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May 11, 2021

How to Grow Basil Indoors: Growing Basil Herb on Your Windowsill

How to grow basil indoors with natural or indoor grow light. Tips for pruning, harvesting, freezing and drying basil, plant care.

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May 08, 2021

Guide for Growing Miniature Roses Indoors - Miniature Rose Care

Tips for growing miniature roses indoors. How to take care of miniature roses (Rosa chinensis hybrids) as house plants. Planting, pruning mini rose bushes.

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May 05, 2021

Hydrangea Care: Guide for Growing Hydrangeas Indoors

Hydrangea care guide. Discover how to grow hydrangeas as house plants: planting, pruning, reblooming, propagating, fertilizing, care and maintenance.

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May 03, 2021

Polka Dot Plant Care: How to Grow Hypoestes phyllostachya Indoors

Splattered leaves make Polka Dot Plant an unusual and attractive house plant. Discover how to grow, when to water and why you should pinch your plant.

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Apr 27, 2021

Geranium Care Tips: Growing Geraniums in Containers

Geranium care tips for growing geraniums indoors and overwinter in containers. Find out how to care for geraniums, winterizing, pruning, propagation of cuttings.

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Apr 23, 2021

Cineraria Flower Houseplant Pictures and Care

Think of Cineraria flower as a living bouquet. Discover how to grow this flowering plant indoors. Tips for sunlight, watering and growing from seeds.

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Apr 20, 2021

Madagascar Jasmine Care: Grow Stephanotis floribunda as a Houseplant

Madagascar Jasmine makes a beautiful, fragrant houseplant. Also called the Hawaiian Wedding Plant, its flowers are popular for bridal bouquets.

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Apr 20, 2021

Indoor Plant Hangers to Showcase Houseplants, plus Tips on What to Buy

Discover a variety of indoor plant hangers for sale. Get helpful tips on what to look for when choosing houseplant hangers. Copper, macrame plant hangers and more.

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Apr 17, 2021

Watermelon Peperomia Care: How to Grow Peperomia Argyreia Indoors

Although small, Watermelon Peperomia makes a dramatic houseplant. Find out how to water, fertilize, repot and grow Peperomia argyreia indoors.

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Apr 16, 2021

How to Grow Pink Quill Indoors: Tillandsia cyanea Bromeliad Care

Pink Quill is a bromeliad from the Tillandsia genus with a plume of pink flower bracts appearing in summer. Find out how to grow bromeliad plant, care tips.

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