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Name This Flower

CasaSugar — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:15:00 -0800

A Sugar staffer asked me the name of the yellow flowers in this image from my Etsy Finds: Votive Holders post. So I thought I'd quiz you all and see if you know it. Just a hint: the ones shown are dried flowers and they are pretty bright yellow in daylight.

Do You Have Window Boxes on All Floors?

CasaSugar — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:00:50 -0700

Homeowners (and renters as well) tend to only install window boxes on the first floor of their houses. But I love the way the boxes of geraniums on this four-story white building look. On second thought, they're almost too healthy looking; they may be fake, and perhaps it wouldn't work on a more traditional house. Tell me, do you have window boxes on all floors?

Etsy Finds: Orchid Oasis

CasaSugar — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:00:23 -0700

Orchids are some of my favorite flowers and make beautiful houseplants. But their delicate shapes and colors also translate really well to housewares and artwork, making an ideal purchase for those lacking a green thumb. From orchid pillows and paintings to orchids made from felt and recycled materials, check out my slideshow to see orchids in every form.

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Etsy Finds: Add Some Greenery to Your Life

CasaSugar — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:00:07 -0700

Are you looking for some easy-to-care-for greenery for your home? Then check out Etsy, where sellers can mail you succulents and air plants, or craft cool planters to display plants you already own. Check out some of my favorites.

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Do You Have Ivy Growing on Your House?

CasaSugar — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 08:30:35 -0700

I love the look of ivy climbing on the exterior of a house. But if your walls are weakly mortared, there's potential for the ivy to damage them. Do you have ivy growing on your house?

Guess What This Is?

CasaSugar — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:00:18 -0700

True, the Envi is a planter, but it's also another very practical home product. Can you tell me what this planter doubles as? (Hint: you'd find one in your kitchen.)

Cool Idea: Give Your Houseplants a Vacation

CasaSugar — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:15:40 -0700

I have been following David Horvitz's blog for a few months or so. For all of 2009 (not necessarily every day, but frequently), he sends out small texts of simple instructional ideas through his mailing list, and then posts screenshots of them on his blog. Many of his instructions involve mailing things to far-off addresses, like "Take a photo of your head in the freezer and mail it to a museum in Greenland that has no current exhibition." I've never followed through with his suggestions. But I think this one, shown above, giving your house plants a vacation, is fun and something I might actually do. I've gotten to the point that I don't even notice my houseplants anymore, unless they're in desparate need of watering. So it would be fun to switch it up and lay my eyes on someone else's ficus for a while. What do you think? Would you do this?

Etsy Find: Wood Windowsill Planter

CasaSugar — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:00:00 -0700

A whopping 72 percent of you said you keep potted plants on your windowsill. So it's about time we all give our growing greenery a nicer home. Lose the ubiquitous terracotta planters and consider this Wood Windowsill Planter ($40). Made of veneered pine with removable metal potting tins, it will last longer than your delicate terracotta. Most of all I love its streamlined modern shape - a bit mid-century! Beautiful and functional for your herbs and small plants. What do you think?

Do You Keep Potted Plants on Your Windowsill?

CasaSugar — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:00:28 -0700

From a plant's perspective, a sunny window is an ideal place to live. But setting a few potted plants on your windowsill can also liven up an otherwise dull surface. Do you keep potted plants on your windowsill?Photo by Todd Selby

Do You Have Any Cacti at Home?

CasaSugar — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 06:15:11 -0700

Cacti may be prickly plants, but when grown in numbers, they have a dynamic, architectural quality that creates a miniature ornamental landscape. For those of you with black thumbs, they make great indoor houseplants, as they require little watering. Do you own any?