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Fall Mini Peppers Are Here!

Add festive fall flair with delightful miniature peppers. 

Dress Up Your Desk with Desert Gems

Get our tips for decorating your desk with beautiful Desert Gems colored cacti. 

Costa Farms Trial Garden Winter Open House

The Costa Farms Trial Garden Open House is Friday, January 22, 2016. Learn more!

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! 

Be Inspired by the 2021 Pantone Color of the Year

If you are looking for trendy color combinations in your garden and porch decor, try using Pantone Color(s) of the year for 2021.

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).

Yellow Garden Ideas

Yellow adds cheer and bold color to any planting. If you'd like to infuse your yard with the color of the sun, check out these small-spac...

Winter Succulent Care

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

Winter Color Warmup

Add color and texture to your porches and patios this winter.

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 the Common Names of Plants Reveal

Common names may describe a plant's native origin, use, or a similarity to other non-plant objects. 

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

We Grow People, Too

Costa Farms helps grow our community in a number of ways. Here’s how we give back to our team.

Utiliza Plantas Variegadas Dentro y Fuera de Tu Hogar

Las hojas de las plantas variegadas agregan color y textura al jardín.

Using Round Shapes in the Garden

Circles are one of the most simple shapes and add so much to garden design. 

Using Red Aglaonemas in Holiday Decor

Red aglaonemas, with their red-hued leaves, make beautiful additions to holiday decor. 

Use Houseplants to Decorate for Fall

When temperatures drop and days get shorter, you can keep your green thumb busy by gardening indoors with houseplants. Here are some of o...

Two Iconic Plants That Influenced Fashion

Ferns and monstera became revered for more than their beautiful leaves by becoming cultural icons.

Turn Up the Texture in your Houseplant Collection

Create beautiful textural contrast by adding a few of these curvy-leafed beauties.

Tropical Plants and Vintage Style

Leafy and flowering houseplants inspired the distinctive style of vintage bark cloth.