Tree Care Tips

Imagine biting into a crisp, sunshine-yellow pepper that floods your mouth with pure lemon-lime perfume… then a bright, fruity heat kicks in that makes your eyes sparkle instead of water. That, my friend, is the legendary Lemon Drop pepper (Capsicum baccatum ‘Aji Lemon Drop’), one of the most addictive chilies on earth. If you’ve landed […]

Two years ago, three boxes of beautiful live pepper plants arrived on my doorstep. Ghost peppers, Carolina Reapers, cute little lunchbox peppers — all lush, green, and full of promise. Three weeks later? Every single one was a crispy brown skeleton. I was ready to swear off peppers forever and stick to succulents. Then I

Last summer, a golden retriever named Luna almost didn’t make it home from a simple backyard playdate. Her crime? Nipping a single glossy leaf from a stunning pink mandevilla climbing the patio trellis. Within 45 minutes she was drooling uncontrollably, vomiting, and her heart was racing dangerously. Luna’s terrified family rushed her to an emergency

You know that moment when you walk past your Maranta and every single leaf is crispy, brown-tipped, and dramatically folded like it’s praying for a new owner? We’ve all been there. Maranta plants (the true prayer plants) are some of the most stunning, velvety, mood-ring-like houseplants on the planet… but they’re also famous for throwing

Picture this: You brought home that gorgeous, 6-foot Mass Cane from the garden center six months ago. It looked like an interior designer’s dream. Now it’s dropping yellow leaves daily, the tips are crispy brown, and it’s leaning like the Tower of Pisa. Sound familiar? You’re not alone—and you’re not a bad plant parent. The

Picture this: You finally splurge on that stunning 80 cm hand-thrown Tuscan terracotta pot you’ve been eyeing for two years. You plant your beloved 8-year-old olive tree or statement fiddle-leaf fig, step back to admire the Mediterranean masterpiece on your patio… and six months later the pot is cracked in half and your $400 tree

Picture this: you’re sitting at your cluttered desk in a tiny apartment, craving something green and alive that won’t take over your life. You glance at the empty corner of your windowsill and suddenly imagine a miniature desert garden — tiny spiky balls, rainbow-topped gems, bunny-ear cuties — all under 6 inches tall and practically

Imagine stepping into your backyard on a quiet summer morning and being greeted by lush, dinner-plate-sized leaves that tower over everything else in the shade border. Hostas so enormous that neighbours slow their cars to stare. That’s the magic of true giant hosta plants — and yes, you really can grow them yourself, even if

Imagine walking into your living room and being greeted by a perfectly round, glossy emerald-green masterpiece that looks like it belongs in a luxury resort lobby — but it’s yours, it cost under $50, and it practically takes care of itself. That’s the magic of the Green Island Ficus plant (Ficus microcarpa ‘Green Island’). In

Imagine walking barefoot into your backyard on a hot July morning and suddenly finding yourself in Bali or Miami — towering 8-foot stems crowned with flaming red, peach, or electric-yellow blooms swaying above your head. That jaw-dropping tropical escape is 100% possible in your own garden, even if you live in Ohio or Ontario, and