Houseplants

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

A bonsai-style Adenium obesum with thick, twisted roots and white flowers, growing in a round clay pot.

Houseplants

21 Houseplants That Like Low Humidity

Most homes have average or low humidity levels, especially in arid climates. Tropical houseplants won’t thrive in these regions; plants like cacti, succulents, and vigorous vines are ideal. Avid houseplant grower Jerad Bryant shares these 21 best houseplants for dry sites.

The sago palm features a textured, scaly bark supporting an elegant rosette of long, arching, pinnate leaves with sharp, glossy, yellowed leaflets.

Houseplants

Why Are My Sago Palm Leaves Turning Yellow?

Sago palms are stately tropicals in the landscape and in the houseplant collection. With the right cultural conditions, they can live for decades (even centuries!). Join gardening expert Katherine Rowe in exploring why sago leaves turn yellow and how to remedy the situation for a return to health.

A Dracaena sanderiana with bright green, narrow leaves and stems placed in a glass container filled with water, set on a wooden surface.

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15 Houseplants That Symbolize Good Luck

Plants and their flowers have come to symbolize many things over the centuries. From wealth and health to sympathy and bereavement, there is a plant for nearly every occasion. Join gardening expert Melissa Strauss to talk about some plants that have come to represent good fortune and luck.

marigold flowers in hydroponic containers

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15 Best Hydroponic Houseplants and How to Grow Them

Growing houseplants hydroponically is a modern way to get beautiful growth without soil, pots, or laborious maintenance. However, some plants grow better than others in these tech-savvy systems. In this article, plant expert Matt Dursum shows you the best hydroponic houseplants and how to grow them.

A man in a gray T-shirt repots a ZZ plant from a small brown pot into a large white pot on the table.

Houseplants

7 Signs It’s Time to Repot Your ZZ Plant

ZZ plants have few demands for success, and infrequent repotting is one of them. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe explores when it’s time to tend to these durable houseplants, expanding their living quarters for best health.

A woman in a yellow sweater waters a cactus in a white pot from a white watering can, a houseplant that is watered rarely.

Houseplants

13 Houseplants You Should Water Very Rarely

Different types of plants need different amounts of moisture. Overwatering some of them can lead to a disaster! Houseplant enthusiast Melissa Strauss has an important list of houseplants to water sparingly so you can avoid a bad case of root rot.

Close-up of geranium leaf cuttings with rounded, slightly jagged green leaves and sturdy stems placed in a seed starter tray filled with soil.

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13 Plants You Can Grow From Leaf Cuttings in Winter

Winter weather doesn't mean you have to toss your annuals and replace them all in the spring. You can propagate many of these plants over the winter with cuttings. Gardening expert Melissa Strauss shares some annuals you can keep coming back with propagation.