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i have 2 large pots full of dirt in the front of my house and i need to plant them with something!! only i have no idea what i am doing. i want to plant them with a mixture of plants but don’t know which plants to use. i went to the nursery and my head exploded. thanks for the help.

Yes, Jennifer, choosing plants should not be random, if you want them to survive, and yes, there are many factors to consider, as stated in the other answers. To easily help you sort all this out , take a picture of your planters showing the front of your house as well, and go talk to a professional at a reputable garden centre, not a big box store. They will be able to answer all your questions and help you pick out the appropriate plant material.

Make sure they sell you some new potting soil and fertilizer, to replace the current stuff, to help keep the plants healthy and happy. Don’t be shy about asking for watering tips too, as this is crucial to the survival of your plants , which have different care requirements from plants in the ground.

If it were me, I would include a tall , slender , slow-growing evergreen shrub or topiary in the centre of each pot, so that even if your flowers die off in the winter, you still have something green growing all year in the pot, and at Christmas time, you can wrap the shrubs with lights .

Wherever you live, your local nursery will always carry plants that are appropriate for your climate.Get familiar with your "growing zone" and you’ll be able to make informed plant choices.

Have fun and good luck

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I have a biology project where I have to grow a plant in a month under artificial light, but the plant has to be easy to maintain and have a woody stem. I also don’t know what kind of artificial light fixture to use and what kind of wattage would be best. I don’t want it to get to hot for the plants. The light fixture needs to be inexpensive and easy to find. Thanks for any help!

Have you considered a bonsai tree? There are several tropical trees that will grow nicely indoors under a grow lamp or simply near a window.

Based on your "woody stem" requirement, I would recommend something like a Chinese Elm or a Ficus trees. Most Ficus Bonsai Trees will lose their leaves when they are moved to a different growing conditions (indoors, under a light), but that will also give you a chance to see the trees branch structure.

To answer your light question. Ask your local home improvement store guy for a plant bulb (Fluorescent bulb). But remember, most plants, including the Ficus needs some darkness. You also want to purchase an inexpensive timer for your light. Good luck

Planter Baskets are planted on our premises and are priced according to size and number of plants in the basket. This basket contains 5 different plants.

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The same thing happened last year when I bought new soil. I kept spraying the soil and the plants with soapy water, but some of my plants couldn’t stand the solution too well. what plant friendly remedy can I use to eliminate this annoying problem? Thank you SOOOOO much!

It sounds like you have fungus gnats.
In houseplants, usually this is caused by overwatering. Depending on the type of plant, you might need to let it dry out inbetween waterings.

To deal with the problem, go to a local garden centre and buy sticky traps to stick in the pot. This will catch the adults.

To get the eggs, take a pencil and use it to take out the soil just around the rim of the pot around the top. That’s where they like to lay their eggs. After you do this, stick the sticky trap in. Then, let the plant dry out before you water it again. Check google for the plant’s watering needs. Never use soil from your garden to repot, always get sterile soil from a garden centre. Make sure you are getting the right type of soil.
Good luck!

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I recently got a pet tarantula, and her cage looks terribly bare. I know that plants are a good thing to have in them, due to them wanting places to hide, but what type of plants should i put in there? I have spider plants (airplane plants) do you think these could go in her cage with her, or would they be toxic to her? Also, will she be fine with that cricket water? the blue gel stuff.

hello, i’m a trantula breeder/ raiser.

As far as plants some are not good to have and will harm your pet. So what i do is have plastic plants they come in all different colors and shapes and with all honestly she doesn’t care what her cage looks like lol. Just get a few diffrent plastic plants a heat pad, a log some shiny rocks to sprinkle in there and you have a nice looking cage. And no the cricket water won’t harm her, just make sure to have plenty of water for her to drink and if you have a sponge in the water, you might want to take it out, they are very bad. the crickets will defecate on the sponge therefore making it toxic for the tarantula. if you do this you will have a happy spider.

Hope i helped you

For hands-on activities involving parts of a plant, trees, flowers, and seeds that connect science with real life, choose Plants. This book, designed with good science and easy teaching in mind, covers these concepts: a plant is a living thing, plants have many parts, each part of a plant has a

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I’m doing this expirement about plants.

I’m supposed to compare two plants being watered differently.

I have to water this plant with tea for at least two weeks. What’s going to happen to it?

I’d like to know because the plant isn’t dying, its just its affecting its growth a little bit. What’s going to the happen to plant by two weeks?

Thanks, i just want to be accurate and making sure.

If it’s a experiment, isn’t that the idea to watch and see what will take place, not ask and know before hand? Just wanted to ask you that ?
Would like to know the results, seeing how I have over 20 plants, some trees in my home.
We do live in a want to know now world, it takes some of the fun out of sit back and watch things work with the universe.

In this gift collection your special person will receive 3 plants! 2 Pregnant Onion (Ornithogalum caudatum) , these plants make babies that can be taken off and planted in soil. 2 Mother of Millions (Kalanchoe sp.) , these plants have over 20 baby plants on each leaf, just pluck off the baby plant

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