The Prayer plant ( Maranta leuconeura) is a stunning example of a houseplant that can enrich your home with color. “Its oval ...

While all plants need sunlight to thrive, low-light houseplants are more adaptable to shady corners. These are the best ...

He is an expert in the way plants sense light. (Gregory Urquiaga/UC Davis ... Lagarias was elected to the National Academy of ...

It enhances photosynthesis, which is how plants convert the sun's light into energy and replaces sunlight with ... of growing produce that doesn't involve direct sunlight. "If we don't need to grow ...

Fiddle-leaf figs need moderately moist soil; too little water can wilt and dull leaves, and too much can lead to root rot ... greenhouse-like conditions and prefer more light than prayer plants. And ...

So, you've got a shadowy corner in your home that's crying out for a bit of life, right? Lighting is a major concern, but ...

Winter is full of seasonal delights, but we don’t normally associate this time with vibrant flowers. Most plant species ...

If you’ve ever felt defeated by houseplants, you’re not alone. Many people feel like they simply don’t have the green thumb ...

Coffee grounds may also deter seedlings, so skip them in areas where you’ve started plants from seed. Other plants that don’t love the leftovers ... If you use too much, your vermicompost ...

Unlike many house plants ... so they don’t need repotting very often – every two or three years in spring is fine. It can be hard to repot a mature yucca due its unwieldy shape – in that case, remove ...

There are lots of jobs these days that don’t need a degree, or that let you train as you go along. But what about the more unusual jobs out there? Let’s take a look at some very real jobs that ...