Welcome to the enchanting world of airplants! These plants, commonly called Tillandsia, are a fascinating group of...
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Tips to Grow Your Own Tomatoes
Local tomatoes: Grow your own! Ask a gardener what she grows in the kitchen garden, and the first thing she likely...
Pollinator Plants To Fill Your Garden With Butterflies & Bees!
Plant a garden that attracts pollinators If not for butterflies, wasps, all types of bees and other nectar-sipping,...
New to gardening? Start with herbs!
New to gardening? Start with herbs This may be the spring you get serious about planting a kitchen garden. But where...
How to Mount a Staghorn Fern
A staghorn fern is quite the sight to behold! Found in tropical areas near the equator, these guys can get quite big...
Terrariums 101
We love terrariums because it feels like you're creating your own mini world that you can then maintain and nurture...
Cacti & Succulent Care
If you’re looking for low-maintenance plants that are easy to care for and provides a pop of color to your home, cacti...
Spring Color for Your Doorstep
Every spring, I’ve been putting the same tired geraniums on the porch near the front door. This year I decided I...
7 Ways to Get Ready for Spring in the Garden
-------------- Gardening friends, Spring is right around the corner. It will soon be time to pull on your garden...
Spring Plant Workshops
Our Spring Plant Workshop series is designed to get your brain full of plant...
8 Rare Beauties in the Greenhouse
You’re ambling through the greenhouse at Gardens of Babylon and something big and unusual catches your eye: it’s a...
Bonsai Basics
Caring for a Bonsai tree is not nearly as hard as is commonly thought. However, as Bonsai trees are planted in small...