The ficus tree is a mainstay of many interior landscapes, especially those in malls and larger public buildings where they are often positioned under skylights to ensure they receive enough sunlight. They can be used in houses where there is space to accommodate them. Ficus (fig) trees like bright light and when grown indoors will
Ficus — A Tree For The Indoors
This One Is Vigorous And Resilient
During the dark days of winter we gardeners like to fill our indoor environments with the beauty of live plants. Even if you don’t have a light garden or a sunny window sill, a number of resilient plants can be grown successfully even in quite low-light environments, some of these being members of the philodendron
Perfect Gift For A Shut-In
Do you have someone on your Christmas list who cannot get out and about anymore, someone who is pretty much confined to the indoors? Such people, whether they are gardeners or not, will appreciate a gift which is not static, a gift that provides interest by constantly changing. Because the recipient of the gift may
Choosing A Natural Tree For The Holidays
For those of us who celebrate a more “natural” Christmas by using a real tree, there is no more telling sign that the festive season has arrived than the intoxicating aroma of a fresh Christmas tree in the house. If brought indoors and decorated too early, a natural Christmas tree will be pretty dry by
Make A Low-Budget Christmas Wreath
I think it is partly because of my upbringing on a not-so-prosperous Saskatchewan farm and partly due to my abhorrence of waste and rampant consumerism, but I take great pleasure in making things “from scratch” or using someone else’s castoffs to create something useful and beautiful. There is lots of opportunity to do just that
Ferns — Great Addition To Indoor Landscape
There are many fern varieties that are grown as houseplants. They come in a wide range of sizes and the foliage can vary from long, cascading fronds to tiny button-shaped leaves. Ferns are generally divided into two groups: terrestrial and epiphytic. The first group, as the name implies, grows in soil, while the second group
Tips For Designing Interior Landscape
Many of the same principles that govern how we landscape our outdoor gardens apply to the indoor landscape. Design elements are universal, whether they apply to an outdoor garden or an interior space. Indeed, many design elements used by interior designers are employed by garden designers One principle (not really a design element) is that
Symbol Of Remembrance
When Major John McCrae, a Canadian military doctor, penned his famous poem shortly after conducting the burial service for a friend killed during the Second Battle of Ypres in 1915, little did he know that the poem – and the poppies mentioned in the poem – would become such iconic symbols of the war years.
Kohlrabi Is Loaded With Nutrition
Kohlrabi is a nutritional powerhouse. Not only is it high in dietary fibre, but it is packed with vitamins and minerals. High in vitamins C, E and A, it also has significant amounts of various B vitamins, as well as vitamin K. As if that were not enough, kohlrabi also contains folate as well as
Make Some Halloween Creatures
With names like Baby Boo, Jack Be Little, Goblin Eggs, New Moon, Lumina, Warlock and Gargoyle, miniature pumpkins and decorative squash are perfect for creating all sorts of Halloween crafts and decorations. Children particularly enjoy making various Halloween creatures out of these often bizarre-shaped squash, either by carving them or by simply drawing faces on
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
