House Plants Blog

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

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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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Jan 14, 2021

Indoor Herb Gardens: How to Grow a Window Herb Garden

Indoor herb gardens allow you to enjoy fresh herbs year-round. How to grow a window sill herb garden, herb identification, easy herbs for growing indoors.

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Jan 10, 2021

Areca Palm Tree House Plant Care (aka Butterfly Palm)

Discover how to grow areca palm tree indoors. Find out how much light, water, fertilizer and humidity it wants year-round, plus pruning, repotting, solutions.

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Jan 08, 2021

Grow African Violet Plants Indoors: Saintpaulia Houseplant Care

No other flowering houseplant can match African violet plants ability to bloom for months on end. How to water, fertilize, repot, grow African violets indoors.

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Jan 06, 2021

Chinese Evergreen Plant Care: How to Grow Aglaonema Indoors

Chinese Evergreen plant is easy to grow, and tolerant of low light and low humidity. Find out when to water, how to fertilize and why you shouldn't prune this plant.

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Jan 02, 2021

Peperomia caperata Indoor Plant Care

Peperomia caperata is a compact houseplant with heart-shaped, deeply ridged leaves. Find out how to grow, when to water, and what to do about leaf drop.

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Jan 01, 2021

Indoor Azalea Care Tips: How to Grow, Water, Prune this Florist Plant

Florist's azalea care tips for growing azaleas as house plants. Get tips for sunlight, pruning and fertilizing, plus how to deal with bud and leaf drop.

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Dec 29, 2020

Grow Muehlenbeckia complexa Indoors (Angel Vine, Maidenhair Vine)

Whether you train Muehlenbeckia complexa on a trellis, or allow it to trail, you'll love easy-care Angel Vine aka Maidenhair Vine as a houseplant.

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Dec 26, 2020

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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