Cactus Are Indoor Plants Too

One of the many characteristics of a cactus plant is it can survive in extremely dry environments or places. Cactus plants also shows many adaptations to conserve water especially with the help of spine to prevent water loss by reducing air flow. They are mostly noted for their sharp spines and ability to thrive in hot places, but what we really don't know is that these cactus and other succulent plants can actually adopt to the environment indoors with just a various amount of light and humidity. Cactus plants comes in a number of varieties and shapes, some have striking blooms and they also make a colorful, hearty houseplants.

All cactus are succulent meaning that they can store water and all are also perennial meaning they can last for many years given the right growth practices. Although it is easy to grow these kind of plants, one must also be knowledgeable enough or at least know some basics and the do's and don't on caring for the cactus plant. I actually have a medium cactus garden at home which I bought online since it was for sale. It has seven different cacti and succulent in a 7" planter which is a delightful sight at home. I had to read books and also check facts on the internet on how to take care and maintain these type of plants because it is still possible to experience failure, so knowing a few best practices on how to grow cactus on containers will definitely ensure success.

Always remember to put your cactus plant in the sunniest part of your home and when learning how to grow them, be careful also not to prick your hand, so you must always use a gardening gloves when working with them. One good cactus growing tip is to lift the pot to see how heavy it is. If it feels lighter than usual, it means it is time to water your indoor cactus.

Care for Gift Plants

 

People nowadays are becoming more aware of giving live plants as a gift rather than cut flowers. Out of many specie and varieties of flowers, one that is rapidly becoming most popular potted houseplant, behind poinsettias at Christmas are the Orchids. What others don't know is that, orchids have long been a symbol of love and beauty, just like the roses. They are favored as corsage worn on the dress, or as wristband at many proms and weddings and many more special events. They are mostly grown by enthusiasts for their sheer elegance and fascination. For many people, their first gift orchid is the beginning of a long-term love affair with these flowers. But it can seem a long way from a lovely gift orchid to a thriving collection of flowering plants.

Finding or choosing the right kind of orchid to suit the environment of your home is the first start to proper care of orchids. But, how about those who received the orchids as a gift? Since they don't really have much of a choice, what they can do is research on how to care for that type of orchid plant. Miltonia orchid in wood and wicker container can often be seen on flower shops and they become popular even on online shops nowadays. When you first receive your orchid, it will likely be in bloom and obviously you want to prolong the bloom as long as possible. Most people who are new to orchids think the plants needs loads of water to grow well, but it's just not true. Orchids with wet roots are susceptible to root rot and other problems because most orchids grow on trees and their roots need fresh air flow to be healthy.

Re-potting a blooming orchid, especially one that arrived in such a beautiful container is too stressful on the plant and it will drop it's blooms. Instead of re-potting it's better to hold off on the water, wait three days or a week and make sure that you don't place your orchids where it will experience cold drafts or exposure to direct sunlight or heating vents. Those are just simple and basic steps in caring for your orchids, but our orchid will go a very long way or will thrive healthily with just following those simple steps.

Gifts Are For Everyone

Gifts, with or without occasion is given to a family member, a friend, or someone that is close to your heart. Gifts are often symbol of love and affection for someone and are often given without any expectation of payment. Although gift-giving might involve an expectation of reciprocity, a gift is always meant to be free. These gifts are usually packaged or wrapped in a wrapping paper ad accompanied by a gift note which may note the occasion, the recipient's name, and the givers name. But for lovers, a bouquet of flowers, a box of chocolate plus a teddy bear are the usual gifts of a man to the woman he loves. These gifts would eventually melt a woman's heart and would leave them happy and proud for days.

But, what if we could give a gift that will not just leave us happy for days or weeks but instead will leave us happy for years. And that everyday it would remind us how a friendship or a love has started and it is growing with your relationship day by day. Giving a bouquet of roses is something very sweet and special, but it will soon wither and die and you will eventually forget about it after a couple of months. But with the true rose plant, your loved one will surely take care and maintain it's beauty for years, seeing it everyday would remind them how much you truly love and care for them. Mini pink roses in wide weave with handles is an ideal gift for any special person in your life because it symbolizes sweetness or admiration rather than passion and romance which the red rose symbolizes.

A gift is an expression of love or friendship and it is always given to someone who truly deserves to receive it. Gifts always makes our hearts warmer, may it be, we are the one giving or the one receiving it.

Caring For Your Lucky Bamboo Plant

 

One important part of feng shui and is said to bring good luck and fortune especially when given as a gift, is the lucky bamboo plant. Nowadays, you don't have to look so hard to find them, these plants pop up in offices, on desks, in commercial and business spaces, and of course just about every home. It also helps that they have a well-earned reputation as nearly indestructible. Lucky bamboo plant is not actually a bamboo plant, but it is a member of the lily family that grows natively in the shade of the tropical rainforest. These tough stalks can survive in vases of pure water or in soil, and in a wide variety of light conditions. Even a poorly kept lucky bamboo plant will live for a long time before it finally succumbs.

With a bit of know-how, yours will definitely be happy in your home. A touch of extra fertilizer may be the difference between a happy and a sick lucky bamboo plant. New directions lucky bamboo plant prefer bright, filtered sunlight, such as found under a rainforest canopy. You must always remember not to put them under direct sunlight as it will scorch the leaves. However, if the plant begins to stretch or if the green fades that means you need to provide more light to the plant. New directions lucky bamboo plant can grow indefinitely in a simple vase filled with pebbles that is for support and at least an inch above the top of the supporting pebbles. But you will also need to change the water at least once a week to prevent the plant from rotting.

In addition to water, these lucky bamboo can be grown in a well-drained, rich potting soil. Keep the soil moist but not soaking. Temperatures are important as well, lucky bamboo likes warmer temperature and do not place the plant on front of an air conditioning or heating vents. Lastly, these plants grown in water will only need to be fed every other month or so, using a very weak liquid fertilizer. Maintaining and caring is not that hard to do, just remember the tips I have provided and your plant will definitely live on.

The Goodness of Rosemary

Rosemary is a robust and most versatile herb with a flavor that complements a wide variety of dishes and ingredients. native to Mediterranean, its bittersweet green leaves resemble pine needles with white, pink, purple or blue flowers. The plant is an evergreen shrub, so the leaves are available all year round. The assertively pine-like fragrance and pungent flavor of rosemary goes a long way making the most delectable chicken, lamb, pork, salmon and tuna dishes, as wells as, many soups and sauces. Usually, the upright form of rosemary can reach up to 1.5 m (5ft.) tall, but I recently found out about the Rosemary Bonsai which I preferred to take care in my own kitchen rather than the tall one.

Rosemary contains substances that are useful for stimulating the immune system, increasing circulation, and improving digestion. Rosemary also contains anti-inflammatory compounds which makes it useful for reducing the severity of asthma attacks. In, addition rosemary has been shown to increase the blood flow to the head and brain, improving concentration. So, the next time you enhance the dish with rosemary, congratulate yourself for a wise, as well as delicious choice. Health benefit is one of the many reason why I chose to grow the Rosemary Bonsai in my own kitchen, so that I could use them fresh and I'm sure that it is free from any artificial fertilizers and pesticides.

In the world that we are living in today, we are using mostly machines and preservatives on our food, but we must also try to find ways in which we can still use organics rather than those harmful chemicals. In that way we can make sure that we are living healthily and happily.

Improving Air Quality Indoor

There are many reason why people loves flowers and plants not only because they look attractive but their beauty go far beyond the aesthetics. Natural plants are traditionally displayed or planted outside our houses because they could grow their freely and they could receive full sunlight. But, nowadays there are also plants that we could display and take care of inside our home. These plants are not artificial but flowering and natural plants that is good for display and also good for our health and the environment indoor. Indoor plants significantly improve a whole range of aspects of our indoor environment. The benefit cover a spectrum from direct beneficial effects on psychological health to physically cleaner air.

Indoor plants are not only for home decoration but as well as offices and other commercial buildings. Plants play a vital role in providing a pleasant and tranquil environment in which to move, work or relax. One of the hardy plant that is very durable and sustainable is the Croton. If you have forgotten to water or fertilize the plant, even if the soil dries up significantly, the croton plant will most likely to survive.Our ivy dish garden in a beautiful hand-crafted wood and wicker basket, which I bought online and was delivered a few months ago is still very attractive today. The plants were arranged with a colorful croton, a variegated pathos, dracaena and bountiful ivy when I first got it, but then I decided to separate the plants using different pots and planters so their roots can grow freely.

I am very thankful for these indoor plants because they have help improve the air quality at home. many people do not know that air pollution is almost always higher indoors than outside, that is because, as the polluted outdoor air moves indoors, it mixes with more indoor contaminants. That is having indoor plants is very essential and beneficial for everyone.

Getting To Know More Plants

There are thousands and thousands of different types of plants that thrive in the world that we are living in today. Some of them we are very much familiar because they just grow in our neighborhood or we have seen them at the park or malls that we have visited, while others are grown outside of the country and some are even living in the wild rainforest. But what's really important is that these plants are there to produce the oxygen that we need to breathe, the food that we need in order to survive, medicines which is much healthier and reliable compared to those that were manufactured. Plants also regulate the water cycle, they help distribute and purify the planet's water and never forget that they make up the back bone of all habitats.

Those are the many reasons why I got fascinated of having my own garden and even I even have my own indoor plants. One that I got recently added to my houseplants is the pink splash dish garden in round basket. It was given to us as a gift by a friend, the round basket comes overflowing with a bela palm, croton, dracaena, pink splash, and english ivy. I am thinking of re-potting the other plants that came with the round basket so that they could have their own breeding ground and that they could grow appropriately. Of all the plants in the round basket, I am not familiar with the pink splash, so I made some research on how I could take care of them properly.

After reading some articles about the pink splash plant, I have realize that this type of plant is quite sensitive and would need some expert care. But I am confident that I can get the plant blooming as soon as possible and that I am also aware of the pitfalls of these kind of plant.