Today, I am sharing one of my favorite Agave plants, Agave x Manfreda. The plants is remarkable because of dark red spots on its delicate leaves. The plant makes a compact rosette (usually 12″ in height and 12″ to 20″ in width). The grey-green leaves have red margins and are usually fragile. It is suitable for […]

I was raised in a big house with plants, vines and trees in abundance. Naturally, I have a lot of childhood memories associated with these plants… and there are some special memories that I still cherish like a big Rangoon Creeper vine loaded with large tufts of white, pink and bright red flowers. It was […]

I just recalled Juliet talking to Romeo thus: “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet”. So true! Rose is, without a doubt, the most spectacular and lovely flower. Enjoy these beautiful roses from the collection of a friend from Edinburgh, Bashir Ahmed. All pictures are taken by Bashir Ahmed.

I am a big fan of creative DIY gardening projects. There is nothing like venturing into a new DIY project on a weekend. I have hand picked some awesome DIY project for your inspiration. DIY Hanging Garden– Cheap DIY project for a hanging display of plants How to Repair a Lawn Patch – DIY tips […]

Air Plants – if you are a traditional gardener, growing plants in the air without soil and containers might be a completely new idea for you but it would definitely be a great experience. Air Plants refer to more than 500 species of Tillandsia that belong to Bromeliad family. These epiphytic plants are native to […]

Now some solo photographs of Agave plants in my succulent garden. In the following pictures, you can see mature plants of Agave Victoria Reginae, Potatorum, Lophantha, Bracteosa, Macroacantha, Agave x Mangave Bloodspots and Lophantha.