Houseplants - Selecting and Maintaining
Houseplants are the perfect urban garden. The right choice of houseplants can add green to any size apartment. Even apartments without much sunlight have choices. Here are some tips on selecting and caring for your houseplants.
Easy care houseplants. Houseplants for people who don’t take care of their plants. These 6 indoors plants are extremely hard to kill with neglect, yet they’ll add that homey feel that only plants can bring.
Many people shy away from houseplants because even the most hardy houseplant will eventually require some care. But you would be surprised at how a handful of plants can survive on the most minimal attention. If you'd like to try your hand at growing plants indoors or you're looking to brighten someone else's abode, here's a selection of houseplants that will thrive with minimal care and in var…
Houseplants bring life into a room. As ornamental as houseplants are, many also provide health benefits by purifying the air and increasing humidity. Flowering houseplants add another layer of enjoyment, bringing color and maybe even scent into your decor. And you’d be surprised how some can survive on the most minimal attention. Try your hand at growing flowering houseplants or brigh…
How, when and how much to water your indoor plants.
Low light? Diffused light? How do you know how much light you have and what houseplants will be happy in it? The best indicator is the plant itself. If the houseplant looks good, the light is fine. But here are a few suggestions so that the houseplants you decide to buy will be happy in your house.
Determining how much light an indoor plant needs is about as vague as determining how much water it needs. However, most houseplants don’t like to be placed in the direct sun of a windowsill. Strong sunlight may actually burn their leaves.
Lack of humidity is a culprit in may indoor plant deaths, especially during the winter. You may first notice a low humidity problem as browning leaf tips on your houseplants. As a plant dehydrates, it can start to look withered, puckered or simply drop its leaves.
How to correct or avoid salt build-up from improper watering of houseplants.
Here's a list of potentially dangerous houseplants if you have hungry pets or curious small children.
Create good chi with the help of these indoor plants.
Offers suggestions for flowering houseplants and ways to encourage them to bloom.
