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  • keeps you in-the-know with how-to articles that will help you get the most out of your house plants.

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Feb 05, 2025

Anthurium Plant Care - How to Grow Anthurium andraeanum Indoors

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Anthurium plant is one of the world's most exotic tropical flowers. Discover Anthurium growing tips: sunlight, fertilizer, watering, repotting.

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Jan 30, 2025

Growing Cyclamen Plant Indoors: How to Care for These Florist Flowers

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Florist Cyclamen plant has silver-and-green, heart-shaped leaves and a bounty of beautiful blooms. Get tips for growing cyclamen house plant.

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Jan 28, 2025

Ficus Triangularis 'Variegata' is Gorgeous and Easy-to-Grow Indoors

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Variegated Ficus triangularis makes an eye-catching houseplant. It's long-lived and low-maintenance, too. Find out how to water, repot, fertilize and more.

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Jan 26, 2025

7 Low Light House Plants You'll Love to Grow

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Low light house plants that are easy to grow. Get a list of house plants here that thrive in less-than-sunny places around your home.

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Jan 24, 2025

Growing Olive Trees Indoors: How to Grow and Care for this Houseplant

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Get tips for growing olive trees indoors. Find out how to grow and care for a dwarf olive tree as a house plant, and what you need to know about pruning.

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Jan 22, 2025

3 Succulents to Add Whimsy to Any Room

  • Give rosette-shaped Paddle Plant a whirl. This low-maintenance gem adds bold texture to your indoor jungle.
  • Let String of Bananas trail from a hanging basket and enjoy this captivating succulent at eye level.
  • Plump leaves give this easy-care houseplant the playful name Jelly Bean Plant. Look for the cultivar 'Aurora' with pink-tinged leaves.

Jan 21, 2025

Colorful Foliage Plants

Showy foliage plants sometimes rival flowering plants for spectacular color. And newer cultivars offer more varieties than ever before.

Take a look at the vibrant leaves of Chinese Evergreen. It adds instant drama and a tropical feel to a room.

A couple more that capture attention are Persian Shield and Flame Violet. You'll love growing these colorful gems indoors.

Jan 18, 2025

Cat Palm Tree Care - Chamaedorea cataractarum

Cat Palm Tree

Cat palm tree is one of the most beautiful, tropical house plant palms. It's easy to please if you can give it bright light. Find out how to grow cat palms indoors.

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