Poinsettia Varieties

Poinsettias

While you might only find them at the local plant store around the holidays in November and December, poinsettias are not just indoor flowers. Features: 1) Poinsettias come in beautiful shades of red, pink, orange, yellow and white. 2) These flowers prefer indoor temperatures close to 70°F.  This works out at my house because my […]

Lily Varieties

Peace Lilies

Did you know that Peace Lilies are technically not lilies?  They are popular indoor plants for the home or the office and are very low maintenance. Best Features: 1) Peace lilies have beautiful dark green leaves and white flowers. 2) Since they don’t like too much light, part sun is bests.  If you notice that […]

Cactus Varieties

Thanksgiving Cactus

Did you know that there are Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter Cacti?  I have a Thanksgiving Cactus. Best Features: 1) Thanksgiving Cactus leaves are flat with serrated edges. 2) The blooms start on the ends of the leaves in a tube. 3) As they mature, the blooms look like flowers within a flower. 4)  In Pittsburgh, […]