Houseplants

Kaelin Riché
Get Rid of Fungus Gnats

Getting your first houseplant is an exciting moment. You’ve probably spent weeks researching the right fit for your light and watering capabilities. And once you’ve brought the first one home and it is actually growing, you could not be more proud. You’re a successful plant

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Tallahassee Nurseries
2022: Year of the Peperomia

Peperomia has been declared by many in the houseplant community as 2022’s Houseplant of the Year and I can’t disagree with them. Peperomias are probably one of my favorite houseplants because they vary so widely in appearance and are composed of over 1,500 different species.

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Savannah Atwell
How Do I Care For My Tillandsia

Tillandsias seem to be in constant demand, especially colorful varieties or ones in bloom. Caring for these little plants can seem daunting considering that most other houseplants grow in a pot of soil. Tillandsias are epiphytes which means they grow on other plants, not in

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Tallahassee Nurseries
Hail to Variegated Plants!

My love affair with variegated plants started in my early garden years. Whether walking through a botanical garden or arboretum, my eyes were immediately drawn to the distinctness of these plants.

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Savannah Atwell
Things to Consider Before Choosing a Houseplant

The houseplant craze is spreading like wildfire, producing more and more new plant parents. I love having a customer walk into the greenhouse excited about buying their very first plant baby. Many of them are eager to confess “I don’t know anything about plants!” to

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Savannah Atwell
Summer Houseplants for Your Porch

Temperatures are really starting to warm up here in North Florida which means it is the perfect time to introduce some tropical foliage into your outdoor porch area. Whether you have shade, sun, or something in between, we have something green to spice up your

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Savannah Atwell
How to Get Your Christmas Cactus to Rebloom

Christmas cactus is a plant that many people buy during the holiday season when their buds are just opening, revealing a colorful display. This colorful display leaves those same people wanting more blooms but having trouble getting these cactus to rebloom for them the following

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Savannah Atwell
Indoor Air Pollution & Plants

Houseplants bring more than just beauty and decor into your living space; they bring clean air too. Everyday house-hold items such as paint and carpet can unknowingly increase the amount of air pollution in your home. In 1989 NASA conducted a study on plants and

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Tallahassee Nurseries
The Ever-Elusive Rex Begonia

It is strange to think of plants falling either in or out of fashion like a high-waisted pair of jeans. The once highly sought-after Rex Begonia is now a resurgent nod to the Victorian Era where exotic indoor greenery was the obsession of every esteemed

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Mickey Clickner
Succulent Success

You’ve probably heard the words cacti and succulents thrown around interchangeably. However, this is a common misconception. Technically, all cacti are succulents, but not all succulents are cacti. Cacti are simply one of the many types of succulents. Succulents are defined by their water retaining

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