Category: plants

Saving and Sharing Seeds

“There is no joy in possession without sharing.” — Erasmus Williamsburg, Va., artist Ashley Seutter (nom de plume, Sally St. Rose) has been gardening for the last several years on her small plot of land as well as organizing a neighborhood community garden. She dries seeds each fall and saves them for spring planting. But…


Four Simple Low Maintenance Garden Plants for Busy People

Gardening doesn’t have to be a hobby reserved only for the retired. If you find yourself busier than usual with work, it doesn’t mean you should throw your gardening gloves away and give up gardening for good. There are so many plants out there that do just fine with minimal care and maintenance, making it…


UK Man Cultivates Ultra-Rare Houseplant Collection, Including One Worth 12,000 Pounds per Leaf

A UK man has caught the internet’s attention with his extraordinarily rare plant collection, including one plant whose leaves are worth an astonishing 12,000 pounds (US$16,700) a piece. Tony Le-Britton is a 30-year-old plant collector who has cultivated a houseplant “jungle” in his Cheltenham home. He even converted his spare room into a greenhouse for…


Ways to Bring Nature Indoors

Research suggests that in the winter months we spend around 90 percent of our day indoors. There’s a growing awareness about how much our surroundings can affect our well-being. Now more than ever, it’s important that interior settings are planned to enhance good health. Being in nature has been shown to provide a sense of…