Plant Advice

     Many of you may know me from various reptile expos around the Pittsburgh area where I sell the plants and cleanup crew that you need to build...

Ficus is a genus of about 850 species in the mulberry or fig family, Moraceae. They are tropical trees with just a few temperate species, one of w...

Choosing which plants are the best for your pet can be tough. Especially when your pet has burrowing tendencies! This list, as well as the additional information contained within, will help you to determine which plants will make a perfect enclosure for your corn snake! Like the photos of the snakes in the article and in the thumbnail? Check out Steel City Scales for more!

     String of turtles, or Peperomia prostrata, is an easy to care for houseplant! Though it is often found in the succulent section due to its ab...

It can be overwhelming to begin building your bioactive enclosure, especially when it comes to choosing which plants to include that all have the same requirements, will stay small enough with minimal trimming, and are reptile safe. Here, we will discuss plants of all shapes and sizes that are safe for and will do well in a bearded dragon enclosure!

     Begonia is the genus containing more than 2,000 species in the begonia family, Begoniaceae. Begonias are often found growing wild in warm, mo...

     Grasses are often an overlooked part of the ecosystem. Your first thought may be, "Lawns are grass, so why should I be adding some to the gard...

     Many of you know me from various reptile expos around the Pittsburgh area where I sell plants and clean up crews to help you get your very ow...

     Anything in the Crassula genus contains about 200 separate species, all of which can be called jade plants. Most often, when someone says "ja...

     Planting native plants is incredibly important for the ecosystem and is the easiest way to help save the bees, feed the birds, and overall hel...

     Monstera is a surprisingly small genus with only around 59 species total. They are in the arum family, Araceae, making them aroids. This genu...

Building bioactive tanks can be overwhelming to say the least! If you are considering transforming your leopard gecko's tank into a bioactive vivarium, this is a good place to start- knowing which plants are going to do well in the same conditions as your pet.