Houseplants

Learn how to grow houseplants, troubleshoot pest and disease issues, and cultivate a green paradise in the comfort of your own home!

A focused shot of a black bat flower, one of the creepy halloween houseplants

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19 Halloween Houseplants That Ooze Creepy Ambiance

With black leaves, oddball shapes, and possibly even carnivorous appendages, there are way more spooky houseplants out there than you’d think. Some are easier to grow than others, but they all add a creepy ambiance to the home. Just in time for the holiday, houseplant enthusiast Emily Estep has gathered a list of Halloween houseplants for you to add to your seasonal or year-round collection.

Repot orchid placed in separate containers, having different-colored petals having bright green stems and leaves

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11 Signs It’s Time to Repot Your Orchid

How do you know if it’s time to repot your orchid? Perhaps its silvery roots are crowded, your potting medium is decaying, or your plant just keeps toppling off the shelf. Maybe you just got an orchid at the grocery store and can see that it was potted poorly. Houseplant enthusiast Emily Estep explains 11 scenarios in which you may want to switch your orchid from its old, dingy pot into something fresh.

A delicate cluster of light pink and white blossoms with star-shaped petals, each flower perched elegantly on a slender stem, resembling graceful dancers.

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11 Easy Orchids That Are Nearly Impossible to Kill

Orchids have a reputation for being fussy, and some certainly are. However, some beautiful orchids are surprisingly easy to maintain if you provide the right conditions. In this article, orchid enthusiast Melissa Strauss discusses some lovely low-maintenance varieties.

A bright, beautiful interior with various houseplants featuring large, shiny, elongated, and variegated leaves in diverse shapes and colors, enhancing the home's appeal for sale.

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9 Houseplants That Will Help You Sell Your Home

When you’re preparing to sell your home, houseplants could be your secret weapon. Using houseplants in staging creates the welcoming and personal atmosphere buyers are looking for. Gardening expert Madison Moulton lists 9 houseplants that will help you sell your home (and a few that you shouldn’t use).

The Agave plant has thick, fleshy, sword-shaped leaves that taper to sharp points, often with spiny edges and a bluish-green color edged with yellow.

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How to Propagate Agave From Leaf Cuttings

Stunningly sculptural, agave plants bring bold architectural elements to the landscape and garden. But can you propagate them from leaf cuttings like other succulents? Gardening Expert Melissa Strauss will walk you through propagation of agave using leaf cuttings, and discuss some other methods, too!

The image showcases a variety of lush green tropical foliage arranged in a room, including large Monstera leaves with their distinctive fenestrations, vibrant pothos vines with heart-shaped leaves trailing from a shelf, and a cluster of palm fronds creating a lush, inviting, and natural ambiance that enhances the indoor environment.

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15 Pest and Disease-Resistant Houseplants

Pests and diseases can be particularly difficult to deal with when they affect your indoor plants. If you've ever gone to battle with them, you know how frustrating they can be! Houseplant mom Melissa Strauss has some great plants that thrive indoors and are pest and disease-resistant.