Gardens are essential in every home. They are the best stress relievers for busy people! However, gardens need to be attended and if you are a busy person who have no time to really dig around and pull weeds from your garden then you need to think about the kind …
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Decorative Climbing Plants That Grow on Walls
Climbing plants or vines are classified as any plant that has trailing stems, allowing them to climb into walls or any structure. Climbing plants attach themselves to any structure through tendrils, clinging, or wrapping themselves to any structure. However, there are certain types of non-climbing plants that could grow on …
Read More »The Basics of Growing Your Own Bonsai Tree
Growing bonsai trees is an ancient art practiced more than a thousand years ago. Although bonsai trees are associated with the Japanese, it’s actually the Chinese who came up with the idea. Growing bonsai trees is part of Zen Buddhism. These days, growing a bonsai tree is more than just …
Read More »Growing and Caring for Jade Plant
Jade plant or crassula ovata is a type of fleshy, succulent plant. It’s native to South Africa and is often cultivated for decorative purposes. Jade plant is considered lucky in Chinese culture. That’s why it’s commonly referred to as “the money tree.” Jade plant is a type of evergreen with …
Read More »Growing and Caring For Your Lucky Bamboo Plant Indoors
Lucky bamboo plant is a type of evergreen with long, thin leaves and straight stems. The stems resemble bamboo. However, lucky bamboo plant is part of a different taxonomic order from bamboos. In Feng shui, lucky bamboo is considered as a symbol of good luck. Feng shui is a philosophical …
Read More »How Music Affects Plant Growth
We are no stranger to the power of music. It has a profound effect on people and animals alike. But can the soothing sound of classical music or the upbeat tempo of rock n’ roll stimulate plants to grow? For decades, scientists have been experimenting with music and plants. Most …
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