Organic Fertilizing Your Houseplants Feeding your houseplants an organic meal on a regular basis leads to happy, healthy houseplants. Organic fertilizers are preferable, because they nourish the soil, which in turn feeds your indoor garden....
Signs You Need to Repot Your Houseplants You may get limited new growth if your indoor plants have sat in the same pots for several years. Houseplants eventually become pot-bound, requiring new soil and a larger container....
It’s Wise to Get the Dirt on Potting Soil Mixes Houseplants need a good place to set down roots. A healthy soil that fits each plant is the key to a lush indoor garden. Most houseplants grow best in rich, well-drained soil. The mix should be porous for root aeration and drainage, and able...
Providing Humidity for Your Houseplants Do you have houseplants that seem to curl up and wither away, or have problems with brown-leaf tips? If your indoor garden is ailing despite your best efforts, suspect an inappropriate...
Though pests and diseases seem likely culprits, the truth is: Improper watering is the reason why most plants don’t make it. Damage from incorrect watering is common and runs the gamut — from wilting and collapse to drowning. Plants...
A Little Pruning will Whittle Away Houseplant Woes In time, many houseplants will outgrow their space or become straggly and unbalanced. Pruning and pinching creates a healthy, attractive indoor garden, encourages new growth and corrects structural problems....
Save Money by Propagating Your Own HouseplantsPropagating, starting new plants from old ones, is easy and fun with houseplants. It’s the best way to create fresh plants from hard-to-find old favorites and is an inexpensive way to increase...
Give Your Houseplants a Little LiftAt some point we all need support. And some of us need more than others. The same goes with houseplants. While some indoor plants have strong stems and readily grow without any staking or a trellis on which to...
Proper Lighting: Secret to Robust HouseplantsWeâve all tried growing houseplants in less-than-ideal lighting conditions. At first, the plant looks great and we pat ourselves on the back. But inevitably, it begins to lose leaves and look sickly. If...
Houseplant Types to Include in Every Indoor Garden An eye-catching indoor garden is diverse. Besides foliage plants, add a vertical element with trailers and climbers and tall and large specimens, and put the finishing touches on your house plant...