Air plants are kooky. They don't need soil and are mostly fuss-free. However, caring for them in winter means perfecting the ...

For starters, an air plant holder is not like a typical planter because air plants aren’t like other houseplants. The bromeliad species, Tillandsias, lack intricate root systems, get their nutrients ...

When skillfully cultivated and tended, air plants can flower. The little flowers inside the vivid pink “quills” last only a few days, but the quills themselves can be enjoyed for several weeks or ...

Photos by Marcia Westcott Peck, special to The Oregonian/OregonLive DENNIS: This column is about tillandsias, and I can just imagine some of you thinking one of the following: A) Tillandsias? Aren't ...

What, exactly, are air plants? Air plants, known by their scientific name Tillandsia, are native to the mountains, deserts and forests of South America north through Central America, Mexico, and into ...