Pests And Diseases Of Houseplants

If you neglect them and do not inspect them, pests and diseases can completely wipe out your houseplants. Pests and diseases can affect not only the flower and leaves, but th

Propagating Your Houseplants With Leaf Cuttings

Before you start with leaf cuttings, you need to follow a few simple guidelines. This article will explain those guidelines and get you acquainted with leaf cutting propagati

Watering Your Houseplants Properly

If you don't water your plants, they will die. It's a very simple fact. However, they deteriorate also if you water them too much. Their compost becomes soggy and

Potted Planting Mediums: Choosing Containers And Composts For Houseplants

Most of the time, when you purchase a plant from the store, it's planted in compost in a plastic pot. The nutrients in the compost are enough to sustain the plant until

Grooming And Care Tips For Houseplants

Houseplants become dirty or tangled without regular grooming. This will greatly reduce the attractiveness of your indoor gardens if you don't watch out. Grooming and cl

Feeding Your Houseplants

If you don't feed your houseplants regularly, they tend to underachieve. You should start feeding regularly once they fill their pot with roots. If you want them to rem

Flowering Houseplants For Your Home

There is no source of pleasure and pride than to have a well-cared for plant that has lived in a house for many years, flowering duly in its season. These plants are treated

Using Cuttings And Leaf Cuttings To Propagate Your Houseplants

When you have some favorite plants that are outgrowing their place or need to replace some short-lived plants, taking cuttings is a good way to grow some replacements. ItR

Propagating Houseplants From Cane Cuttings And Divisions

There are a number of ways to propagate plants. One way of propagating houseplants is through cane cuttings and divisions. Learn more about these methods in this article. Can

Houseplant Propagation: Germinating Seeds Of Houseplants

Houseplant propagation is a good way to grow more of your favorite plants. In addition to cuttings and division, growing houseplant seeds is also possible. Contrary to what m

How To Handle Toxic Houseplants

Many of the more beautiful houseplants are actually dangerous to be around. They have substances in them that can irritate the skin or that can be poisonous to the touch. All

Foliage Plants For Your Home

Foliage plants that you grow indoors are mostly from tropical or arid regions and have to adapt to less than ideal conditions in your home or office. Your challenge is to kno

Fun Plants To Grow As Houseplants

Sometimes indoor plants are out of the ordinary or distinctly exotic. Some are more difficult to grow than others, especially your more common plants, but not always. Sometim

Houseplant Terrariums: Using Terrariums And Wardian Cases In Your Home

Because water circulation, respiration, and photosynthesis take care of themselves in an enclosed space, terrariums are very easy to care for. The plants suited to them requi

Plant Windows For Growing Plants Indoors

Some plants never seem to accommodate themselves to the climate of normal living rooms. They need warmth, dampness and plenty of light. These requirements are met only in a g

Where To Put Houseplants In Your Home

Plants can withstand warmer or colder climates and more or less water than they need for short periods of time. If you expect them to thrive, however, you need to be sure to

Common Bugs And Pests On Houseplants

Many houseplants are susceptible to indoor bugs and insects due to the lack of natural atmosphere indoors. There is no wind to blow the pests away or rain to wash them off. H

Common Houseplant Diseases

Plant diseases are harder to spot on houseplants than pest attacks. Usually when you do spot a problem, fungi is the major cause. Let's take a look at some of the most

Pesticide Use Indoors: Using Pesticides And Other Chemicals On Your Houseplants

There are a wide range of products to help kill pests and diseases in your plants. As usual, you need to be sure to read and understand the instructions before you use them.

Healthy Houseplants: How To Avoid Health Problems For Houseplants

Just like any other plant, indoor plants are subject to many pests and diseases, as well as physiological and cultural disorders. All of these houseplant issues cause a damag