Houseplants

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

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Houseplants

How and Why to Cut Off Spider Plant Babies (Spiderettes)

Spider plants grow happily for years with few demands, and healthy specimens produce a cascade of spidery offshoots. For a whole host of new transplants and a vigorous mother plant, it helps to remove some spider babies. Join garden expert Katherine Rowe in how to best preserve and foster these long-lasting, adaptable favorites.

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Houseplants

Too Many Spider Plants: What to Do With Spider Plant Babies

Spider plants sprout babies on long, arching stems. They develop into clones of the mother plant, giving you ample young plants to manage. Are you wondering what to do with all these sprouts? Wonder no more, as longtime houseplant grower Jerad Bryant offers these solutions for your hefty supply.

holiday plant display, in a bright white room on a wooden table there are white gossips with charming fir trees surrounded by Christmas decor.

Houseplants

15 Holiday-Inspired Indoor Plant Ideas

Holiday planting arrangements brighten the season and bring festive, natural charm to the indoor display. Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in exploring simple, inspiring indoor designs to warm up frosty days and nights.

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Houseplants

The Right Way to Clean Dusty Houseplant Leaves

It’s not glamorous, but dusting your houseplants is crucial to their health and ability to flourish. The easy task, performed only occasionally, promotes productive foliage and helps prevent pests. It also restores lustrous, fresh leaves. Explore how to best clean houseplant leaves for long-lasting benefits with gardening expert Katherine Rowe.

A bushy poinsettia with vibrant red bracts and small yellow-green flowers sits in a decorative pot on a table surrounded by Christmas decorations.

Houseplants

7 Care Tips for Big, Bushy Poinsettias

Poinsettias add decorative charm to our homes! They’re perfect potted plants during the holiday season. After you bring one home, you may wonder how to keep it bushy and full for next year. Wonder no more with these seven easy care tips from seasoned grower Jerad Bryant.

snake plant mistakes. Top view of a beautiful snake plant forming a rosette with tall, upright leaves featuring dark green stripes and light green edges, growing from a white pot on a light windowsill.

Houseplants

5 Common Snake Plant Mistakes to Avoid This Year

Snake plants are tough as nails! They make hardy houseplants that thrive in low-light conditions. Although tough, they sometimes face growing issues in the comfort of our homes. Join longtime houseplant grower Jerad Bryant in discovering these five common mistakes to avoid.

winter flowering houseplants. Cluster of red bracts framing small, golden flowers, with lush, oval green foliage with pointed tips, in a white pot in a Christmas-decorated room.

Houseplants

15 Houseplants That Flower in Winter

Winter can be a dreary time for gardeners, but with the right indoor houseplants, you’ll transform your indoor spaces. In this article, gardening expert Matt Dursum shows you the best houseplants that flower in winter.

A lush Nephrolepis exaltata sits in front of a large window overlooking distant buildings, its fronds cascading gracefully.

Houseplants

How Not to Kill Your Boston Fern

Although Boston ferns are common plants that aren’t especially difficult to care for, many gardeners often find themselves staring at brown fronds or yellow plants. Join gardener Briana Yablonski for tips on keeping your plant healthy.