 | Being confined to a pot, your plants count on you for all of their needs to survive. You'll need to know exactly how much water, light and fertilizer your plants require. By Viveka Neveln |
 | Poinsettias add a festive flair to your home for the holidays. Now in many choices of colors and sizes, this plant will fit anyplace in the house. These colorful, live Christmas plants add a spark to your decorations. Here are a few tips on selecting and caring for your poinsettia so that it will last longer than the few weeks of holiday festivities. By Janet Q. Glaser |
 | Violets and violas can be found both in gardening handbooks and in weed-identification books, proof that one man's weed is another man's flower. Violets and violas are easy to grow--almost too easy. These pretty flowers have been grown in gardens for centuries, even if they were never planted there. Every gardener should grow some of these tiny gems. By Kim Willis |
African Violets are one of the easiest blooming houseplants to grow. They thrive in the heat of our homes and will bloom in artificial light. They come in a wide range of colors and the dainty flowers will brighten the darkest days. For those who love collecting, this is an ideal plant as there are so many different varieties. By Kim Willis |
Sansevieria are houseplants in much of the United States, very tough and long lived houseplants. With a host of common names from Mother in Law's Tongue, Snake plant, Good Luck plant and Birds Nest, the Sansevieria suffers cheerfully through neglect and mistreatment. No matter how brown your thumb is you can grow a Sansevieria. |
A properly grown and trained Heart Leaved Philodendron is very attractive and it takes just a little care to make it look nice. |
Giving your houseplant the proper light, humidity, and temperature is extremely important to their continued health. Here are some tips and tools you can use to keep an accurate eye on all three conditions: Monitor Light Conditions--Plants grow leaning toward light so they must be turned frequently to make them grow straight. |
A lot of us will be the lucky recipients of beautiful Valentine?s Day plants this year. And, unlike the box of chocolates, they stand a good chance of being around for a while. Naturally, they?re going to need a little TLC, but it's not too difficult. |
Whether you know them as Spider Lilies, Surprise Lilies, Magic Lilies, Hurricane Lilies, Resurrection Lilies or Naked Ladies the interesting Lycoris species are charming plants for fall color in the garden. These plants send up a long shoot, seemingly from nowhere, that soon sports dainty flowers in the fall. Once established, they are carefree, pest free plants that persist for many years. |
View photos of different varieties of house plants |
