Why Fall Can Be the Best Time to Plant Trees and Shrubs
Most of us think of spring as the best planting season, and this is often true! But ask plant care experts, and they'll tell you fall can be a quiet...
Yucca Varieties Compared: Choosing the Best Yucca for You
A well-chosen yucca brings beauty and movement to any landscape. Evergreen swords of foliage hold their ground through every season, while towering flower spikes add drama just when the garden...
Not Just Houseplants: 5 Indoor Plants That Can Thrive Outdoors
At MicroStarts, we sell a variety of houseplants, ranging from elephant ears and bananas to ficus and trailing tropical plants. Our most popular houseplants are generally tropical plants, meaning they...
Sweet Cherry Pollination Made Simple: Pollination Pairings for Our Cherry Varieties
If you've been eyeing sweet cherry trees for your yard, you may have noticed that MicroStarts offers different varieties in a set. It’s not a sales gimmick - it's biology....
Main Character Plants: How to Decorate With Statement Houseplants
The rooms you remember usually have one thing that stands out, like a piece of art, a chair, a view. Plants can do the same, but they’re often scattered and...
The Best Edible Plants for Small Spaces
You don't need a sprawling orchard or a half-acre vegetable garden to grow your own food. With the right varieties - and the right plants - a single raised bed,...
Why Variegated Plants Are Worth the Hype (And How to Keep Them Thriving)
If you've spent any time in the plant community lately, you've undoubtedly seen variegated plants are everywhere - and for good reason! There's something genuinely arresting about a leaf that...
Grow Your Own Food Forest: How to Build a Backyard Orchard
There’s a quiet revolution taking root in backyards across the country, and it looks less like a traditional garden and more like small thriving ecosystems. It's called a food forest,...
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