Category Archive

houseplants

Hang your herb garden in front of your window

I’m fluctuating between giddy and jealous over this amazing hanging herb garden submitted to our Flickr pool by Homie Pennyhaslop. I’m giddy because I’m stoked to share it with you. But I’m jealous because I WANT ONE!

Use a mini teapot to water your indoor plants

When I was gifted a very pretty — but very useless — mini teapot, I just set it on the table next to that plant for a nice pop of color in my living room and thought nothing else about it. And then one day, as I stared at my pretty but useless teapot next to my slowly dying house plant, a light bulb went off.

Water your house plants with bathwater

My son takes a bath every night. Last night, as the tub was draining and I was thinking over my chores I needed to execute that evening (because that’s how I treat my chores: EXECUTION!) I realized that I could kill two birds with one stone and use the lukewarm bathwater to water the houseplants.

Terrariums with a humorous twist from Twig Terrariums

You know how terrariums look like tiny little forests and jungles? Well, Twig Terrariums took that idea one step further. Each kit from Twig Terrariums contains everything you need to make your own little green world, complete with inhabitants.

How do I keep my air plant happy?

Hi, I’m Megan and I’m still displaying a sad dead plant on my shelf. Clearly others are keeping their air plants alive and happy… what am I missing here?

Fill a foyer with plants

Carol-san shared her photos of a smart use of space: her home has a less-than functional space in this passageway. Happily, she’s made the best of it by greening up the space with lots of indirect-light-loving plants.

Use your wedding lights as balcony decor

After her wedding, AndiLani put her wedding twinkle lights, grapevine balls, and lit-up pumpkins to good by using them outdoors.

Gothic garden planning: 5 black blooms worth braving the sun for

As I dove into garden-planning season, I came across this breathtaking flower: the Black Parrot tulip. Now, I know it’s too late to plant tulips, but that doesn’t stop me from fantasizing about these.

Happily, the Black Parrot led me down a rabbit hole of other dark plants — the kind of vegetation that might convince even the palest of goths to slather on sunscreen and get into the garden.