Houseplant Care, Interiorscaping - Indoor Gardening
These houseplant-care tips will be useful to those who like indoor gardening. Included is info on care of specific houseplants. Houseplant care does offer some ROI: houseplants lift your spirits, and they make your home an irresistible showcase, should it be on the real estate market. But to achieve this, you must learn about houseplant care and indoor gardening, or "interiorscapes."
Aloe Vera Plants
Aloe vera is a tropical plant with a history of medicinal usage. Typically found in hot, dry climates, aloe vera plants are a natural for desert landscaping.
Aloe vera is a tropical plant with a history of medicinal usage. Typically found in hot, dry climates, aloe vera plants are a natural for desert landscaping.
Houseplant Care and Ideas for Indoor Gardening
Houseplants improve indoor air quality, design and mood. All you have to do in return is provide adequate care for houseplants -- easier said than done! This article offers ideas for combatting pests that plague your indoor gardening, as well as ideas for giving your houseplants an optimal environment.
Houseplants improve indoor air quality, design and mood. All you have to do in return is provide adequate care for houseplants -- easier said than done! This article offers ideas for combatting pests that plague your indoor gardening, as well as ideas for giving your houseplants an optimal environment.
Introduction to Growing Bonsai Trees, Bonsai Tree Care
Introduction to a special kind of houseplant care: bonsai tree care. Some bonsai trees are best grown indoors, others outdoors. Pruning, fertilizing, re-potting, watering and bonsai history are touched upon. Ficus and Norfolk Island pine are examples of bonsai plants for indoors, while junipers and maples are examples of outdoor bonsai plants.
Introduction to a special kind of houseplant care: bonsai tree care. Some bonsai trees are best grown indoors, others outdoors. Pruning, fertilizing, re-potting, watering and bonsai history are touched upon. Ficus and Norfolk Island pine are examples of bonsai plants for indoors, while junipers and maples are examples of outdoor bonsai plants.
Forcing Flowers: Enjoy a Taste of Spring in Winter!
This article is geared more to those who are tired of houseplant care after a long winter! If you're impatient for spring, then you should learn how to force flowers. By forcing flowers to bloom ahead of time, indoors, you can make the last days of winter go faster.
This article is geared more to those who are tired of houseplant care after a long winter! If you're impatient for spring, then you should learn how to force flowers. By forcing flowers to bloom ahead of time, indoors, you can make the last days of winter go faster.
Indoor Gardening With Herbs
"You can bring your herb garden indoors for the winter, by planting a windowsill garden. Many herb plants grow quite easily in containers," writes Marie Iannotti, About's Guide to Gardening. And perhaps the best news is: some of them require little in the way of houseplant care.
"You can bring your herb garden indoors for the winter, by planting a windowsill garden. Many herb plants grow quite easily in containers," writes Marie Iannotti, About's Guide to Gardening. And perhaps the best news is: some of them require little in the way of houseplant care.
Houseplants You Can't Kill
Are there any common houseplants that you almost can’t kill? You bet there are, and About’s Gardening Guide, Marie Iannotti features 6 of them in this article. Because they’ll grow in indirect light, don’t mind normal household temperatures and humidity levels, and "are perfect for someone who always forgets to water their plants," these 6 common houseplants are a brown thumb’s delight!
Are there any common houseplants that you almost can’t kill? You bet there are, and About’s Gardening Guide, Marie Iannotti features 6 of them in this article. Because they’ll grow in indirect light, don’t mind normal household temperatures and humidity levels, and "are perfect for someone who always forgets to water their plants," these 6 common houseplants are a brown thumb’s delight!
How to Move Your Plants
"Nothing makes a home feel more welcoming, warm and alive than house plants. And if you're like me, your plants are part of the family; a member you can't part with very easily," scribes Diane Schmidt, About's Guide to Moving. Let's face it: when you're moving, houseplant care is largely about getting your houseplants safely from point A to point B!
"Nothing makes a home feel more welcoming, warm and alive than house plants. And if you're like me, your plants are part of the family; a member you can't part with very easily," scribes Diane Schmidt, About's Guide to Moving. Let's face it: when you're moving, houseplant care is largely about getting your houseplants safely from point A to point B!
A Guide to Indoor Water Fountains
Indoor water fountains come in all sizes, shapes and colors. Some provide aromatherapy. Others provide appealing backdrops for houseplants. All soothe the nerves with their gurgling music. Read our Spas Guide's advice on purchasing an indoor water fountain. By releasing moisture into the air, indoor water fountains will aid your houseplant-care efforts (houseplants crave humidity).
Indoor water fountains come in all sizes, shapes and colors. Some provide aromatherapy. Others provide appealing backdrops for houseplants. All soothe the nerves with their gurgling music. Read our Spas Guide's advice on purchasing an indoor water fountain. By releasing moisture into the air, indoor water fountains will aid your houseplant-care efforts (houseplants crave humidity).
A Grow Lights Tutorial
Have you priced grow lights lately? Pretty expensive, aren't they? But don't let that destroy your commitment to providing adequate houseplant care. This tutorial starts with two considerations: "What type of hydroponic system you are going to use and where are you are planning to situate it"? After you've answered these 2 questions, your options begin to take clearer shape.
Have you priced grow lights lately? Pretty expensive, aren't they? But don't let that destroy your commitment to providing adequate houseplant care. This tutorial starts with two considerations: "What type of hydroponic system you are going to use and where are you are planning to situate it"? After you've answered these 2 questions, your options begin to take clearer shape.
History of Indoor Gardening
Brooklyn Botanic Garden's review of Scott Appell's ideas on the history of indoor gardening with houseplants. Includes indoor gardening in the West from the Greeks and Romans to modern times. Learn for instance how European seafaring and exploring led indirectly to the modern West's use of houseplants.
Brooklyn Botanic Garden's review of Scott Appell's ideas on the history of indoor gardening with houseplants. Includes indoor gardening in the West from the Greeks and Romans to modern times. Learn for instance how European seafaring and exploring led indirectly to the modern West's use of houseplants.
Ideas for Indoor Gardening: Palms for Indoor Paradises
Perhaps no houseplant carries with it such an immediate visual impact as the palm. Transforming a nook of your indoor garden into a lush oasis with tall palm varieties makes a strong design statement. Read about the most appropriate palms for use as houseplants.
Perhaps no houseplant carries with it such an immediate visual impact as the palm. Transforming a nook of your indoor garden into a lush oasis with tall palm varieties makes a strong design statement. Read about the most appropriate palms for use as houseplants.
eBook on Houseplant Care
Gary Antosh of Plant-Care.com is the author of this eBook on houseplant care. If you value houseplants but suffer from a brown thumb, this may be the answer for keeping your home "green" all winter long!
Gary Antosh of Plant-Care.com is the author of this eBook on houseplant care. If you value houseplants but suffer from a brown thumb, this may be the answer for keeping your home "green" all winter long!