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Plant Pests 101: Mealybugs

The vampires of the plant world, mealybugs are tiny sap-suckers. By Karen Weir-Jimerson

4 Hot Houseplant Trends for 2022

See what's trending in the houseplant world for the coming year.

Plant Rx Houseplant Podcast

Two Costa Farms houseplant experts -- IPM Manager Michelle and Horticulturist Justin -- answer common plant questions.

6 Sensational Houseplants that Add Color to Your Home

Looking for unique houseplants? Try these bold, exotic varieties. 

Top 10 Houseplant Care Tips

Our friends at The Sill in New York share their favorite tips for growing gorgeous and beautiful houseplants! 

Go Green This Holiday (and After)

Celebrate the winter holidays all year long by decking out a Norfolk Island Pine as your living Christmas tree.

The New It Plant: Pilea Sharing Plant™

If you’ve been shopping garden centers, leafing through magazines, or watching social media blitzes, you’ve been seeing a familiar face: ...

The Costa Farms 2024 Holiday Gift Guide

While you might not think of a houseplant as a traditional gift, they're an ideal way to show you care. Hot Holiday Gift Plants Ama...

Choose the Best Monstera Variety for You

The genus Monstera is one of the hottest groups of plants in the houseplant world. It’s no wonder why these stunning plants have captured...

Trending Tropicals®: Meet Network Calathea

Network calathea is so special, it has earned its own patent. See why!

Trending Tropicals® Collection: Meet Watermelon Peperomia

Each of its beautiful, heart-shape leaves is marked with green and silver swirls that resemble the skin of a fresh watermelon.

Trending Tropicals® Collection: Meet Nanouk Tradescantia

This exotic produces extra large leaves with broad pink, green, and magenta stripes.

Trending Tropicals® Collection: Meet Golden Goddess Philodendron

If you love chartreuse foliage, then Golden Goddess will be your dream houseplant!

Trending Tropicals® Collection: Meet Ficus triangularis 'Variegata'

This easy-care beauty shows off quantities of green and cream, triangle-shape leaves that are held aloft on stiff compact stems.

Houseplants Sweep the Air Clean On Earth Day and Every Day

Costa Farms' O2 For You Houseplants with a Purpose lets you bring home Earth’s natural air purifiers for health and well being.

Cool New Plants for 2017 from Costa Farms

Our Plant Hunters scout the globe for new varieties. Here’s what’s new we’ve been testing and are ready to hit your local garden center i...

Celebrate Spring: Desert Gems

With their bright, bold colors, easy-care Desert Gems cacti are perfect for adding a pop of fun to spring decor. 

Celebrate National Indoor Plant Week

For National Indoor Plant Week, we're celebrating houseplants! 

5 Surprising Plant Picks for the New Year

Spice up your plant collection with these surprising newcomers.

Yikes Stripes! Houseplants with Striped Leaves

Do you like the color patterning of zebras, seersucker, and candy canes? Then you are a stripe-o-phile (a fan of stripes).

Winter Succulent Care

Winter's low light levels and dry air can be hard on succulents. See how to keep these plants happy. 

Wilted Leaves: Can This Plant Be Saved?

How wilted can a houseplant get before it's too late to save it? It depends on why it's wilting...

What is Your Plant Personality?

Want to have a little fun? Answer our profile questions to reveal what plants best match your personality.

What Is My Plant? Round or Heart-Shape Leaves

You can identify your houseplant by the shape of its round or heart-shape leaves. By Karen Weir-Jimerson