Thrifty Ways to Get Plants for Free
Discover thrifty ways to get plants for free. Learn how to bulk out your garden and growing space with plants that are free or cost practically nothing.
How to make a Sea Glass Succulent Terrarium
Create a stunning succulent planter using sea glass and a mason jar Layer sea glass, drainage materials, and compost in a jar to create a pretty sea glass succulent terrarium. You can see all the layers through the glass with the succulents as the crowning glory. The video at the end of this piece shows…
5 Common Houseplants that are Toxic to Cats
Kitties like to nibble on leaves but Some of the most toxic plants for cats include common houseplants such as Monstera deliciosa, Jade plants, Aloes, and Devils Ivy If you’re a cat owner you’ll know that kitties like to nibble on leaves. Cats eat green leaves out of play, boredom, or because they have an…
5 Edible Houseplants
Grow Houseplants that you can Eat With many of us living with smaller outdoor spaces, the popularity of houseplants is on the rise. Bringing them into our homes creates an oasis of peace after a long and stressful day. As the concrete jungle closes around us, we can create our own living jungles to retreat to. House…
The Desert and Arid Land Glasshouse at the Jardin des Plantes Botanical Garden
At the Jardin des Plantes is a corridor filled with cacti, succulents, and arid garden inspiration Today’s rainy day brings back memories of another. One where Josh and I ran huddled through the streets of Paris trying to keep from being drenched by September downpours. We failed in that but eventually made our soggy way into…
How to plant a Succulent Treasure Chest
Use a small wooden chest and succulent cuttings to create this tiny planter Have you thought that succulents look like jewels? Each lush cluster of juicy leaves like a precious stone, one more beautiful than the last. Taking a few of them and planting them into a treasure chest makes so much sense. Whether mini,…
How to make a Succulent Terrarium
Succulent terrariums are easy to make Instructions on how to make a Succulent Terrarium. Includes tips on plants, materials, and a video to show how to plant your terrarium at the end I first spotted The Bees Knees succulent terrariums hanging in the window of a local shop. Multi-textured green leaves spilled out of tear-drop glasses…