Category Archives: Decor

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Top Tips for Terrariums

Terrariums are amazing! With just a few key ingredients, you can take an ordinary container and create a unique miniature world, whether it’s a desert oasis, a dense jungle, or anything in between! They are fantastic for DIY projects for your own enjoyment and make incredibly unique gifts for any occasion! Wondering how to get started in this amazing plant creating world? Here are some of our tips to creating a gorgeous terrarium:

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Tropical Plant Profile: Bonsai

Caring for a bonsai (which translates to “planted in a pot”) can seem daunting, even scary to those unfamiliar to the art and its ancient, almost mystical ways. This specialized form of container gardening takes what should be a giant, ancient tree and shrinks it down to fit inside a tiny pot. Many specimens take decades to reach artistic perfection, some have even been passed down through generations, and they all need daily attention. They require patience, control, and mindfulness – and anyone can do it.

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Decorate with Fresh Greens!

Did you know that you can decorate your outdoor spaces all year long, even during our cold Canadian winters? And it’s all thanks to our friends, the evergreens! There are plenty of varieties out there that hold on to their foliage regardless of the chilly weather, which means lots of options when it comes to decorating your homes for the winter holiday season.

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Tropical Plant Profile: Air Plants (Tillandsia)

Air Plants, nature’s rootless wonder! Okay, maybe that’s a bit misleading; Tillandsia have roots but not in the same manner as a peace lily or petunia. Like other members of the Bromeliad family, Air Plants use their roots to attach themselves to trees, rocks, and other hosts without any kind of parasitic tendencies — that means that they don’t feed off other beings to survive, how nice! And there are so many other cool things about them:

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Hanging with your Tropicals – Hanging Baskets

There’s just something about the look of foliage in hanging baskets that makes a space…peaceful, I think. It’s as if suspending a tropical houseplant above our heads somehow releases it from the confines of space and time, and allows growth and gravity to do their own thing at their own pace. Plus, it frees up more space on our shelves and tables for more plants so, you know, bonus!

While many tropical varieties do best when positioned firmly on solid ground, there are so many others that love an elevated setting in our homes and offices. For sun-loving succulents, such as the fan-favourites Burro’s Tail and String of Pearls, hanging them directly in a bright south-facing window means they can treat themselves to a sunlight buffet without having to compete with neighbouring plants. If your windows are more on the morning sun/lower light side, or if you’ve got lots of space to hang but without a direct view, there are plenty of tropical varieties that thrive on less sunlight. Have you seen how a Pothos or Philodendron can turn a plain corner into a lush jungle paradise? Trust me, it’s magical!

When it comes to hanging plants, there are a few important factors to consider:

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