Indoor plants
Growing plants indoors as indoor food gardens or for natural living decor. This includes kitchen herb gardens, smart gardens, hydroponic setups, and houseplants including succulents, low-light indoor ornamental plants, air-filtering houseplants, and flowering houseplants.
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How often should I water my plants?
It’s a common question among plant owners: How often should I water my plants? After all, many people have taken a beautiful plant home from the…
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Growing cat grass
How to grow cat grass from wheat, oat, barley, or rye seed: soak, plant in a tray, keep damp, and serve in about a week.…
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6 windowsill herb garden kits for growing herbs indoors
Six windowsill herb garden kits compared, plus how much light indoor herbs need, which herbs sprout fastest, and when to move seedlings to bigger pots.
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Boston fern
Boston Fern is a tropical evergreen perennial herbaceous plant grown as the classic indoor houseplant fern. Boston Fern (Nephrolepis exaltation “Bostoniensis”) can be lush, graceful,…
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9 tips for growing a flowering cactus
Get a cactus to flower: pick a free-blooming species, give it sun, water when dry, and a cool, dry winter rest at 45 to 55°F.…
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Anthurium
Anthurium is a lovely flowering houseplant that’s easy to grow (and fun to have around). These beauties have large, glossy red/pink/purple flowers and dark green…
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Best soil for microgreens
The best soil for microgreens: a light, sterile mix of about 80% peat or coir and 20% perlite. Top bagged picks, a DIY recipe, and…
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Paperwhites falling over? 4 ways to keep them upright
Paperwhites falling over? They stretch in warm, dim rooms. Here are 4 fixes: stakes, a ribbon, a tall vase, and Cornell’s alcohol trick, with mixing…
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Buckwheat microgreens
Buckwheat microgreens grow fast and taste mild. Plant the seeds in soil, keep them moist, and harvest when the greens reach a few inches tall.…
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Where to buy wheatgrass seeds
Growing your own wheatgrass is too easy NOT to do! Here’s where to buy wheatgrass seeds so you can get started growing your own wheatgrass.…
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10 ideas for hanging plants
Here are some fresh new ideas for hanging plants and indoor hanging planters you’ll love. Whether you’re looking for traditional hanging planter options or totally…
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How to make kokedama moss balls: soil, plants, and care
How to make kokedama moss ball string gardens: the soil mix, the best plants, how to wrap the moss, and how to water and care…
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Succulent bowl: how to plant and care for one
How to plant a succulent bowl, even in glass without drainage: soil mix, step-by-step planting, how often to water, and how much light it needs.
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Growing kale indoors
Growing kale indoors: the light it needs, grow light hours, sowing depth, watering and harvest, with extension advice for windowsills and pots.
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Growing microgreens at home: a step-by-step guide
How to grow microgreens at home: supplies, seed treatment, sowing, light, and water, plus when to harvest at the first true leaves, 7 to 21…
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Buckwheat sprouts
Buckwheat sprouts grow from raw hulled buckwheat groats soaked and rinsed in a jar until tiny roots appear. The groats turn into fresh sprouts in…
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How to grow wheatgrass at home
How to grow wheatgrass at home: which seeds to buy, soaking, tray and soil setup, light and water, when to cut, and how to avoid…
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How to grow sprouts in a mason jar (safely)
Grow sprouts in a mason jar: treat the seed, soak 4 to 8 hours, rinse twice a day, and harvest in 3 to 7 days.…
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Growing basil microgreens
Delving into the world of gardening in the far north, I discovered the joys and challenges of cultivating basil microgreens during the colder months. I…
