Houseplants

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

A close-up shot of a bright red colored flower atop a sturdy stem alongside green leaves, showcasing pine cone ginger lighting

Houseplants

Where to Grow Pine Cone Ginger: Lighting Requirements

Pine cone ginger lighting can be tricky! It’s a tropical plant, but in the wild, it grows under the cover of jungle canopies. Getting its at-home conditions right is directly correlated to a thriving plant. Experienced gardener Sarah Jay has tips on how to provide the right light for your ginger.

Woman in an apron propagates Philodendron plants by planting a rooted cutting into a small terracotta pot filled with soil, surrounded by green leaves and propagation tools.

Houseplants

How to Propagate Philodendron Plants

Philodendrons are among the most common plants grown across the world. In North America, they’re most often houseplants, but in sub-tropical and tropical regions, they are great for growing outdoors. An overgrown philodendron needs some tending to, and expert gardener Sarah Jay walks through how to propagate philodendron houseplants here!

Potted houseplants are grouped close together around a white humidifier to maintain the right level of humidity indoors during winter.

Houseplants

5 Humidity Tricks For Houseplants in Dry Winter Air

As frost and chill nip outdoors, we warm up inside. Our overwintering tropicals and other humidity-loving houseplants may face drier conditions as indoor and outdoor air moisture decreases. If your plants show brown, crispy edges in winter, we’ve got tricks to restore humidity for a healthy season indoors.

A split leaf philodendron in a gray decorative pot with large, glossy, deeply lobed leaves and healthy stems, ready to propagate.

Houseplants

How to Propagate Split-Leaf Philodendron

Split-leaf philodendron is a spectacular tropical plant that makes an excellent and dramatic houseplant. It's also quite easy to propagate if you know what works and what does not. Join houseplant enthusiast Melissa Strauss for step-by-step instructions on propagating your philodendron.

Two lovely flowers of pine cone ginger varieties November, appearing to have bright red blooms surrounded by green foliage

Houseplants

Pine Cone (Shampoo) Ginger Varieties to Grow Indoors this November

Pine cone ginger brings exotic appeal in its ornamental, culinary, and cleansing qualities. The tropical specimen grows well as a houseplant, especially in winter, as it appreciates protection from cold temperatures. Grow your own sweet-smelling, refreshing “shampoo” with ginger varieties indoors this November. Gardening expert Katherine Rowe outlines the best indoor growing conditions and showy varieties for home use.