Elevate Your Garden Design: The Power of Mass Planting

One of the hardest gardening jobs is planning. How will I get the best look for my money and effort? Anwalt Garden Center offers one hint for a beautiful garden every time: Mass Planting. Have you ever seen an old-fashioned garden with “one of everything?”...

An Indoor Gardener’s Guide to Poinsettia Care

Poinsettias, whose bright petal-like bracts appear in late fall, have long been the most popular Christmas plant, excluding dying Christmas trees. Hybridization has improved the fragile poinsettia. Plants are now more colorful, and they last longer. The red bracts...

Growing Crotons Indoors: Tips & Tricks for Plant Care

Also called variegated laurel, crotons come from the South Pacific Islands. Their growth habit varies — dwarf crotons are bushy and compact, while tree-like varieties are tall and have a good spread. The plants are usually maintained at two to three feet, but given...

Cyclamen Care in Your Home or Garden

Cyclamens are tuberous-rooted perennials grown for their beautiful flowers that resemble shooting stars. They’re native to the Middle East, Cypress, and Crete and are commonly called “Sow Bread” because pigs eat their large roots. Their tubers...