Tag Archives: houseplants

Keep Up with Houseplants As the Seasons Change

May 14, 2018 | Meghan Shinn | 0

As winter shifts to spring, most houseplants’ needs increase. To help houseplants cope with seasonal changes, remember that it’s time to shift watering habits, fertilize and repot. Follow these tips to help your houseplants thrive as the season changes.

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How to Grow New Spider Plants from Cuttings

March 7, 2018 | Patty Craft | 0

Here’s what you need to grow new plants from spider plant cuttings:
1 Clippers or scissors
2 Shallow container with water (clear is preferable to monitor growth)
3 Patience
4 (Eventually) Potting soil

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Plants That Prefer to be Root Bound

February 13, 2018 | Meghan Shinn | 0

One thing that holds some people back from keeping houseplants or gardening in containers is the idea that the plants will need relatively frequent repotting and therefore be a bit high maintenance. Happily, there are some plants that like to …

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Valentine Hoya for Your Gardening Sweetheart

February 6, 2018 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Virtues: A low-maintenance plant with a compelling leaf shape, valentine hoya makes a unique gift for any plant lover.

Paddle Plant: An Easy Succulent with a Unique Look

January 30, 2018 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Virtues: Paddle plant is a quirky, unusual-looking succulent plant that is easy to grow in a pot. Its round, often colorful leaves lend interest whether it is potted alone or combined with spiky or smaller-leaved succulents and cacti.

Fiddle Leaf Fig Care as a Houseplant

January 23, 2018 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Virtues: Fiddle leaf figs are beloved as houseplants for their large, unique leaves and their sheer size, which makes them a compelling floor plant. With frequent repotting and appropriate care, the fiddle leaf fig is a quick grower that soon …

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Zebra Plant: It Seems to Never Die

January 16, 2018 | Meghan Shinn | 0

Virtues: Zebra plant is a succulent houseplant that maintains its spiky shape and striped texture even where conditions are less than ideal. This spunky succulent is difficult to kill, yet it grows slowly, so it doesn’t need frequent repotting or …

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Bold Texture from this Indoor Plant: You Can Grow It!

January 12, 2018 | Patty Craft | 0

Bird’s nest ferns are tropical ferns with big, bold foliage. They grow like massive sconces high in the crowns of trees in tropical and subtropical Africa, Asia and the Pacific Islands. They’re also grown by a few in-the-know gardeners. From now on, that includes you.

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Tag Archives: houseplants

Keep Up with Houseplants As the Seasons Change

How to Grow New Spider Plants from Cuttings

Plants That Prefer to be Root Bound

Valentine Hoya for Your Gardening Sweetheart

Paddle Plant: An Easy Succulent with a Unique Look

Fiddle Leaf Fig Care as a Houseplant

Zebra Plant: It Seems to Never Die

Bold Texture from this Indoor Plant: You Can Grow It!

Echeveria Ruby Slippers: a Colorful, Fuzzy Succulent

Pothos: an Easy Houseplant That Gives You Options

Easy Indoor Plants for Classrooms and Beyond