You can enjoy flowers indoors any time of year by forcing flower bulbs like tulips, paperwhites, daffodils, and hyacinth. Use the handy planting charts to ensure the flowers open just in time for … [Read more...]
Houseplants
How to Increase Humidity For Houseplants (What Works)
While popular tips to increase humidity for houseplants like using pebble trays and misting don't really help, there are things you can do to deal with dry indoor growing conditions. For more … [Read more...]
Aloe Vera: How To Propagate New Plants From Pups
Propagating Aloe vera plants from pups is the easiest way to create new plants. Use these step-by-step instructions to transplant and grow pups from an existing plant. There are more plant … [Read more...]
How to Propagate African Violets (Step-By-Step Tutorial)
This beginner tutorial shows how to take cuttings from African violets and grow new plants. Whether you root them in water or soil, these are easy plants to propagate at home. As they out-grow … [Read more...]
How To Keep Houseplants Watered While On Vacation
Use these tips to keep your houseplants watered while you are away on vacation. Long-term trips may require a plant-sitter but, for a week or two, there are ways to keep them happy until you … [Read more...]
3 Quick Ways to Grow Christmas Cactus From Cuttings
Christmas cactus is easy to grow from cuttings—and the same goes for Thanksgiving and Easter types. See how to root a stem segment and grow new plants. For a indoor growing guide, see How to Care … [Read more...]
Christmas & Thanksgiving Cactus Care & Reblooming Tips
Use these tips to keep your Christmas, Thanksgiving, or Easter cactus happy all year long and get blooms for the holiday season. If you want to ID your plant, see How to Tell the Difference … [Read more...]