. Featuring shiny, dark-green, oval-shaped leaves and an upright growth...

Calathea is one of the most stunning houseplants available to the indoor gardener. When it comes to looks and decorating your home, the intricately marked foliage on this eye-catching indoor plant rivals any high-end fabric. Use calathea to...

Sago Palm: Prehistoric Plant Adds Pizzazz to the Modern Home Stylish and easy to grow are two attributes indoor gardeners look for in a houseplant. The architecturally appealing sago palm (Cycas revoluta) features both....

Elegant Peace Lily Adds Flair to Your Indoor Garden If you want a blooming houseplant that requires low light and takes very little care, grow a peace lily (Spathiphyllum). The long-lasting flowers of this elegant beauty light up the indoor garden...

There’s something extra special about growing a houseplant named after a holiday. Especially a plant like Christmas cactus, which lives up to its name by producing eye-catching blooms that rival decorations any day.Botanically known as...

If you’ve heard you need to add broken pieces of pottery at the bottom of pots when repotting, you’ll want to read this.

Creative Collages   If you’re crafty, or would like to be, check out the book Artful Collage from Found Objects by New York City garden writer Ellen Spector Platt. Packed with...

As the Worm Turns: The Garden PlotIf you love gardening and enjoying a good mystery, Marty Wingate has the perfect summer read for you. Her new book, The Garden Plot, shares the story of Pru, an American working as a gardener in England, who...

Keep Your Houseplants Alive and ThrivingDelighted is an understatement when it comes to my response to Nell Foster’s new book, Keep Your Houseplants Alive. For years I’ve preached that the key to growing healthy houseplants has nothing to do with...

With this new book from “Sprout Lady Rita,” indoor gardeners can enjoy fresh, tasty and healthy sprouts throughout the year.