Buying Guide: Find the Best Planters For Your Garden


Updated 04/17/12 4:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Best Planters For Gardens

We're happy to present a post from one of our favorite sites, Stylelist Home! Like a great tailored jacket over a casual ensemble, the right planters can instantly "pull together" any outdoor garden space. (Even if it's the size of a postage stamp.) However, getting the right one can be tricky. Planters like metal ones hold water better than porous containers made out of wood, while lightweight Read more

Decorate Your Tree With Succulent Ornaments


Updated 01/26/12 4:50 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Flora Grubb Succulent Ornaments

When I first discovered these Flora Grubb-designed succulent ornaments, I couldn't believe how simple and brilliant they were. My favorite part about these ornaments, which are designed and manufactured in San Francisco, is that you can plant them in your garden after the holiday season is over, and reuse the backing hooks year after year with new, small succulents. The living succulent cuttings Read more

Low Maintenance Plants For Your Cubicle


Updated 10/24/11 11:05 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Best Plants For the Office

There's nothing like a good desk plant to liven up your cubicle and brighten up a day at the office, not to mention the great feng shui benefits. And as an added bonus, office plants combat what NASA calls the Sick Building Syndrome by purifying the air you breathe. Here are some low-maintenance plants that do well in low or Read more

Create Major Wow Factor in Your Outdoor Spaces With Succulent Orbs


Updated 09/02/11 10:37 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Succulent Ball DIY

When I was at Sunset Celebration Weekend earlier this Summer, I fell in love with DIG Garden's succulent orbs. These hanging globes of succulents provide such an unusual plant display and would make an amazing impact in a front entry, porch, or patio area of a home. You can buy a succulent orb form ($15 and up, depending on size) from DIG Gardens to make the process easy to DIY. Or, if you live Read more

Make Seasonal Plants Last Year-Round With Oversize Pots


Updated 08/02/11 11:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Growing Tropical Plants in Cold Climates

Today, Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary posed with their children outside Grasten Castle. The castle grounds are lush and lovely, but come Winter, it will be quite a different scene. Chilly temperatures and snow cover often mean that gardeners give up on planting favorite shrubs or vines that prefer a more temperate climate. In areas like Denmark, New York, Vermont, and Read more

Kitty Lovers, Just Say "No Thanks" to Easter Lilies!


Updated 04/23/11 3:50 AM · Posted by PetSugar · 0 comments

Easter Lilies Poisonous to Cats

I've shared doggy dangers lurking in your Easter basket, but I wanted to remind you about a popular holiday flower that should never be brought into a home that includes cats. Easter lilies are one of the most poisonous flowers for kitties. In fact, just one or two leaves or flowers can fatally harm a feline so, even if you think your pet will show no interest in this plant, please take no Read more

An Easy Flower Frog Succulent Arrangement


Updated 05/15/11 12:57 PM · Posted by · 10 comments

Succulent Planting Ideas

Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member and Sugar staffer Lauren from the Su Casa group: I had bought a couple of flower frogs with the hopes to use them in arrangements, but since they have been sitting in my garage for at least six months, I decided it was time to try something else out with them. I went through my pots of succulents and broke off the smaller ones for a grand total of Read more

Weekend DIYs


Updated 03/11/11 3:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

DIY Projects For Charlie Sheen Magnetic Poetry, Houseplants, Craft Desk, and More

Do you feel compelled to make some Charlie Sheen-inspired magnetic poetry this weekend? How about adding some pretty accents to your houseplants? Or creating some ombré napkins? You'll find the plans for all of these projects and much more in this weekend's DIYs! Read more

Do You Decorate With Orchids?


Updated 03/15/11 10:02 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Decorating With Orchids

For years, my experience with orchids was spotty at best. Oftentimes they died shortly after blooming, and I never had any that rebloomed. But three years ago I was given an orchid that has, since that time, rebloomed eight times, and just this past week, another orchid displayed three new flowers. When I met with gardening expert Flora Grubb last week, she told me that the real secret to orchids Read more

Japanese Plant Sensor Uses Experts to Help Grow Your Crops


Updated 10/12/10 8:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Garden Sensor Service From Japan

Like the EasyBloom and iGrobot before it, the Garden Sensor uses technology to help poor souls without a green thumb to grow perfect plants on your porch or garden . . . only this time, you get expert advice on how to keep your plants in tip-top shape to boot. Coming straight outta Japan, the Garden Sensor lives in your planter box and wirelessly transmits water levels, nutrients, and sun Read more