Tree Care Tips

Imagine stepping into your garden or home and being enveloped by a wave of sweet, intoxicating jasmine perfume that rivals the finest luxury scents—without spending a dime on candles or diffusers. That’s the magic of the Grand Duke Jasmine plant (Jasminum sambac ‘Grand Duke of Tuscany’), a tropical treasure with lush, double-petaled white blooms that […]

Imagine a houseplant so striking it stops guests in their tracks, yet so easy to care for it thrives on neglect. Meet the starfish snake plant, a quirky, cylindrical cousin of the classic snake plant that’s stealing the spotlight in homes worldwide. Known scientifically as Sansevieria cylindrica, this low-maintenance beauty boasts fan-shaped, tubular leaves that

I still remember the heartbreak: my gorgeous purple Phalaenopsis, proudly placed in a sparkling closed terrarium, turned to black mush in exactly 11 days. Sound familiar? If you’ve ever googled “orchids terrarium plants” after yet another orchid disaster under glass, you’re not alone — and you’re in exactly the right place. The truth is, 95%

One freezing January night in 2023, I walked out to my patio and heard the unmistakable sound of heartbreak: nine sharp cracks as my favorite large terracotta plant pots split wide open under a surprise frost. My 12-year-old olive tree, three mature fiddle-leaf figs, and a lemon tree I’d babied for six years were suddenly

Picture this: You just spent $35 on a gorgeous, frosty Gelato #33 clone from your favourite dispensary. You get home excited, stick it in some soil… and 72 hours later it’s floppy, yellow, and basically dead. 💀 Sound familiar? You’re not alone. In 2024 alone, I received over 400 DMs from heartbroken growers who lost

Picture this: you slice open a glossy, sunshine-yellow banana pepper, pop it in your mouth, and… nothing. Zero heat. Just a sad, sweet crunch that tastes like disappointment. Sound familiar? If you’ve ever grown “hot” banana chillies only to end up with mild imposters, you’re not alone. Most online guides treat hot banana chilli plants

Imagine walking into your bedroom after a long day and being greeted by dozens of perfect little green hearts dangling, climbing, or proudly standing on your shelf. Instant mood-lift, right? 🥰 That’s the magic of heart-shaped plants — and it’s exactly why “heart shaped plant” is one of the most-searched houseplant terms every February (and

Imagine walking into your living room and being greeted by a waterfall of glossy, golden-cream striped leaves that practically glow in the sunlight. That’s the magic of a perfectly grown Hawaiian Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum ‘Hawaiian’), one of the most sought-after houseplants of 2025. Unlike the classic all-green spider plant your grandma had, the Hawaiian

Imagine walking into a room and one single houseplant stops you dead in your tracks. The color is so intensely, impossibly green that it almost seems to glow under regular room light. You immediately think: “I need that level of lush in my life.” After growing, testing, photographing, and obsessing over more than 300 houseplants

Picture this: It’s a warm July evening, and you’re standing in front of your tomato jungle. Vines are sprawling everywhere, leaves are touching the soil, and you’re secretly terrified that one wrong snip will wipe out the 200+ tomatoes you’ve been dreaming about since February. Sound familiar? You’re not alone. Every single day, thousands of