Ornamental Garden

Can Geraniums Repel Pests? (6 Effective Varieties Explored)

Gardening Tips, Ornamental Garden / Pests

Geraniums are popular ornamental plants grown for their attractive foliage and flowers. Apart from attracting pollinators, they have another valuable attribute that is often ignored. Geraniums are an excellent natural insect repellant against pests, keeping them from laying eggs and even fumigating them. In this article, we will explain how this attractive plant can play …

Can Geraniums Repel Pests? (6 Effective Varieties Explored) Read More »

Off-Season Blooms in Christmas Cactus: 5 Reasons

Ornamental Garden, Succulents / Blooming

When you see a Christmas cactus burst into a range of pink, red, and white hues, you can be sure that winter is around the corner, as that’s their typical blooming period each year. But sometimes it can also surprise you with flowers during the hot summers. A Christmas cactus can bloom out of season …

Off-Season Blooms in Christmas Cactus: 5 Reasons Read More »

Top 51 Flowers That Pollinators Love: Ranked by Popularity

Edible Garden, Ornamental Garden / Identification, Propagation

Tired of endless flower lists that don’t live up to their pollinator-friendly claims? Look no further. Our ultimate list of 51 flowers, complete with pictures, is based on a UK study (Rollings & Goulson, 2019) that ranked the popularity of 111 ornamental plant cultivars amongst pollinators based on 9,000 pollinator visits over five years. Our …

Top 51 Flowers That Pollinators Love: Ranked by Popularity Read More »

20 Epiphytic Cactus (For Humid Climates)

Ornamental Garden, Succulents / Identification

If you are looking for a cactus that thrives in humid areas, you will love epiphytic cacti. They have long trailing stems and leaves that drape from a hanging basket. They do not have spikes and many also produce stunningly beautiful blooms to decorate your indoor space. Check out the top 20 epiphytic cactus species …

20 Epiphytic Cactus (For Humid Climates) Read More »

15 Fast-Growing Succulent Hedges for Privacy (Pictures)

Ornamental Garden, Succulents / Identification

If you need a privacy hedge to add curb appeal while also protecting the privacy of your home, consider growing a succulent hedge. Succulents are not only low maintenance, but they are also drought resistant and many are resistant to deer, rabbits, and other animals. Read on to learn about the best succulents that …

15 Fast-Growing Succulent Hedges for Privacy (Pictures) Read More »

16 Fast-Growing Succulents for Ground Cover (with Pictures)

Ornamental Garden, Succulents / Identification

Are you looking for a ground cover plant that can provide shade to the ground from summer heat, or simply as a decorative green mat? Succulents are ideal ground covers due to their hardiness, speedy growth, attractive foliage, and tendency to keep their colors through all seasons. Some even have attractive foliage and showy flowers. …

16 Fast-Growing Succulents for Ground Cover (with Pictures) Read More »

36 Rosette-Shaped Succulents (With Pictures)

Ornamental Garden, Succulents / Identification

Everyone loves rosette succulents because their leaves are elegantly arranged like a rose and they maintain that way their entire life. Many succulents grow in a rosette shape, including Aeonium, Agave, Aloe, Echeveria, Sempervivium, Graptopetalum and hybrids, Graptosedum, Orostachys, Pachyphytum, Pachyveria, Prometheum, Rosularia, and some Crassula and Sedum varieties. We have found 35 pretty rosette …

36 Rosette-Shaped Succulents (With Pictures) Read More »

25 Succulents with Long Stems (With Pictures)

Ornamental Garden, Succulents / Identification

Many people think of succulents as cute, tiny squat species. But many species can produce stems up to 5 feet (1.5 meter) long that grow either upwards, outwards, or trail-like vines. Check out the 25 most popular long-stemmed succulents to add to your collection. Succulents with Long Stems (Hanging or Trailing Stems) 1. String of …

25 Succulents with Long Stems (With Pictures) Read More »

Echinopsis vs Echinocereus: 4 Ways to Identify

Ornamental Garden, Succulents / Identification

Echinopsis and echinocereus are some of the favorites of most cactus lovers. They both have gigantic, and intensely bright-colored flowers, and they can both be very small or grow to tree-like sizes. But the major difference is that Echinopsis have round, globose bodies with short spikes that are often short or even turned inward giving …

Echinopsis vs Echinocereus: 4 Ways to Identify Read More »

13 Stunning Cacti by Flower Color (With Pictures)

Ornamental Garden, Succulents / Blooming

Echinocereus triglochidiatus_Claret Cup with red flowers

Cacti can appear quite plain for most of the year, but it is often a surprise when they bloom in late spring and last throughout the hot summer months. Cactus flowers come in many different colors, with some species even blooming in more than one hue. Cactus flowers come in the following colors: Check out …

13 Stunning Cacti by Flower Color (With Pictures) Read More »