When Do Baby Birds Hatch? If you have made your garden a home for birds, you will be blessed with having birds breeding and raising their chicks near your home. Birds are very good at hiding away from predators, so it can be quite difficult to see their nests and be able to watch them…
6 Easy Ways to Fix Your Gardens Ecosystem If you like to see beneficial insects and wild birds in your garden then it needs to be inviting to bugs and insects. Many wild birds love feasting on bugs and insects, but many gardens are not bug friendly at all. By creating a thriving ecosystem you…
Rotting Log Ecosystem and other Wildlife Friendly Ways with Logs Old logs left to start rotting will create a haven for many different plants, bugs and wild creatures in your garden. From those that feed on the rotting wood and live in it, to those that eat these creatures in turn. The rotting log ecosystem…
How to Attract Pollinators I am sure you know what pollination is and what some of the insects are that help with this, but do we know how to attract pollinators to our gardens? Most insect pollinators feed on nectar and pollen. One of the obvious ways to attract them is to plant a variety of…
Sansevieria, “Snake plant”, “Mother-in-law’s tongue”Care Guide Sansevieria is the first house plant I am going to discuss. It occupies such a special position on this blog, because I find it such an exceptional plant. I have some important reasons for this, the most significant one being the extraordinary simplicity of growing it. Care Sansevieria, sometimes…
Chlorophytum comosum “Spider plant” Care Guide While I was thinking about how to begin my post about the spider plant and in particular about the characteristics that differentiate it from other house plants, the following thought came to my mind: “the spider plant, with its bushy green and white leaves and shoots of little new…
Ficus benjamina “Weeping fig” Complete Care Guide Image Source The weeping fig tree is one of the most popular houseplants to be grown indoors. It seems to me that the main reason for that is its appearance. Ficus benjamina is actually a real tree, with its hard trunk crowned with branches full of green leaves….
Cissus rhombifolia “Grape ivy” Complete Care Guide An attractive ivy resembling grapevines (hence the common name “grape ivy”), once very popular, today kind of forgotten. Cissus rhombifolia – an ideal plant for less bright rooms, which can hang down, climb up or expand horizontally. It is time to renew interest in it. Care The grape…
Philodendron Scandens “Heartleaf Philodendron” “Sweetheart Plant” – Complete Care Guide Philodendron scandens with its attractive heart-shaped leaves is one of the least demanding ivies which you can grow indoors. It looks excellent when climbing up a support or hanging down from a basket attached to a ceiling. An ideal houseplant for any home. Light The…
Saintpaulia “African violet” Complete Care Guide Do you like the spring and seeing the flowers bloom? Thanks to the African violet it will be spring in your home all year round. Light Saintpaulia needs plenty of light to bloom nicely. This is the most important thing to remember. On short winter days the windowsill of a…
