Drought resistant and sun loving, prickly pear cactus make an excellent addition to a desert xeriscape garden. They are also easy to propagate from as little as one pad. The prickly pear cactus is an excellent addition to a desert xeriscape garden, adding a southwestern flair to any home. A prickly pear cactus is easy…
Four selections of trees that work well in USDA hardiness zone 8 that are all drought-tolerant and fast-growing. Water-wise gardens need good hardy drought-tolerant plants, shrubs and trees. These can assure that the garden can survive well between rains and supplemental watering is kept to a minimum. For getting a mature garden quickly, try fast growing…
Caterpillars of tiger moths eat poisonous plants. As adults, they make sounds that inform bats they are poisonous and not to eat them. Tiger moths are in the Arctiid branch of the noctuid moth family., In these moths, the caterpillars are often adapted to feed on plants containing cardiac glycosides that are poisonous to other…
Adult male tiger moths feed on toxic plants before mating and transfer the toxins to females while mating. The toxins protect the female and her eggs. The caterpillars of many species of butterflies and moths feed on poisonous plants and store the plant toxins in their own tissues, When the caterpillars metamorphose to their adult…
Waffle Plants are colorful, happy in most home environments and only a little bit fussy. Learn how to care for this beautiful plant! The Waffle Plant (Hemigraphis alternata) is a climbing plant native to Indonesia and New Guinea. It gets its name from its puckered leaves which range from a deep green to a metallic…
If you want to make a bold statement be it for your outdoor garden or your indoor aesthetics, palm trees are always a good choice to start from. Contrary to what most of us ordinarily know, these tropical trees come in many shapes and hues and colors. In this article, we will focus on the…
At some point, you will wonder what other flowers are there that start with M other than the famous magnolias and marigolds. And since there is no moratorium for the planting season, here are some M flowers that you could pick. Read also: 151+ Flowers that start with C 73+ flowers that start with ‘P’ …
You want to make a study room for your kids? It’s not tough or complicated. So, long the room is well-maintained and filled with productive stuff, it should be great for studying. There are few essentials that should find their way to any study room. We think these 10 things would make any study room…
There comes a point in every student’s life when procrastination reaches a critical level and there’s no other way than to lock yourself up and start absorbing all those pilled up lessons you need to learn for your exam. If you’re about to spend a few days with nothing but your books and papers for…
We know the petunia, the peony and the poppy but there are more flowers that start with P than you can imagine. If by any chance you have a growing fascination with ordering flowers based on their initials, this post will give you the ultimate P flower list so read on. 73+ Flowers That Start…
There are millions of flowers around but have you ever wondered what flowers start with the letter C? You would be surprised that there are more than a handful especially if you are only acquainted with just the most common ten. There is a whole flower universe reserved for those that start with C and…
We could all agree that melons are the ultimate summer fruit and that we can not just get enough of it during the melon season. It is everything that we want and more; it is juicy, fleshy and hard packed with a lot of dietary and health benefits. It is rich in fiber, antioxidants, Vitamin…
The summer season can be a lot of fun for many reasons. You get long and sunny days, spending time at the beaches, and having a lot of fun. Not to mention the festivals and 4th of July parties. But this season is also well known for bringing mosquitoes. Although they start showing up mid-April,…
According to the National Gardening Association, in 2013, around 42 million households in the United States grew their own food. Although it might seem that people are increasingly used to the convenience of mobile apps that allow us to order food via the internet, statistics show a different story. The number of Americans who grow…
It doesn’t matter if you are a swimming instructor, accountant, or teacher – from time to time, you need to rest. There are hundreds of ways to relax, but you don’t necessarily need to go on costly vacations to recharge your batteries. The perfect place to rest could be right next to your house. If…
According to a Greek myth, Prometheus stole fire from Zeus. For this rebellious act, he was cruelly punished – an eagle was to feast upon his liver, which would then grow back so that the giant bird could return on the following day to repeat the torture. We prefer to think that the Greek deity…
Whether light or deep hued, purple flowers have a certain elegance in them that will sway any onlooker to not stop looking. We can find a lot of purple flowers not only from famous plants and bushes but also in trees, vines, herbs and even weeds. In this article, we will present some of the…
Meanings and symbolisms for colors have been here for as long as we could remember. Strikingly, it is our human nature to associate more meaning than what is already there, making layers of symbolisms for red leaves, black notebooks and of course, the focus of this one, blue flowers. You might already know some of…
Figuring out how to get rid of wasps can make all the difference in your home as these organisms are not only destructive but also very possessive. They’ll sting you to defend their colony without considering that they are the intruders. Despite their flaws, they’re a natural means of controlling other pests in your home…
We all know that the lavender flower is extracted into essential oil to be poured in air humidifiers to make the room a little calmer, soothing and tranquil. But beyond this, there is a whole new and deep meaning associated with the lavender flower; meanings that are not so much talked about because we are…
Whether as beautiful bedding flowers in home gardens and good additions to any type of bouquet arrangement, there is something that is both brooding and settling when it comes to the dahlia flower. But more than just an organic eye candy, you must know that there are deeper meanings associated to the dahlia. Well, almost…
