I like to believe that our quality of life is improved by the presence of other living things, whether a friend, a pet or even a plant. And, while all living, breathing beings require a certain level ...

Finding the perfect plant for the house can be pretty daunting, especially if watering, planting and maintaining certain temperatures seems like a big task. Enter air plants, which are fairly ...

Botanically known as Tillandsias, air plants are epiphytes. That means that in nature these plants grow on other plants or cling to trees, according to Pop AnnMarie Chan, plant expert and owner of ...

If you’re looking for a houseplant that’s as unique as it is low maintenance, let me introduce you to air plants, members of the Tillandsia genus in the Bromeliad family. I first became acquainted ...

Not long ago, I wrote about planting bromeliads in the garden. In response, I received an email from Jerry Robinson, one of the proprietors of Rainforest Flora (rain-forest-flora.com), whose retail ...

Growing up, Peter DeMello was immersed in a rainforest environment. The moist climate of the upper Nu’uanu Valley on Oahu meant wild plants were everywhere. Many grew in the trees, without soil. His ...

Air plants—also known by their botanical name, Tillandsia—are some of the most unique houseplants you can grow. Both modern and futuristic in appearance, these epiphytes truly defy the rules of ...

Dear Master Gardener: I went to a garden center that had a big display of air plants in different colors — yellow, lavender, pink, and blue. In nature are they really those colors or have they been ...