Plants

Foxtail Fern Bright Green Accent Plant
Asparagus densiflorus 'myers' Is An Easy Landscape Plant
The foxtail fern is an evergreen drought resistant plant that needs little care and looks bright green all year long. It is also known as Asparagus Meyeri, Asparagus fern or asparagus densiflorus 'myers'. I have had experience with the foxtail fern for over 25 years. This article will cover everything I have learned in that time. There is a question and answer section if you want further help with your plants. Keep in mind that the foxtail fern is from the south Africa region and thrives in...

Weird Plants
Exotic Plants, Insectivorous Plants, Carnivorous Plants, and even Bonsai Trees can be deemed WeIrD P
Most of our homes probably sport a couple of house plants. Maybe a nice little African violet or an ivy of some sort. Perhaps your choice of indoor plants lean more toward some of the exotic plants from the rainforests. How about walking into a house and actually seeing plants that move. What 10-year-old boy hasn't wanted a Venus Flytrap just so he could feed it dead flies. Another weird plant you may be familiar with is the Pitcher Plant. These Insectivorous Plants are uniquely designed wit...

Really Weird Plants
Plants shape the Earth, from the tundra to the rainforest to the desert. Directly or indirectly plants give us all of the food we eat and all of the oxygen we breathe. There are over 250,000 species of plants on Earth - ferns, conifers, flowering plants and the diversity is staggering. Strange and unusual plants abound from those that are so small hundreds of them could fit onto the tip of a pin to those that have leaves over 6 feet in length. There are those that ever so silently strangle ot...

Our Favorite Plants | A List of Plants on Squidoo
Favorite Plants Squidoo Writers Wrote About
For a weekly writer's challenge I suggested this; your favorite or most interesting plant. No not your favorite color or book or movie. We are mature, experienced visitors, lookers, thinkers, wanderers and just plain gardeners. Writers and photo takers too; Squidoo is a venue that allows an internet writer lots of freedom to add their own pictures and photos. This writer's challenge allowed for this. Links and photos below to access the flower or plant that sparks your interest. Browse inte...

Black Daylilies - dark red and purple Hemerocallis
Time was Dayliles came in only bright orange and bright yellow. But plant breeders have turned these "Ditch Daylilies" into a rainbow of colors from palest yellow to darkest purple, and on to very nearly black. Actual Black is a pipe dream as Hemerocallis does not have a black gene. Still, these Daylilies come pretty close. Most have contrasting brightly colored throats, and on first glance they look pretty similar, but, in fact, they all have their own unique selling points. If it's eleganc...

Quiz: it is easy to say plant...
We all love plants, but what do you know about them?
Why some plants have white petals, and why some other have them red or blue? This is just one of the questions you will find in this quiz. There are many different kinds of plants, with different kinds of flowers, fruits and... names. For each feature there is a reason. Do you know enough about the living creatures you help to live, to be able to answer this quiz? Im sure you do!

Care & Feeding of Your Spider Plant
A spider plant (Chlorophytum Comosum) is an easy-to-care for houseplant that will fit in well in your house. And they have the added benefit of growing their own babies!

Pelargonium Geraniums
Pelargonium/Geraniums..What's not to love?
These plants are just gorgeous! But I must admit... I'm trying hard not to kill mine. You really need to get used to their watering habits. Pelargoniums do not seem to want as much water as your every day traditional plant. Their roots like to be "dry in between waterings" as they say and they really need at least 6 full hours of sunlight to flower. To help keep them dry (as they like to be) I decided to punch some holes into the little plastic pots that mine are in to give the roots some...

Quiz: Nature, Plant World
Are you ready for my quiz?
Take this quiz to test your knowledge of nature, plants and gardening. Do you know your daffodil from your dahlia, your apple from your avocado? have a go, then, there's only 10 questions. Its all about plants and most of the questions are not too difficult. And please leave a note of how you did! (Do you dare?) Good luck, and have fun.

A Squid Angel's Bus Trip Into Gardening
Great Gardening Pages
Summer is the time we are all seeing gardens at their best. Here at squidoo, there are lots of articles that can help you keep your plants and flowers in tip-top condition. Or you can just sit back and enjoy the beautiful flowers that are showcased. Down below you will find great articles on worms, propagating and how to garden in a small space. There is indoor citrus fruits, tulips and phlox, cherry blossom and moss farming. I hope you enjoy them all as much as I did. Image: Pansies by Ann...