Home and Garden

If you have a green thumb, or like to maintain a garden or some type of foliage each year, you will know that there are some plants that are a little more high maintenance than…

Have you ever found yourself wanting to make more “green” choices for your home and your lifestyle. Once upon a time, this dream was something that didn’t seem quite reasonable; However, with all of the…

Not every gardener would jump at the chance to tend to a highly poisonous plant. Although, in the case of the notorious monkshood plant, they’d be missing out on something special. This dramatically drooping species…

Greenhouses are great places where gardeners can go out and grow your favorite plants or vegetables, and considering the typical greenhouse is made from glass in order to trap the heat from the sun they…

After you have satisfied your basic needs, safety comes second in Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. So whenever you find people scampering in case their security is under threat, they are justified to do so, according…

The Acer family of maple trees includes a wide variety of sizes, colors, shapes, and growing habits. There are two main groups of maples including hard and soft. The hard maple trees generally live a…

With spring and summer just around the corner (as well as for those in warmer climates), you may be getting all ready to plant your garden for the year. Just picturing all of the foliage…

The coleus plant is living proof a dull name doesn’t always equal a dull plant. This tender tropical species is not just one of the easiest garden varieties to grow, it’s one of the most…