Foliage
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Plants With Blue Foliage: Learn About Plants That Have Blue Leaves
Plants with blue foliage increase the visual intensity of the garden while helping other tones and hues guide the eye on a colorful journey. Let's look together at blue foliage plants and how to use them in the landscape in this article.
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Propagating Ajuga Plants – How To Propagate Bugleweed Plants
Ajuga plant propagation is so easy that the plants easily become invasive, rambling across the lawn and into places in the garden reserved for other plants. This article contains information about propagating ajuga plants in the garden.
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Types Of Hosta Plants: How Many Types Of Hosta Are There
Because of their popularity, a different hosta variety can be found for pretty much any situation. But what are the different types of hosta? Learn more about the types of hosta plants in this article and find one that's right for you.
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Types Of Dwarf Ornamental Grass – Tips For Growing Short Ornamental Grasses
Many types of ornamental grasses are too large for small to midsize yards. However, there are many types of dwarf ornamental grass that fit nicely into a smaller garden but provide all the benefits of their full-size cousins. Learn a little more about short ornamental grasses here.
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Dwarf Yucca Info: Tips For Yucca Nana Plant Care
Yucca is a huge plant, often growing as tall as ten feet (3 m.) with its flower spike. It's a pretty plant, but a bit much for smaller gardens and containers. This is why growing dwarf yucca is a great option for many gardeners. Learn more in this article.
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Care Of Lady Ferns: Planting Lady Ferns In The Garden
For finely textured foliage in the shady to part sun garden or natural wooded area, consider growing lady fern plants. Lady fern plants are reliable and easy to grow. Read this article to learn more about them.
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Watering A Staghorn Fern: Water Requirements For Staghorn Ferns
Natively, staghorn ferns grow in areas with high humidity and frequent periods of rain. In the home or landscape, these conditions may be hard to mock, and regularly watering a staghorn fern may be necessary. Click here to learn how to water staghorn ferns.
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Golden Japanese Forest Grass - How To Grow Japanese Forest Grass Plant
Japanese forest grass plant is slow-growing and requires little extra care once established. The plants are evergreen and show best in a partially shaded location. Read this article for tips on growing this grass.
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Sun Tolerant Hostas: Popular Hostas To Grow In Sun
Hostas are most often considered shade plants. It’s true that most hosta plants should grow in a partial shade or dappled sun area to keep leaves from burning, but there are now many sun loving hostas available for the garden. Learn more about them in this article.
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Hosta Houseplant Care: How To Grow Hosta Indoors
Have you ever thought about growing hosta indoors? Typically, hostas are grown outdoors, either in the ground or in containers. However, just because growing hosta as an indoor plant isn't the norm, that doesn't mean it can't be done. Learn more here.
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Keeping Moss Indoors: Care For Growing Moss Indoors
If you've ever seen trees covered in moss, you may have wondered can you grow moss indoors. Growing moss indoors is easy with the info from this article.
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Hosta Plant Flowering: What To Do About Flowers On Hosta Plants
Do hosta plants have flowers? Yes, they do. But hosta plants are known for their gorgeous overlapping leaves, not for flowers. Click this article for information about flowers on hosta plants and if you should let hosta grow flowers in the first place.
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Hosta Plant Diseases and Treatments – Tips On Treating Hosta Diseases
Hostas are relatively trouble-free, but they can be affected by various diseases just like any other plant. Learn more about a few of the most common hosta plant diseases and treatments in this article. Click here for more information.
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Why Is My Yucca Plant Drooping: Troubleshooting Drooping Yucca Plants
Yucca is a tough plant that thrives in difficult conditions, but it can develop a number of problems that may cause drooping yucca plants. If your yucca plant droops, the problem may be pests, disease, or environmental conditions. Learn more here.
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African Hosta Care: Growing African Hostas In The Garden
African hosta plants, which are also called African false hosta or little white soldiers, somewhat resemble true hostas. They have similar foliage but with spotting on the leaves that add a new element to beds and gardens. Learn about them here.
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Separating And Repotting Yucca Offshoot Pups
While yucca owners may have different varieties of yucca, one thing will be consistent and that is how to best propagate the yucca. This article provides information on how to separate and repot yucca pups.
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Garden Moss Types: Varieties Of Moss For Gardens
Moss is the perfect choice for that spot where nothing else will grow. Thriving on just a little bit of moisture and shade, and happy with no soil at all. Click here for more information about different types of moss for your garden.
