I hope you’re prepared to fall head over heels for this perennial. Echinacea, also called Coneflower, is one of my favorite flowers to grow in the garden. Coneflowers thrive in zones 3-9 and you can find them in shades of purple, pink, and yellow. They’re one of the few flowers I can count on to make it through our hot…
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Every indoor space should have at least one houseplant. Indoor plants can help purify the air, add life to drab spaces, and serve as decorative accents. Plus, most indoor plants are exceptionally low-maintenance. But what if you work in an office that doesn’t have a lot of access to natural light? What if you’d like to keep a houseplant…
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Snake Plants: The Ultimate Low-Maintenance Houseplant
If you’re looking for a succulent or houseplant that’s hard to kill, look no further than the snake plant. Snake plants, also known as Sansevieria or Mother-in-Law’s Tongue, are particularly ideal for beginners or people who find it difficult to keep plants alive. Since they’re both low-maintenance and aesthetically interesting, it’s like getting the best of both worlds with very…
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Spring brings us wonderful things like colorful flowers and chirping birds, but it also brings forth droves of icky, pesky mosquitoes! This year was an unusually wet Winter, which means we’ll be dealing with an influx of mosquitoes that seem to multiply by the second. These ankle biters fly around our yards and front doors looking for food and shelter….
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Aloe Vera is a plant you definitely want to make room for in your garden. It not only adds interest to yards or indoor spaces, it has wonderful healing and medicinal properties. The gel produced inside the aloe vera plant can soothe sunburns and skin irritations, which is why it’s such a popular succulent. It also helps to purify the…
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