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African violets make lovely living bouquets that can brighten your home on gray wintery days that last long after cut flowers have faded.

African violets are the most popular houseplant in America. If you follow a few simple rules, growing this colorful, flowering plant is fun and easy.

Answers to readers questions about the care and feeding of African Violets

African Violets are generally easy to care for, but there are solutions to a few common problems.

Here are 10 easy tips and tricks for happy, healthy houseplants. From blooming tricks to ways to repel pests, these tips and tricks will help your plants look their best.

Streptocarpus, commonly known as cape primroses, are becoming as popular as African violets. Their virtues include stunning beauty, easy care, and easy propagation.

Propagating plants is easy and a lot of fun. Here's a look at a budget friendly way to increase a houseplant collection!

Not all houseplants are simply green! Here are some easy care flowering houseplants guaranteed to add a little color to your collection.

What better way to please your Valentine - or a special friend - on Valentine's Day than with an indoor plant with flowers that will keep blooming.

The only thing better than buying new plants is growing them yourself. Here's a quick guide to growing houseplants from seed

Houseplants are a simple and fun way to brighten your home during the long dreary days of winter. They help beat the winter blues and provide some health benefits too.

Houseplants aren't only good for cleaning the air-they can also add a fresh and stylish touch to any home decor. Here's how!

The basic principal of taking a cutting is to keep the section alive while it sprouts new roots. You can take cuttings from azaleas, hibiscus, fuchsias and camellias.

All houseplants are beautiful, but some are toxic and even deadly. If you have pets this is of special concern. Learn what plants are dangerous and which are safe.

Hystericalady ran off with the Delaware Handicap, while Proud Spell shook off her Mother Goose loss with a steady win in the Delaware Oaks.

Roadside attractions, the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Navy, and William Hall are just some of the new issues scheduled to be released by Canada Post in 2010.

If you have concerns about keeping poisonous houseplants, invest in a few family friendly, non-toxic indoor plants.

Using houseplant guidebooks to teach children how to grow their own plants is fun and educational.

Brighten up your small space with houseplants. They have designer appeal, can be very easy to keep, often require little light, and help improve the air quality.

With Spring here and Summer just around the corner it's time to get your houseplants ready for a new growing season. Here's a quick guide to show you how!

Many houseplants can be propagated easily at home with no special tools. Increasing your collection from plants you already have is easy, fun, and addicting!

Spring is coming and houseplants are starting to awaken from their winter's nap. Here's a guide to getting them ready to take full advantage of the growing season!

There are many wonderful houseplant encyclopedias on the market and many books that cover the basics. Here are some more advanced choices for the true fanatic.

Not all houseplants are simply green! Here are some easy care flowering houseplants guaranteed to add a little color to your collection.

Lisa Nowak is charged with attempted first degree murder. She reportedly attacked and planned to kill a woman who was in a relationship with another astronaut.

Waffle Plants are colorful, happy in most home environments and only a little bit fussy. Learn how to care for this beautiful plant!

Violets have been an Attractive and Edible Source of Vitamin C and Unique Flavor Since the Days or Ancient Greece and Rome. Three Recipes for Using Them

A variety of household items, from spray paint to scratched CDs, can enhance your houseplant collection and even make your plants healthier!

Plant propagation is an easy way to save coleus plants over winter. Growing coleus indoors, from plant cuttings, builds the garden.

Some houseplants are toxic and even deadly. In homes with pets and/or children this is of special concern. Here's a guide to which ones are dangerous and which are safe.

Houseplants are a simple and fun way to brighten your home during the long dreary days of winter. They can help beat the winter blues and provide some health benefits too

Sending a sympathy gift to a grieving family shows care and is as simple as choosing between a live plant or flower arrangement.

Everything you ever wanted to know about drawing leaves for flowers and trees.

Despite a houseplant lover's best efforts, diseases can still strike. Fungal diseases are among the most common. Here's a quick guide to help spot and treat them.

Indoor gardening can be an expensive hobby. Collecting seeds and plants for propagation is a great way to cut costs.

After the ice and snow is gone, isn't it time to get out and see some flowers? Although there is no New England Flower show this year, there are still plenty of blooms.

An introduction to growing a magical garden for kitchen witches, covering herbs, vegetables, fruit and flowers.

This article will present alternative methods of composting for those who have limited space or neighborhood restrictions against composting.

Antique stores are often overlooked as a place to locate creative and inexpensive Christmas or holiday gifts, birthday presents, anniversary or special occasion gifts.

Organic gardeners can't use heavy garden soil for container gardening. Use potting soils or soilless potting mixes for seed starting, propagating, and container planting.

Choose the correct potting soil for indoor and outdoor container gardens. Soilless mixes contain added ingredients to improve plant health and garden beauty.

Metaphysical supplies bought from a bookstore or supplier, or used tools from unknown sources, can carry negative or uncooperative energy, which a cleansing can fix.

The exotic-looking Crotons with their variably-shaped leaves will, with proper care, provide an explosion of wonderful colors.

Houseplants aren't only good for cleaning the air-they can also add a fresh and stylish touch to your home decor.

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority was founded on January 13, 1913, at Howard University by twenty-two former members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.

Like people, houseplants can contract diseases. Some are caused by bacteria, others by viruses or fungi. Here's how to nurse them back to health!

A sunny window brings blooms to anthurium, lipstick plant, goldfish plant, begonias, peace lily, kalanchoe, and more indoor plants.

Bring the outdoors in and create your own ecosystem by planting houseplants in a terrarium.

Summer is just a memory now and Winter is on its way. Here are some tips and tricks to help your plants make the transition and enjoy their winter nap!

Got a houseplant lover on your list, or just want to drop a few hints? Here's a list of great gift ideas!