Looking for a free mini puzzle? Play the USA TODAY Quick Cross now. A great foliage plant is variegated Swedish ivy (Plectranthus coleoides 'Variegata'). This plant has medium green, 1-inch-long ovate ...

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I love trailing house plants but have not had the best luck growing them. Could you suggest some varieties that are easy to grow inside a typical home? I particularly like plants that I can start more ...

I recently had plants of variegated ivy planted to eventually grow into a groundcover. The problem is they are dying, and the ones that have managed to survive are turning brown. I water religiously ...

The thing about vines is that they want to cover the world. With indeterminate growth, some will keep growing and sprouting side shoots until something — you — stops them. So, pay attention to those ...

My friend Diane grows perennial flowers quite successfully in containers on her patio. She is good at it and grows a greater variety of perennials than I do. Recently, she pointed out a variegated ...

A plant that is making a comeback on garden center shelves after a popularity streak in the mid-1970s is variegated Swedish ivy (Plectranthus coleoides f. variegata). This plant has one-inch, ovate ...