Many homeowners view their indoor living spaces and their outdoor yards as two entirely separate environments, but bringing green elements across your back threshold creates a continuous and unified living space. Embracing a connected approach allows you to...

A Healthy Houseplants viewer recently asked me a great question. Several of her houseplants were getting so large they were becoming difficult to manage, and she didn’t have additional space for bigger plants and pots. She wanted to know if she could trim...

Of everything you pack for a move, your houseplants are the only cargo that is alive. They bruise, they drop leaves when stressed, and they cannot spend two days in a dark, broiling truck without irreversible damage. With a little planning, though, your indoor...

A home filled with greenery can feel luxurious, yet an indoor garden does not require constant shopping. Houseplant propagation creates new plants from specimens you already own. With patience and reused containers, one healthy houseplant can become several.That...

Student life rarely leaves much room for complicated plant care. Classes, assignments, part-time work, and social plans can fill every week.However, a little greenery can make a dorm room or apartment feel warmer and more personal. The right plant adds character...

When you repot a houseplant, chances are you expect to move it into a larger pot. Sometimes, though, the healthiest thing you can do for your plant is exactly the opposite. You may need to do what I call downpotting—moving the plant into a smaller pot.Recently, a...

Table of Contents One of the most common mistakes I see indoor gardeners make is also one of the easiest to prevent—putting a houseplant in a pot that is too big.Since the...

Relocating somewhere warm and humid, like South Florida, comes with a quiet perk most people never think about. Your houseplants are going to love it. Most popular houseplants are tropical by origin, and the muggy air that fogs up your windows is exactly the...

Rare houseplants often require a little extra care, including balanced humidity and careful watering to stay healthy and thriving. But even when you’re doing everything right for your indoor plants, problems elsewhere in your home can affect their growing...

Table of Contents Years ago, I bought a bag of potting soil that was much too heavy for many of my houseplants. As soon as I opened the bag, I knew the dense mix wasn’t...