Bring some lush greenery indoors, and learn to keep house plants and herb gardens healthy and thriving — even if you think you've got a "black thumb."
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Keep Gardenias Healthy [article]
With gardenias, bud and leaf drop can be caused by a sudden change in temperature, drop in humidity and too much or too little water....
Pick Plants for the Bathroom [article]
Try an aspidistra; for low maintenance they can't be beat. In the nice humid environment of the bathroom, Boston ferns would also do well. And...
Repot an Orchid [article]
Repotting an orchid for the first time can be daunting. Although it isn't difficult, it is different from repotting other kinds of plants. But...
Tips on Growing Your Favorite Herbs [article]
Herbs have been cultivated for thousands of years for both culinary and medicinal purposes. Today, these fragrant and flavorful plants still play an important...
Dust Your Houseplants [article]
The best and easiest way to clean the dust off of the leaves of your house plants is to use a soft cotton cloth...
Choose an Indoor Tree [article]
One of the easiest tree-like houseplants to grow is the Howea Palm, also known as Kentia Palm. Also, the Ficus benjamina (weeping fig), Ficus elastica...
Choose an Orchid [article]
An orchid not only acts as a bouquet of flowers, it lasts longer. If you have never had an orchid as a guest in...
Clean Indoor Air with Plants [article]
All indoor plants will improve the quality of the air you breathe, but some are better than others. Here is a list of some of...
Care for a Ficus Tree [article]
The weeping fig is called the Ficus benjamina and the large leaf rubber tree is called Ficus elastica. Also, the Ficus lyrata, or fiddle-leaved fig,...
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