Fun facts about plants

For those who live in a climate unfavorable to year-around gardening, a greenhouse is a solution. A greenhouse helps stimulate plant growth. A greenhouse also lets you grow plants that might not survive in a non-controlled environment. Understanding the workings of a greenhouse can help you get the most of yours. Here is some information […]

Throughout the world, humans’ love for plants has become somewhat of an obsession, with cultivated varieties of every species overtaking even their native species in the race to be in every backyard and workplace. Along with this love for plants has come to the inevitable need to know precisely how best to grow each kind, […]

With the popularity of gardens expanding across the globe, another awareness is setting in. This awareness is focused on the looming threats that plants must face daily and how best to avoid some of the pesky plant diseases that can infect and destroy our lovely reserves of nature. As people become more health-conscious and are […]

If you are reading these lines, you must be someone curious or fond of flowers. Gorgeous flowers are worth every tiny bit of your interest! Humans have a complex history with flowers. They have been used as signs to express feelings, emblems for royalty, ornamental decorations for gardens, but also as medical herbs. One of […]

Many of the plants you have in your yard, garden, and home look pretty, but they can also be quite dangerous. It is important to arm yourself with information about poisonous plants to humans so that you don’t risk your health and that of your children and friends. In this article, you are going to […]

Everyone loves a good joke, and when it comes to prickly plants, there are plenty of cactus puns to choose from. Cactus plants make great gifts for your friends and loved ones. They are easy to care for and add lots of beauty and character to any room they are placed in. They usually come […]

For millennia human beings have tinkered with and attempted to delve into plant physiology and extract their many-sided benefits. From the psychological effects of psychedelics to the medicinal uses of fungi, we have found numerous ways to improve the health of our bodies and minds and explore the more spiritual nature of our reality through […]

It is worth more than a carnation, more elegant than a rose, and symbolic of everything from life, love, and happiness. Whether it is given in a pot or as part of a bouquet, the orchid is known as delicate and luxurious flower. During the times of Zeus in ancient Greece, the orchid symbolized fertility […]

The orchid is considered one of the most ornamental, delicate, and graceful plants in the world. It is a flower that is portrayed as luxurious and elegant, all the while symbolizing strength. In ancient times Greece, the orchid represented fertility, and as time went on, the flower bloomed into being a flower of wealth, power, […]

The bedroom might not seem like a natural place to keep a plant, especially if you’re a messy or forgetful person by nature. However, even if you don’t have a single green-finger you’d be surprised by the choice of plants that even a gardening noob can keep without killing and the many benefits that having them […]

We all feel a bit wound up sometimes and in these ever stressful times, a little relief is sometimes necessary. Luckily we have only to look to nature for the solution. It seems in many cases the first steps to a more zen environment are a few simple houseplants as many of these green, stoic […]

We all love the world of flowers and plants. We love it for its beauty but it also for its irregularity. As you’ll see, sometimes it produces very curious versions of its natural state! Here, we look at a selection of impressive man made world records and a few natural peculiarities. Which of these impresses you […]