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The first time we spotted an olla (pronounced oh-ya) watering vessel, we were immediately intrigued. An ancient method of irrigation, watering via an olla involves burying an unglazed clay vessel (the olla) in the earth in your garden and filling it with water. The water slowly seeps out of the porous clay into the surrounding […] Irrigation Methods, Save Garden, Garden Plots, Taproot, Backyard Lighting, Community Gardening, Gardening Supplies, Edible Garden, Pots

Irrigation Methods

Backyard Lighting

Community Gardening

Gardening Supplies

5 Reasons to Try Olla Watering Vessels (Plus, 6 to Buy)

The first time we spotted an olla (pronounced oh-ya) watering vessel, we were immediately intrigued. An ancient method of irrigation, watering via an olla involves burying an unglazed clay vessel (the olla) in the earth in your garden and filling it with water. The water slowly seeps out of the porous clay into the surrounding […]

Gardenista

Gardenista

I always learn something when I visit with Marc Hachadourian, the director of glasshouse horticulture and senior curator of orchids at the famed New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) and author of Orchid Modern (Timber Press, 2019). After attending the spectacular Orchid Show this year, I was eager to find out a little more about the […] Container Plants, Container Gardening, Indoor Gardening, Phalaenopsis, Orchids, Orchid Show, Gardenista, Always Learning, Glass House

Container Plants

Container Gardening

Indoor Gardening

Always Learning

Ask the Expert: NYBG’s Marc Hachadourian on How to Be a Good Parent to Your Orchid

I always learn something when I visit with Marc Hachadourian, the director of glasshouse horticulture and senior curator of orchids at the famed New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) and author of Orchid Modern (Timber Press, 2019). After attending the spectacular Orchid Show this year, I was eager to find out a little more about the […]

Gardenista

Gardenista

String of Watermelon, Senecio herreanus (Curio herreanus) I couldn’t believe it—another “string of ______ ” plant? I was already familiar with string of pearls, string of dolphins, string of turtles, string of bananas—but string of watermelons? Well, apparently this exists, and I discovered it at my local Sprig garden store where I go to search […] Schefflera, Dracaena, Peperomia, Gooseberry Plant, Watermelon Plant, Silver Bay, Zebra Plant, Gardening 101

Gooseberry Plant

Watermelon Plant

Gardening 101: String of Watermelon

String of Watermelon, Senecio herreanus (Curio herreanus) I couldn’t believe it—another “string of ______ ” plant? I was already familiar with string of pearls, string of dolphins, string of turtles, string of bananas—but string of watermelons? Well, apparently this exists, and I discovered it at my local Sprig garden store where I go to search […]

Gardenista

Gardenista

I’m sorry. Really, I do love houseplants, but there is no hellebore way that I am going to shell out serious cash for one. I don’t really care if a Monstera is trending or popular or super rare. But, apparently, other people think differently and have way deeper pockets. So being a curious bird, I […] Potted Plants, Indoor Plants, Monstera Obliqua, Garden Tours, Unique Plants, Do Love, Planting Seeds, Philodendron

Monstera Obliqua

$38,000 for a Houseplant? Ridiculously Expensive Indoor Plants, Explained

I’m sorry. Really, I do love houseplants, but there is no hellebore way that I am going to shell out serious cash for one. I don’t really care if a Monstera is trending or popular or super rare. But, apparently, other people think differently and have way deeper pockets. So being a curious bird, I […]

Gardenista

Gardenista

Once upon a time (well, in 2017), I wrote a post about a trio of gingers I was growing at home: ginger, turmeric, and cardamom. At least, I thought it was cardamom. While I warned would-be home-growers of cardamom not to expect its famously aromatic seeds, because the plants rarely flowered in captivity, I extolled […] Grow Turmeric, Ginger Turmeric, Ginger Root, Fresh Ginger, Growing Ginger, Growing Herbs, Cardamom Plant, Flowers Wallpaper

Ginger Turmeric

Flowers Wallpaper

The Great Cardamom Caper (Or How I Got Duped by an Impostor)

Once upon a time (well, in 2017), I wrote a post about a trio of gingers I was growing at home: ginger, turmeric, and cardamom. At least, I thought it was cardamom. While I warned would-be home-growers of cardamom not to expect its famously aromatic seeds, because the plants rarely flowered in captivity, I extolled […]

Gardenista

Gardenista

When Melissa Lowrie was young, she would accompany her mom on trips to the local nursery. It was there in the shop’s greenhouse that she discovered the sensitive plant (Mimosa pudica), whose leaves open in the sunlight and fold up when you touch them. She was instantly smitten. It ignited a love for houseplants that […] Sensitive Plant, Epipremnum Pinnatum, Plant Book, Longwood Gardens, Pruners, Fiddle Leaf Fig, Macrame Plant Hangers, Public Garden

Sensitive Plant

Epipremnum Pinnatum

Longwood Gardens

Fiddle Leaf Fig

Macrame Plant Hangers

14 Questions with Melissa Lowrie, Author of ‘Terrain: The House Plant Book’

When Melissa Lowrie was young, she would accompany her mom on trips to the local nursery. It was there in the shop’s greenhouse that she discovered the sensitive plant (Mimosa pudica), whose leaves open in the sunlight and fold up when you touch them. She was instantly smitten. It ignited a love for houseplants that […]

Gardenista

Gardenista

As temperatures trend cooler, your warm weather plants’ outdoor vacation comes to an end. Time to bring them inside for the winter. This will not be an easy transition for them (or for you if you’re a summer person). Here’s how to make everything easier for everyone. This applies to both traditional house plants as […] Apartment Balcony Garden, Small Balcony Garden, Small Balcony Design, Balcony Flowers, Balcony Plants, Small Balcony Decor, Apartment Balconies, Small Patio, Backyard Garden

Apartment Balcony Garden

Small Balcony Garden

Small Balcony Design

Balcony Flowers

Small Balcony Decor

Apartment Balconies

Backyard Garden

Indoor Gardening 101: How to Overwinter Plants Inside

As temperatures trend cooler, your warm weather plants’ outdoor vacation comes to an end. Time to bring them inside for the winter. This will not be an easy transition for them (or for you if you’re a summer person). Here’s how to make everything easier for everyone. This applies to both traditional house plants as […]

Gardenista

Gardenista

We love a good multi-tasking tool, and an enamelware pitcher is a particularly great one. The vessel can be used as a water jug, a vase, a utensils holder—and a watering can for your houseplants. (It can even be repurposed as a toilet brush holder, but in that case, we recommend that it stick to […] Falcon Enamelware, Golden Rabbit, Copper Penny, Water Pitchers, Remodelista, Water Jug, Toilet Brush, Utensil Holder

Falcon Enamelware

10 Easy Pieces: Enamelware Pitchers for Watering Plants

We love a good multi-tasking tool, and an enamelware pitcher is a particularly great one. The vessel can be used as a water jug, a vase, a utensils holder—and a watering can for your houseplants. (It can even be repurposed as a toilet brush holder, but in that case, we recommend that it stick to […]

Gardenista

Gardenista

The sand ginger on my terrace begins to bloom in mid-August. Evenings are darker, crickets are louder, and the downhill summer feeling is of equal parts regret and relief. The upturned white flowers with their amethyst throats are like orchids poised on the wide green backdrop of the plant’s sculptural leaves. They are exquisite. I […] Indoor Garden, Herb Garden, Little Flowers, White Flowers, Herb Salad, Green Backdrops, Rhizome

Green Backdrops

Sand Ginger: An Unusual Herb to Grow and Eat at Home

The sand ginger on my terrace begins to bloom in mid-August. Evenings are darker, crickets are louder, and the downhill summer feeling is of equal parts regret and relief. The upturned white flowers with their amethyst throats are like orchids poised on the wide green backdrop of the plant’s sculptural leaves. They are exquisite. I […]

Gardenista

Gardenista

This is the story of a bay tree that asked to move back indoors. It’s usually the other way around. Anyone who has overwintered frost-tender plants knows that botanical cabin fever is real. Dry air, artificial heat, and a lack of sunlight take their toll. Scale insects attack. Spider mites arrive. And aphids? Where they […] Air Plants, Open Terrariums, Urban Heat Island, Laurus Nobilis, Scale Insects, Bay Tree, Dish Garden

Open Terrariums

Urban Heat Island

The Indoor Bay Tree: Perfect Houseplant?

This is the story of a bay tree that asked to move back indoors. It’s usually the other way around. Anyone who has overwintered frost-tender plants knows that botanical cabin fever is real. Dry air, artificial heat, and a lack of sunlight take their toll. Scale insects attack. Spider mites arrive. And aphids? Where they […]

Gardenista

Gardenista

Houseplants can bring happiness, a sense of well-being, and visual appeal, but they can also bring complete confusion and frustration when they droop, frizzle, or even expire. This scenario is especially true if your plant parenting skills are not well-honed. That’s where learning from experts comes in, which is why I’ve asked Puneet Sabharwal, CEO […] Physical Properties, Liquid Fertilizer, Neem Oil, Parenting Skills

Physical Properties

Liquid Fertilizer

Parenting Skills

Ask the Expert: Puneet Sabharwal on Troubleshooting the Top 5 Houseplant Issues

Houseplants can bring happiness, a sense of well-being, and visual appeal, but they can also bring complete confusion and frustration when they droop, frizzle, or even expire. This scenario is especially true if your plant parenting skills are not well-honed. That’s where learning from experts comes in, which is why I’ve asked Puneet Sabharwal, CEO […]

Gardenista

Gardenista

Dog tail cactus: Selenicereus testudo Fine, I’ll admit it. As a dog-lover, most things with the word ‘dog’ in it will draw my attention. But this plant really does have more to it than just a canine reference. Dog tail cactus is strangely exotic-looking, with its long, tail-like cylindrical stems dotted with tiny spines that […] Medusa, Exotic House Plants, Rat Tail Cactus, Cactus Types

Exotic House Plants

Rat Tail Cactus

Gardening 101: Dog Tail Cactus

Dog tail cactus: Selenicereus testudo Fine, I’ll admit it. As a dog-lover, most things with the word ‘dog’ in it will draw my attention. But this plant really does have more to it than just a canine reference. Dog tail cactus is strangely exotic-looking, with its long, tail-like cylindrical stems dotted with tiny spines that […]

Gardenista

Gardenista

Best Indoor Plants, Up For The Challenge, Snake Plant, Aquascape, Ficus, Houseplants

Best Indoor Plants

Up For The Challenge

Gardening 101: Ficus umbellata (The New ‘It’ Plant?)

Gardenista

Gardenista

Many of us are trying to make smarter, more eco-friendly choices when it comes to our food, health, wealth, and the earth. It’s time to do the same on the houseplant front. But how do we make sure that our love for indoor plants is as positive for the earth as it is for us? […] Low Water Gardening, Aloe Vera, Tiered Garden, Invasive Plants, Garden Nursery, Rain Water Collection

Low Water Gardening

Invasive Plants

Rain Water Collection

A Greener Indoor Garden: 9 Best Practices for Sustainable Houseplants

Many of us are trying to make smarter, more eco-friendly choices when it comes to our food, health, wealth, and the earth. It’s time to do the same on the houseplant front. But how do we make sure that our love for indoor plants is as positive for the earth as it is for us? […]

Gardenista

Gardenista

Umbrella tree fig, Ficus umbellata I’m sure every plant person has their opinion of what the ‘it’ indoor plant will be for 2022. In general, the winner is usually obscure, or rare and hard to find, or perhaps it’s a plant that fell out of fashion years ago but is making a comeback. Well, word […] Bonsai Garden, Garden Plants, Ficus Tree Indoor, Organic Liquid Fertilizer, Leaves Clean, Berry Garden, Umbrella Tree

Ficus Tree Indoor

Organic Liquid Fertilizer

Gardening 101: Ficus umbellata (The New ‘It’ Plant?)

Umbrella tree fig, Ficus umbellata I’m sure every plant person has their opinion of what the ‘it’ indoor plant will be for 2022. In general, the winner is usually obscure, or rare and hard to find, or perhaps it’s a plant that fell out of fashion years ago but is making a comeback. Well, word […]

Gardenista

Gardenista