Caring for a Ficus

Caring for a Ficus

My friend Danyelle and I were talking the other day and she mentioned that she inherited an indoor tree from a neighbor and wasn’t sure what it was, or how to care for it. Though she was thrilled that it had survived for an entire year without dying, it...
Spider Plants Love to Hang Out

Spider Plants Love to Hang Out

Another of my favorite house plants is the spider plant. I actually have two of these: one is a variegated leaf-variety, and one is a solid green color. Like the philodendron, this popular house plant is extremely hardy, prefers to be out of direct sunlight, and is...
Philodendron is more diverse than you think

Philodendron is more diverse than you think

Continuing with discussions about house plants: my first plant as a new high school graduate was a start off of my grandmother’s philodendron. I remember telling my mom that I needed something nearly indestructible, something I could forget to water once in a...
Lucky Bamboo: one of the easier house plants

Lucky Bamboo: one of the easier house plants

Do you have a black thumb? I know several people who claim they do, but even they can handle a plant as simple as Lucky Bamboo. Actually, this plant isn’t even bamboo, it’s Dracaena Sanderia, a member of the lily family that grows naturally in the tropic...

Vermiculture: The Squirmy way to Compost

I know, you’re thinking it’s the middle of the winter, compost piles don’t get hot in the winter, but not all composting happens outside. Vermiculture is a type of composting you can do under a kitchen sink, in the corner or your laundry room, under...