Low Maintenance Sansevieria Looking for a plant you can forget about for a month at a time and it will still look great when you finally remember it?  Try sansevieria.  Also known as the snake plant and mother-in-law tongue, this is probably the...

Pothos Ideal Houseplant for Any Indoor Garden Pothos (Epipremnum aureum) is an often overlooked vining houseplant that is a great addition to any indoor garden. Unfortunately, it’s often ignored in favor of more flashy plants — like...

Add a Dab of Color with Lipstick Plant Few indoor plants are as aptly named as the lipstick plant (Aeschynanthus radicans). Right before blooming, this plant has flower buds in dark purple calyxes that actually resemble a tube of lipstick emerging...

Wardian CasesIf you’d like a terrarium, but want something a little more decorative than a bottle or fish tank, try a Wardian case.  These small stylized greenhouses make an attractive addition to any interior.  Crafted of metal, wood and glass,...

Every year in the middle of winter, I begin to think longingly of the bunches of fragrant basil I harvested the past summer.  This sweet herb, along with others like tarragon and thyme, don’t grow outside during cold months of the year in...

Welcome Insects into Your Garden!Update: Since this post was written, Jessica has a new book out: Attracting Beneficial Bugs to Your Garden, and Kathy Purdy, freelance garden writer and author of the great blog, Cold Climate Gardening, recently...

Houseplants are amazingly adaptable.  They can thrive together in a mixed planting for years.  Such miniature gardens are attractive and give you the opportunity to mix and match a number of your favorite plants all in the same container. While all...

Now is a good time to think about this year’s indoor gardening goals.  To help with the planning process, consider starting a garden journal.  It’s likely to become the most useful garden book you’ve ever owned. For several years...

Feeling limited by the houseplant choices in your local area?  Already filled your home with easy-to-find plants like spiderplant, pothos and dracaena?Shopping via mail order is a great way to expand your indoor garden.  Through the mail you can...

Even though I’ve grown paperwhite narcissus indoors every fall for years, I never tire of the process and results. Planting these sturdy bulbs is always a pleasure, as is watching them grow.  Weeks later when the papery buds bloom and their...