Terrariums are classically a closed, glass environment, which increases the humidity and allows you to grow plants that prefer a moist habitat. However, many gardeners have stretched the definition of ‘terrarium’ to include desert plantings, wide-mouthed bowls and tureens. These, in turn, change the growing conditions of the terrarium and allow you to cultivate many […]

The quality of the air we breathe is getting worse and worse. I’m not going to tell you that it’s outdoor air as you’ve probably already known and proved it, but the indoor air we breathe actually has the same case. Being indoors can offer some protection from outdoor air pollution but it can also […]

We’ve always been told to never ever judge a book by its cover. Or to always remember that appearances are deceptive. While it may not hold true in many cases, we plead to vary when it concerns some offbeat participants of the plant globe. There are some really weird looking and also eccentric plants all […]

Usually we tend to picture animals when we hear the word ‘carnivorous’. Generally no one imagines that plants can also be ‘meat eating’. There are a few species of plants that trap, kill and eat insects and these are called carnivorous plants. Carnivorous plants are usually found in areas where the soil has a nitrogen […]