House Plants Blog
The House Plants Blog shows you what's new on this site. It...
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- 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.
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May 29, 2026
English Ivy Plant Care - Grow Hedera Helix as a Houseplant
Get tips for growing English ivy. Care is easy -- and it's a beautiful house plant with lush, trailing vines. Find out how to water, prune and grow ivy indoors.
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May 25, 2026
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.
Mophead hydrangea boasts dazzling blue flower clusters, making it a favorite house plant.
Dramatic patterns in dazzling colors make coleus (shown here) popular for shade gardens. But you'll love growing this colorful gem indoors, too.
May 22, 2026
Hanging Basket Plants for House or Patio
Discover hanging basket plants you can grow indoors or on your porch or patio. Find out how to choose the ideal trailing plant for sun or shade, tips for hanging houseplants.
Apr 30, 2026
Phalaenopsis Orchid Care: How to Make Phals Bloom
Phalaenopsis orchid care. Beautiful and exotic, this is the easiest for growing orchids indoors. Find a profile and indoor orchid care instructions here.
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Apr 08, 2026
Calathea 'White Star' Houseplant Care
Discover how to grow Calathea majestica 'White Star' indoors, including how much sunlight, water, and humidity it wants, plus when to repot and more.
Apr 01, 2026
Philodendron Brasil Care: How to Grow this House Plant Indoors
Discover how to grow Philodendron Brasil indoors. Train it to climb, or allow it to trail. You'll love showing off this variegated houseplant.
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Mar 28, 2026
Crown of Thorns Plant Care: How to Grow Euphorbia milii Indoors
Crown of Thorns plant is a succulent house plant capable of blooming almost year-round. Find out how to prune, propagate, and get the most flowers.
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Mar 26, 2026
Two Lilies and a Cactus
Usher in spring with some gorgeous flowering house plants.
Easter Lily is a tradition for many this time of year. Forced into bloom by greenhouse growers, you'll find them ready to bloom in local floral shops and nurseries.
Another beautiful bloomer is the Pink Calla Lily.
Want a long-lived indoor plant? You'll love watching the Easter Cactus burst into bloom year after year. This rainforest native makes an unusual, eye-catching accent.
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English Ivy Plant Care - Grow Hedera Helix as a Houseplant
May 29, 26 03:21 PM
Get tips for growing English ivy. Care is easy -- and it's a beautiful house plant with lush, trailing vines. Find out how to water, prune and grow ivy indoors. -
Grow Garden Favorites Indoors
May 25, 26 02:25 PM
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… -
Hanging Basket Plants for House or Patio
May 22, 26 11:56 AM
Discover hanging basket plants you can grow indoors or on your porch or patio. Find out how to choose the ideal trailing plant for sun or shade, tips for hanging houseplants.