House Plants Blog

The House Plants Blog shows you what's new on this site. It...

  • lets you know whenever any new pages appear on Guide-to-Houseplants.com

  • helps you stay up-to-date with new features and "extras" you might otherwise miss

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

To subscribe to my House Plants Blog (no email necessary), right-click on the orange RSS button (at right) and paste the URL into your RSS reader.

Apr 29, 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.

Apr 28, 2025

Indoor Plant Stands - Decorative Solutions for House Plants

Fern Peperomia Baby's Tears on Stand

Indoor plant stands are an attractive, practical way to show off your prized plants. Discover new ideas for displaying house plants with stylish plant stands.

Continue reading "Indoor Plant Stands - Decorative Solutions for House Plants"

Apr 27, 2025

Gerbera Daisy Care: Gerbera Jamesonii House Plant

Gerbera Daisies Dark Pink

Gerbera daisy care is easy. Just put a pot of gerbera flowers on your windowsill and they'll brighten up any room. Get tips for caring for gerbera daisies.

Continue reading "Gerbera Daisy Care: Gerbera Jamesonii House Plant "

Apr 26, 2025

Inch Plant Care: Grow Trailing Tradescantia Zebrina as a Houseplant

Inch Plant Close-Up

Get the keys to Inch Plant care with this easy guide. Glistening purple and green striped leaves make this stunning trailing plant ever-popular.

Continue reading "Inch Plant Care: Grow Trailing Tradescantia Zebrina as a Houseplant"

Apr 25, 2025

Flowering Maple Plant Care: How to Grow Abutilon Hybrids Indoors

Flowering Maple Pink Indoors

Flowering maple plant has papery flowers and maplelike leaves. Abutilon hybrid varieties bloom nearly year-round, making this beauty a joy to grow indoors.

Continue reading "Flowering Maple Plant Care: How to Grow Abutilon Hybrids Indoors"

Apr 22, 2025

Sedum Rubrotinctum Care: How to Grow Jelly Bean Plant Indoors

Sedum Rubrotinctum 600x450

Grow Sedum rubrotinctum as a houseplant. Find out how much light, water and fertilizer this desert succulent wants year-round.

Continue reading "Sedum Rubrotinctum Care: How to Grow Jelly Bean Plant Indoors"

Apr 21, 2025

Grow Garden Favorites Indoors

Heading to the garden center this weekend? Pick up a few extra plants. (Don't you wish you could take them all home?)

Many of your garden favorites are a snap to grow as house plants. Add fresh color to your home with charming pansies, dwarf varieties of snapdragons, plus bright primroses, wax begonias and impatiens.

Put a pot of lily of the valley on your windowsill and enjoy their beautiful fragrance.

Dramatic patterns in dazzling colors make coleus popular for shade gardens. But you'll love growing this colorful gem indoors, too.

Apr 17, 2025

How to Grow Lavender: Care Tips for Growing Lavender Plant

Lavender Pots

Find out how to grow lavender as a houseplant. Discover plant care, tips for growing lavender plant indoors, planting and pruning lavender.

Continue reading "How to Grow Lavender: Care Tips for Growing Lavender Plant"