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What do flowers symbolize? Which ones stand for hope, healing, loss, good luck, happiness, and love? Discover the secret language of blooms with our list of Flower Meanings before you pick them out for your next bouquet. Check out the best good luck plants here Flower Meanings 1. Lotus Botanical Name: Nelumbo nucifera The sacred Lotus, Indian Lotus, or Lotus, stands as a symbol of purity. This sacred flower gives hope and strength to people struggling with their daily lives....

Garden walkways can change the look of your entire yard if done tastefully. To help you out, we bring you some excellent DIY Garden Walkway Ideas, which you can use to create a similar one without spending a lot in the process! Check out our article on great garden stake ideas here DIY Garden Walkway Ideas 1. Affordable Garden Path Build a mulch and gravel walkway in your property with narrow borders of metal and stones or bricks....

Holiday cactus got their name because they bloom near the famous holiday season–Around the time of Thanksgiving and Christmas! Thanks to their blooming attribute, they got their name accordingly. Check out our article on the best flowering cactus plants here Difference between Christmas Cactus and Thanksgiving Cactus People are often confused between these two, mainly since they both are from the same Schlumbergera Cactus family, but the difference is in their leaves....

Whether hanging flower baskets, raised beds, or small containers, these Best Thunbergia Flowers will stand out with their colors everywhere! Check out the Best Small Flowering Vines for Trellises here Best Thunbergia Flowers 1. Black-Eyed Susan Vine Botanical Name: Thunbergia alata This is perhaps the most common Thunbergia and displays bright orange-yellow flowers with the signature black-eyed center. Learn about the Maryland State Flower here 2. Mysore Trumpet Vine Botanical Name: Thunbergia mysorensis...

Hunting for the Best Places in Home to Keep Lucky Bamboo to attract good feng shui energy? Read on to decide on the best spots. Lucky bamboo attracts good health, wealth, and prosperity into your home and office space. If you want to invite this gorgeous specimen indoors, find out the Best Places in Home to Keep Lucky Bamboo discussed below! Check out the Best Lucky Indoor Plants for Kitchen here!...

Nashi pear, which is also called as Asian pear is native to East Asia and also grown across Australia, Europe and America. USDA Zones: 5 to 9 Difficulty: Easy to Moderate Soil pH: 5.8 – 7 Other Names— Asian pear, Chinese pear, Korean pear, Japanese pear, Japanese Apple Pear, Taiwanese pear, apple pear, nashpati and sand pear. Propagation Nashi tree can be propagated from seeds, cutting and grafting. It’s best to buy a potted plant from nursery to get the fruits faster and stronger tree....

Calatheas are stunning tropical plants with brilliantly patterned leaves. Calathea warscewiczii is one of the most remarkable varieties, sporting exotic velvety foliage with two-toned green tops and burgundy-colored undersides. Pronunciation of its name isn’t the only difficult thing about the Warscewiczii – they are Calatheas, after all – but I’ll show you how to keep them happy and looking their amazing best. Summary of Calathea Warscewiczii Care: Warscewiczii likes consistently moist, well-draining soil, and bright-to-medium indirect light....

1. DIY Outdoor Chalkboard Give an outdoor learning experience to your kids with this practical chalkboard idea. Gather your materials and follow this tutorial. 2. Backyard Chalkboard With a utility knife, miter saw, caulk gun, lag bolts, and some wooden boards you can create an outdoor chalkboard for your children to show their creativity. Visit The Lowes to see the tutorial. 3. Chalkboard Plant Markers Make a bundle of colorful DIY chalkboard plant markers for your plants that you can reuse for multiple times....

Before you start reading the names of these plants below, it’s important to note that blue foliage doesn’t mean the ‘real blue.’ Plants with gray-green and silver foliage with bluish tinge became a part of this list. Check out our list of best blue flowers here Indoor Plants With Blue Leaves 1. Blue Agave Botanical Name: Agave tequilana This agave variety is not only popular for blue-green foliage, but it is also used for making Tequila....

If the birds visit your garden or balcony often, you can also try one of these DIY Bird Bath Ideas! They are easy to make and are also easy on the pocket! Here’s how to make a hanging bird water feeder easily! Awesome DIY Bird Bath Ideas 1. Garden Planter and Bird Bath This bird bath idea is a way to attract bird to your garden while growing plants in this stacked pots planter....

Prickly pear cactus or Opuntia are native to arid and semi-arid regions. They have a flat and rounded pad, with sharp spines over, known as Glochids. It grows extensively in Mexico, the United States, and South America. Here are some of the most amazing Prickly Pear Cactus Facts that you might not be aware of! 1. Great Cold-Hardy Plants Although they belong to the arid and semi-arid regions, these are cold-hardy plants and can survive temperatures as low as -30F (-34C)....

Growing and Planting Spirea is quite easy as long as you provide it with plenty of bright light. For everything else, our Spirea Care Guide will help you! Other Names: Spiraea japonica, Japanese meadowsweet, Japanese spiraea Find out the best shrubs for containers here Best Spirea Varieties to Grow Spirea Japonica ‘Alba’: It has beautiful white flowers and does best in bright and indirect light. Spirea Japonica ‘Bumalda’: Showcases bronze foliage and pink flowers....

Growing Squash Vertically is the best way to improve the yeild while saving plenty of space! Let’s have a look at how to do it easily! Have a look at the best squash trellis ideas here Why You Must Grow Squash Vertically? Squash plants have a dense growth habit, and they can sprawl and take over the garden in no time. To ensure their growth stays in check, training them on a trellis vertically helps you save up space while ensuring you get tonnes of fruits!...

Few people would associate a plant, not even the one called Pitcher plant, with any kind of hunting! This activity itself implies movements, stalking, or other dynamics completely uncharacteristic for plants! Yet, in an almost infinitely diverse plant world, a group of plants cannot use soil nutrients through the photosynthesis process. They usually grow in nitrate-poor areas, solving this problem by exploiting these compounds from animal proteins. Therefore, they base their survival on what they capture and digest!...

Bugs that invade homes can get quite troublesome if you do not get rid of them. Tiny Black Bugs that Look Like Poppy Seeds can quickly spread in kitchens and bedrooms, and they might be too hard to spot. Here is how you can! Learn how to make homemade insecticidal soap to kill pests here Tiny Black Bugs that Look Like Poppy Seeds The seeds of poppy are tiny, measuring up to 0....

Try these Indoor Water Garden Ideas in your room and add greenery without having to deal with the bulk of big containers! Here are the best plants for an indoor water garden Indoor Water Garden Ideas 1. Mini Jar Water Garden Make an indoor water garden in a glass jar to grow aquatic plants, and keep it on a desk where it can receive some sunlight. Look at the best DIY desktop water garden ideas here 2....

Succulents make up a broad category of plants with thick, fleshy stems and leaves. It’s a group of wonderful plants, many of which make great houseplants because they are survivors that adapt easily to typical household environments and are very easy to care for. Before we delve into the detail, here is a quick summary of indoor succulent care. How to care for succulents indoors: Provide as much light as possible for your indoor succulents and water thoroughly, but infrequently, only when the potting mix is dry....

One of the most versatile plants, Philodendrons is popular for their ease of maintenance. If you want a houseplant that stands out with its bright and neon foliage, then here’s all you need to know about How to Grow Philodendron Brasil. Get the best care tips for growing Philodendron indoors here Philodendron Brasil Plant Information Philodendron Brasil comes from the tropical rainforests of South America and is usually grown for its vibrant foliage....

We relate plants to something that we have seen and experienced a thousand times before but there are many species out there that could amaze you! Here are some of the most interesting List of Magical Plants you should know about! Get a taste of magic by creating a witch garden. Click here! 1. Shame Plant Botanical Name: Mimosa pudica Magical Power: Responds to sensitivity by folding it’s leaves and bowing down....

Nutrition in Wood Ash Best way to use wood ash is to spread it on the garden beds. But you should do this with precaution of not exaggerating the doses as wood ash increases the pH level. Wood ash contains calcium carbonate around 25%, potassium 3% and other useful elements like phosphorous, manganese and zinc. In terms of commercial fertilizer, wood ash contains 0-1-3 (N-P-K). Phosphorus is useful in the coloration of flowers and in the flavor of the fruits along with potassium, which is useful in the growth and cultivation....