The zebra plant features tropical, patterned leaves and bright yellow flowers, and it requires careful watering. Here are the ...

Snake plants survive drought, but that trait doesn't help them so much in winter, when their growth slows. Get winter ...

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December may not seem like an ideal time to start your garden. However, there is a gorgeous blue flower that will thrive in ...

Studies show that using ice cubes to water orchids can be effective. Because the cubes provide a controlled, measured amount ...

As far as kitchen staples, you don’t really get much better than olive oil. It can do it all—jazz up a salad, sauté vegetables, add a nice crisp to some noodles, and more. Humans have been using olive ...

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Poinsettias are traditional Christmas plants that will last throughout the holiday season and beyond, as long as you choose healthy plants and take care of them properly ...

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If you missed the fall planting window, here's how to protect plants in their nursery pots so they survive until spring.

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