With winter in full swing and the holidays behind us, those of us who love to garden turn our thoughts indoors and concentrate on the pleasures of tending to our houseplants. In my varied collection, ...
My garden includes — or has included — a range of plants from Mediterranean climates, other interesting regions and other categories. This diversity reflects my appeal for attractive blossoms or ...
Add a touch of the exotic in your garden with colorful and surprisingly versatile bromeliads. Dozens if not hundreds of bromeliads are offered at nurseries and at society sales. The tiniest are ...
When Juliana Raposo bought a house in Carlsbad 5 years ago, she replaced its existing landscape with lush plants. “I yanked out the boring landscape and replaced it with tropical plants, especially ...
Answer: Bromeliads are a good choice. These colorful plants are easy to care for and provide structural interest. They are widely used in commercial settings such as resorts, malls and hotels where ...
There is considerable diversity within the Bromeliad family. Earlier this week, Brian Kemble provided a photographic tour of Puyas, which he calls “Bromeliad Royalty,” for the Monterey Bay Area Cactus ...
There are so many bromeliad varieties that it’s hard to make sense of them all until collector Bryan Windham breaks it down into two primary types: Terrestrials that require soil to thrive, and ...
My garden includes — or has included — a range of plants from Mediterranean climates, other interesting regions and other categories. This diversity reflects my appeal for attractive blossoms or ...