houseplants

Most of us occasionally get little black flies that look a bit like fruit flies around our houseplants. They're fungus gnats and are essentially harmless, mostly...

Houseplants that bloom help us to get through winter while awaiting next year's flowers in the garden. But often houseplants suffer from problems that we must address promptly to save a plant's life.

Clivia plants are very adaptable and can survive for months without water, but they can be finicky in terms of blooming.

In warm climates, the showy, brightly colored bougainvillea vines romp over walls, fences, and even buildings, brightening landscapes with their vivid colors.

In North America, frangipani is often associated with Hawaii because of the lovely leis that are made from their blossoms.

In North America, frangipani is often associated with Hawaii because of the lovely leis that are made from their blossoms.

Streptocarpus are pretty plants to grow once one gets used to their habits.

It's time to move the houseplants indoors…

Plants add vitality to our indoor living spaces.

Fall is the time to bring indoors all of those houseplants that have been spending the summer outside. I usually also dig up a few annual geraniums that I have had in my beds all summer.