Pygmy Date Palm

A miniature oasis springs to life with a pygmy date palm, its slender trunk and textured fronds casting intricate shadows in this sunlit scene.

How to grow and care for a Pygmy Date Palm, also called a Phoenix roebellenii. Learn lighting needs and how to water, fertilizer, propagate, and prune an indoor Pygmy Date Palm. See a picture and read answers to Pygmy Date Palm care questions.

Calla Lilies Make Great Indoor and Outdoor Plants

A close-up photo of two white calla lilies with yellow centers.

As Easter approaches, the stores are going to be filled with Easter Lilies. They are quite beautiful but the blooms don’t last very long. My favorite “houseplant lily” is the Calla (Zantedeschia aethiopica).  Alternate Names for this plant are Trumpet Lily, Lily of the Nile,  Arum Lily, and my favorite, Varkoor Lily (an Afrikaans name … Read more

Clean Air Office Plants

A variety of lush green office plants in different shapes and sizes fill a brightly lit workspace, adding color and life to the environment.

For the next few months many of us are going to be stuck inside as the snow falls and the cold winds blow. So I thought this would be a great time to talk about how certain  houseplants can clean the air in our homes and offices and make us feel  better. A study sponsored … Read more