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I’m looking forward for the most wonderful time of the year to sing Christmas carols, decorate my lovely potted pine tree and the house, drink mulled cinnamon wine and just be jolly. Recently, I was announced by my family that this year I’ll be hosting the Christmas dinner and I …

Decorating your home and office with plants is a common behavior since forever. They add a fresh and natural touch to the ambience, making the work or living environment more pleasant. Apart from being the best home decoration items, many plants have the ability to improve your living space by …

Norfolk Island Pines are often sold as mini-Christmas trees throughout the Christian world. These miniature Christmas trees are often decorated with ribbons or tiny ornaments and sold in the nursery trade. But, have you ever thought in growing your own pine tree instead of spending money on it? Planting a …

Norfolk Pines are big and beautiful trees native to the Pacific Islands which makes them the most-wanted evergreen houseplants. Christians often choose growing such plant to decorate it during the winter holidays instead of a living Christmas tree. In order to prevent this evergreen potted plant from dying, you have …

For those growing beautiful flowers, it’s time to put your garden to rest, because winter is coming! During the warm season, hydrangeas reward us with beautiful and abundant blooms, but in the cold season is pay-back time: we have to reward them with a goodnight kiss and special care to …

I love challenges, especially when it comes to houseplants! One of the most challenging things is to grow houseplants from seeds, and even more challenging is to grow pine trees from seed. So, if you are a plant lover as I am and love challenges in particular, you can try …

Every plant lover knows that right before Thanksgiving their houseplants will look a bit droopy and the leaves will turn yellow. What’s more to say?! The plant will look unhappy! This means that you have to prepare your indoor plants for winter and provide them the right condition in order …

I think it’s a general rule among most houseplants lovers to bring the plants outside during summer and then to bring them back indoors for the winter – without bugs! Yes, plants, as humans and animals, love the summer and its humidity and they dislike bugs. Both plants and humans …

If your Christmas cactus is stubborn and won’t bloom by its own, just don’t get mad or throw it away, because I may know some secrets in order to promote blooming for Christmas cactus. Yes, it may take a little effort, but when it’s all covered in flowers, it’s so …

The health of any houseplant starts with the soil is planted in. It doesn’t matter if the plant is beautiful and healthy when you purchase it, it won’t last for too long if the soil is poor in nutrients or simply, is not suitable for its specie. Planting any crop …