Mother in Law's Tongue Update

Happy Friday to all of the plant lovers and enthusiasts out there! I have noticed that I have not done any updates lately on any of my houseplants so why not start off the series of updates today. I will update you all on my mother in law's tongue plant (sansevieria trifasciata):

I haven't posted about this particular plant recently but it is doing amazingly well still! I have had this plant for over a year now and I am totally impressed by the transformation that it has made since I found it on a shelf filled with plants at a local grocery store. Last summer I did repot it and right now it seems to love that ceramic pot! Since it has been very cold here in North Carolina, the growth rate has slowed tremendously but within the past two weeks, it seems to have picked up its growing pace. The tallest leaf seems to keep getting taller as time progresses! I water this plant once every week and a half since it's not the growing season yet. As for its lighting situation, it is sitting in the west facing window in my kitchen which receive a few hours of direct light in the afternoon and evening hours.( In the photo above, the plant is not in its regular growing location for the purposes of taking this photo because the lighting at the window wouldn't make it look clear.) I'm looking forward to seeing new leaves approaching in the coming months and I really hope that this plant will flower for me one day. I have read that sansevieria blooms have amazing fragrances and I would love to experience that sensation personally. I hope that you have enjoyed the update on my mother in law's tongue plant! If you're a beginner, this is the perfect plant to get! It is very forgiving if you forget to water sometimes which I am guilty of sometimes, and it rewards with beautiful foliage with remarkable leaf pattern markings. Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

New Addition

Happy February gardeners! The weather has been frigid lately and I do like it. It does create a great feeling of winter. The other day I did stop by my local Lowe's store and went in the indoor plant section of the store to browse around. They did have a wide variety of beautiful tropicals; I do wish that I did take a picture of all of them. There was one plant that caught my attention was this plant:

The tag did say that this plant is a Philodendron 'Silver' (scindapsus pictus). I have also heard that this is a satin pothos as well. This is a beautiful plant indeed and I never had one of these before. Those patterns on the leaves are very remarkable! I did buy this plant for full price, as I usually buy clearance plants, but it was totally worth it with this plant. I am glad that I do have a sibling for my golden pothos plant now. I'm excited to see how this plant will grow. Here's another photo of the plant:

I love this plant! It's a perfect fit for my dining table because it is a low light area. Thank you all for reading, and if you have any additional tips for my newest addition , feel free to leave a message below. Thank you for reading today's post!

New Year, New Works!

Hello my fellow Dynamic Gardening readers! Happy New Year of 2016 to all of you and let's make this year the best one yet! I'm excited to see what this year has in store for me and my indoor garden. Since the Christmas season is officially over, I have been doing some un-decorating around the house. I took down these lights that were in my bedroom window:

It was sad to see the lights go, but it's time for new beginnings. Here's a before picture of my Norfolk Island Pine (araucaria heterophylla) that I received on my birthday all decorated:

It sure was really festive for sure! Within the past few days I have removed all of the ornaments and decorations. Here is an after picture of the Norfolk Island Pine after being un-decorated:

This plant looks amazing even with no decorations and I love the designs that are created within the structure of the branches of this awesome pine! I mist this tree every once in a while also making sure that the soil is moist enough for the pine to absorb the needed water so that it will not dry out too much. Hopefully this plant will last for many years to come! I always wanted to successfully grow a Norfolk Island Pine and I am holding on to my faith in this plant! I hope you enjoyed my mini experience of taking down the Christmas/ Holiday decor. Tell me about your un-decorating experiences in the comment section below! I'd love to hear your experiences! Thank you all for taking the time today and stopping by Dynamic Gardening! See you soon!

Birthday Plants

Happy Saturday! It is the end of a very long week and also today is my birthday! I'm excited still! It's going very well as a matter of fact and I would like to share the plants that I received today as my presents: 

They are a Norfolk Island pine (araucaria heterophylla) and a poinsettia! They are both very beautiful plants and I'm excited to use them as a part of my Christmas decor at home:

They're both sitting happily on the dining table currently and they look absolutely festive! I love the bright red color of the poinsettia and the lush green look of the Norfolk Island pine! I might possibly add some lights to the plants to bring more Christmas spirit. I hope you have enjoyed the poinsettia and Norfolk Island pines introduction for today, I hope you all have a great day! I surely will enjoy the rest of my birthday! See you all next week! 

Dracaena Update!

Hello all and happy Wednesday! The weather today has been cool and refreshing! With these cooler temperatures outdoors, indoors I am still watering all of the plants less than I did during the growing season. For today here's a plant update in store for you to see! The plant that I will be showing the update on is with the Dracaena 'Lemon Surprise' plant that I rescued from Lowes earlier this year. The plant was sadly sitting on a clearance shelf along with others and this plant really caught my attention as I have been wanting a plant of this variety for quite a while. Here's a photo of the plant from back on March 10th of this year(2015):

This was a couple of weeks after I purchased the plant. I could see past all of the flaws that were present in this plant and it was slowly improved. Here's how this plant is doing today:

There are not that many hints of brown, crispy foliage on this plant anymore which makes me very happy! I like how the leaves have a visual appeal of a swirl motion! In terms of care, it is quite simple and this plant is not very demanding for pampering. My watering schedule for this plant is once every week to every week and a half during the growing season. Currently since it is fall, I tend to water once every 2 weeks or when the soil dries out. That is a good rule of thumb with this plant, is to allow the soil to dry in between waterings. The lighting situation for this plant is in a west facing window, which it does seem to enjoy a lot. These plants would be happy in an east, west, or north window, as they do not like too much direct light like from a south facing window. As for fertilizing, I use miracle grow houseplant food that is sold at many hardware stores and garden centers. This plant would like to be fertilized once a month during the growing season, and none at all during the fall and winter months. 

This is an awesome plant that looks very appealing! I am very glad to see how far this plant has come in less than a year and I am excited to see what new things will happen! I hope that you have enjoyed this update on the Dracaena 'Lemon Surprise' plant! If you have any questions or comments about this post, feel free to leave a comment below :-). Happy gardening!

Houseplant Extravaganza

Happy November!! Thank you all for visiting Dynamic Gardening today! Fall is in full motion now and I am loving what I am seeing outside lately:

I love to see the colorful leaves on the ground, it's like a work of art by nature! Indoors, all of the plants have been doing quite well. Here's some of the houseplants in the living space:

I love all of my plants! They are incredible for sure! I monitor them often and I do not water them as often as I did over the summer since the weather is definitely cooler and the days are shorter than before. In the photo above, you can see the lucky bamboo plants, the aloe vera, the mother in laws tongue, some phalaenopsis orchids, and a portion of the golden pothos plant. Here's another angle of the houseplants: 

In this photo, the aloe vera is more visible and it is starting to grow more oddly than previously, the mother in laws tongue is getting taller and mature, part of one of the lucky bamboo plants is shown to the right, and my purple waffle plant in the back. I hope that you have enjoyed the mini tour of the plants. Each one of the plants are part of the family and they will grow together. Thank you for reading today, have a fantastic Thursday!

Fall is Here!

Hello all, and happy October! It's been a very long long time since I have last posted, about 2 months ago. Well I have had a very busy schedule but I am going to now resume with more frequency here on Dynamic Gardening. It is officially fall, the leaves are falling from the trees, and the weather is starting to cool down. For today, I will like to share a simple plant update with you all. The plant that I will be showing an update on is with my mother in law's tongue plant:

This plant is doing very well and it has gotten considerably taller too! I water it around once a week usually, but since the days are getting cooler and will eventually get shorter I will cut back on watering this plant as well as the others. I repotted this plant from its original pot and into this decorative ceramic pot back at the beginning of August of 2015. I did find the pot on sale at Michael's as part of the end of summer clearance, which is very very great deal! Mother in law's tongues are one of my very favorite plants. The patterns on the leaves have a unique and modern look. The care for this plant is very easy, as it does not demand very much in terms of lighting, watering, and fertilizing. I do want my plant to flower one day, and I know that it would need to be semi-pot bound, so I will keep it in this pot for a while.

This plant has came such a long way over the course of 10 months that I've had it and I'm excited about what is to come in the future with this plant! If any of you have any comments and/or questions, feel free to leave and comment, and I will respond as quickly as possible. Thank you all for visiting Dynamic Gardening! Have a great day!