Plant Babies

Take A Look At This Fantastic Fern

Chicago is a tough place for ferns. Cold, dry winters take a toll on moisture-loving ferns. Many fern owners start off with a full, lush plant and end with a sad pot of scraggly stems. Boston ferns have their best moments during summer when they fill out container gardens and spill from hanging baskets. They ...

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Train Your Vining Plant To Climb

I just made an exciting plant purchase - two 5 foot-tall monstera adansonii totems! These tropical beauties are so strong and healthy that they cling to their poles like monkeys on trees. I have a rough history with climbing plants. I once tried to stake my pothos and ended up with a few scraggly vines ...

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Make A Simple Terrarium In 3 Easy Steps

The terrarium trend is going strong these days, and the artistry has come a long way since the 70’s. I have seen some jaw-dropping beautiful terrariums online. My current favorite features clear gel that looks like a pool of aqua blue water surrounded by jewel-green moss and sells for over four-hundred dollars. It seems worth ...

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Perfecting Your Pothos

My first pothos was a trooper. It lived for three years in a dimly lit spot on top of a bookshelf. At the time, I didn’t know much about houseplants. I was just happy to see vines trailing down my shelf. Eventually, it grew sparse and lanky. When I took it down, I discovered that ...

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Chalky, Mossy, Rustic Pots & Where To Find Them

You either love them, or you don’t. Chalky, mossy, rustic pots have a definitive look that draws people in or turns people off. Personally, I adore a weathered-looking terracotta pot. Something about the chalky, aged terracotta reminds me of dreamy scenes like an Italian countryside or a balcony in Morocco. In my own setting, distressed ...

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5 Tips For Watering Your Houseplants

Let’s admit it, watering plants is fun. This small act of giving and receiving makes us feel connected to our plants. Even kids like to give houseplants “a drink.” Watering seems simple, but can easily get complicated. We have such different ideas about how much and how often to water. I recently sold a sansevieria ...

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