Are you looking to step up your indoor gardening game and go beyond the lovely – but commonplace – pothos and spider plants? For a truly extraordinary plant array, check out these beautiful and unusual cultivars that emphasize strange shapes, bold colors, and inspiring blooms. For plant collectors that seem to have everything, these oddballs would also make the perfect gift. 1. Pitcher Plant (Nepenthes × ventrata) A carnivorous plant native to the Philippines, pitcher … [Read more...] about 15 Rare and Unusual Houseplants to Grow
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12 Fruit Trees You Can Grow Indoors For An Edible Yield
Why on earth would you want to grow a fruit tree in your house? Why on earth wouldn’t you? If you’ve got the space, growing a dwarf fruit tree in your home has some excellent perks. Aside from the usual benefits of a houseplant such as beautiful foliage and clean air, you get the added benefit of fruit. Fruit trees are visually appealing and offer a nice change from the average spider plant or philodendron. Related Reading: 10 Indoor Trees You Should Try Growing In Your … [Read more...] about 12 Fruit Trees You Can Grow Indoors For An Edible Yield
Aloe Vera Gel: How To Harvest It and 20 Ways To Use It
Aloe is one of those plants just about everyone has around the house. And if you don’t have a few, you should. And if you have just one but would like some more, then learn how to grow brand new aloe plants from "pups". Take a closer look at the humble aloe vera plant. Aloe vera is one of the easiest succulents to grow. They are like the introverts of the succulent world, best left to their own devices and checked on once in a while to see if they need anything. I’m sure we’ve … [Read more...] about Aloe Vera Gel: How To Harvest It and 20 Ways To Use It
How to Propagate Aloe Vera By Transplanting Aloe Vera Pups
I have three large aloe vera plants, two that are pups from the main plant. They all share a big terra cotta bowl on the end of a coffee table, in my living room. I’ve had this particular plant for five years, and it’s provided many a friend with aloe plants. The wily coffee table aloe which grabs the legs of unsuspecting passersby! The smaller plants that grow off of the base, known as pups, were starting to get crowded, so it was time to give them each their own homes. In this … [Read more...] about How to Propagate Aloe Vera By Transplanting Aloe Vera Pups
How To Prune A Jade To Get A Big Bushy Plant (With Photos!)
Jade are one of the quintessential succulent house plants that almost everyone can recognize and most plant lovers to keep in their home. Not yet got your own Jade plant? Get started with a healthy, high quality plant. This 10-12 inch live plant available on Amazon has brilliant reviews and will give you the perfect foundation for starting a giant Jade bush. This beautiful tree-like plant is easy to care for, as it doesn’t have very particular watering or sunlight needs. Jade … [Read more...] about How To Prune A Jade To Get A Big Bushy Plant (With Photos!)
10 Beautiful Trees You Can Grow Indoors
Indoor trees can change the tone of a room. Suddenly your living room is boho with a jungle feel. For the gardener, growing trees indoors may have nothing to do with that, and will mostly just be a challenge to see if they can avoid spider mites on a parlor palm. There is a famous study from NASA that found many species of plants can help clean the air in your home. Whatever your reasoning behind it, if you are looking to grow a tree indoors it would be helpful to know a little … [Read more...] about 10 Beautiful Trees You Can Grow Indoors