It may be chilly outside, but that doesn't mean you have to abandon your love affair with plants until next spring. House plants are a great way to keep your thumb green while providing a beautiful addition to the interior of your home, along with better air quality. Here are some popular houseplants to grow.
1. Chinese Evergreen (Aglaonema)
This easy-to-grow plant is perfect for anyone new to growing house plants. It is one of the few green-leaved plants that can survive with incredibly low lighting requirements. These beauties love heavy soil, with moderate watering. You should wait until the soil has dried before watering again, as they don't
Container Gardening
3 Easy House Plants
November 18th, 2011 Heather Duchan | Container GardeningBringing Plants Inside
November 4th, 2011 Dennis Mayer | Container Gardening
Depending on where you live, winter weather has either already arrived, or it will soon. Either way, your flowers won't survive for very long outside. Now, this is a normal part of plants life-cycle, and is nothing to fret about - many of your flowers will come back next spring, anyway.
However, any passionate gardener will want at least a couple of plants inside to occupy him or her during the winter. And while keeping potted plants requires the same basic skills as keeping an outdoor garden, you should remember a few basic pointers to help your plants thrive indoors:
However, any passionate gardener will want at least a couple of plants inside to occupy him or her during the winter. And while keeping potted plants requires the same basic skills as keeping an outdoor garden, you should remember a few basic pointers to help your plants thrive indoors:
- Think from the ground up... in this case,
Small Space: Window Boxes
October 25th, 2011 Anna P. | Container Gardening
Window boxes are a savvy solution for gardening in really small spaces, but they're also handy for those who want to grow fresh spices right in their kitchen. A window box provides a spot to keep plants while providing an aesthetically pleasing style.
The first step to creating a fabulous garden right outside your window starts with the perfect window box planter, and unless you live in a relatively dry climate (meaning it doesn't rain much), you would probably fare better with a window box that was made from fiberglass, aluminum, or iron. Once you have found the perfect box, here are some cool ideas to help
The first step to creating a fabulous garden right outside your window starts with the perfect window box planter, and unless you live in a relatively dry climate (meaning it doesn't rain much), you would probably fare better with a window box that was made from fiberglass, aluminum, or iron. Once you have found the perfect box, here are some cool ideas to help
Container Garden Watering Tips
October 19th, 2011 Heather Duchan | Container Gardening
Watering correctly is important, whether you have planted in the ground or in a container. Most of the plants in our container gardens have come from nurseries and garden centers, where they have become accustomed to regular watering by professionals. Keep these container gardening tips in mind so you can help your potted plants alive as long as possible.
First of all, don't rely on nature to water your container garden for you. It's easy to remember to water plants right after they have been planted, but it's also necessary to continue to water those plants regularly.
Relying on the rain to keep a plant healthy does not
First of all, don't rely on nature to water your container garden for you. It's easy to remember to water plants right after they have been planted, but it's also necessary to continue to water those plants regularly.
Relying on the rain to keep a plant healthy does not
Your Container Garden
September 27th, 2011 Anna P. | Container Gardening
Gardening in small places can be a challenging task, especially if you really don't have a lot of space to work with. This is why container gardening has become so popular. You can create a small garden of plants in containers inside the comfort of your small house, apartment, or even on a balcony. You can make your garden more special by adding cool touches. Here's how.
1- Pick fun pots.
Who says all plant pots have to be plain and plastic? There are lots of fun and funky planters out there to choose from - ceramic, terra cotta, fiberglass, rattan, and more. If you live for creativity,
1- Pick fun pots.
Who says all plant pots have to be plain and plastic? There are lots of fun and funky planters out there to choose from - ceramic, terra cotta, fiberglass, rattan, and more. If you live for creativity,
