A sun room is typically a home addition that is completely made of windows and glass. A solarium is more specific and must have a glass roof and a wall made of windows or glass. Solariums are typically found in hospitals as they allow patents to get sunlight without being exposed to the outdoors. … [Read more...]

Showy Jasmine has bright yellow flowers that smell sweet in their spring and early summer bloom season. These versatile plants like to grow on the ground or around wire fencing. Their maximum height is three to four feet, and they can spread out up to ten feet. While they enjoy well lit areas with … [Read more...]

Do you seek a plant that needs minimal care, can withstand all sorts of soils, is hardy and has beautiful landscaping features? You could try out the Podocarpus plant. Its scientific name is Podocarpus macrophyllus. Some people refer to it as Japanese yews because it is similar to the yew plant in … [Read more...]

Bleeding Tooth Fungus is a gruesome-looking mycorrhizal fungus whose pale flesh and deep red, oozing secretions evoke the image of a profusely-bleeding tooth. Despite its grisly name, Bleeding Tooth Fungus is an innocuous symbiont that receives CO2 from its host plant in exchange for helping the … [Read more...]

St. Andrew’s Cross is a hardy woodland plant related to St. John’s Wort and distinguished by its unusual-looking, bright yellow, cruciform flowers. St. Andrew’s Cross can be grown from seed anytime after the risk of frost has gone away. It requires lots of water and mild temperature and climate … [Read more...]

Cranberries thrive best in bogs, so if your home is near one, you may want to think about growing some due to their numerous health benefits. Some people may wonder which plants grow well while in close proximity to cranberries. Blueberries and Azaleas are both two of the best options to choose from … [Read more...]

The Thuja Green Giant is known for being one of the largest evergreens that tends to grow at a rapid rate when compared to other species. It grows into the shape of a pyramid, and it ends up sprouting out scale-shaped leaves on it's branches. There are little white lines on the bottoms of these … [Read more...]

The Oca (also known as the New Zealand Yam) is a colorful tuner widely grown in Andean countries like Bolivia and Peru. It bears a visual resemblance to sweet potatoes, but isn’t a potato at all, being more closely related to sorel plants. Oca can be baked, steamed, or in some cases fried or eaten … [Read more...]

Hellebores are zone 4 hardies, perennial, available in a range of hues They often have lots of petals on their pretty blooms, and they even grow at times that are usually before and after other flowers have given up the ghost or are yet to put out a shoot. All of these factors make Hellebore a great … [Read more...]