Grow Pineapple Indoors

Grow Pineapple Indoors: You Can Grow That! No need to live in the tropics in order to grow pineapple. If you enjoy eating this tasty fruit, cultivate it in your indoor garden. Pineapples are surprisingly easy to grow indoors....

Grow Guide: Use T5 lights to keep Your Indoors Garden Happy

Grow Guide: Using T5 Lights to Keep Your Indoor Garden HappyGuest blog post by Benjamin Thornton of T5FixturesProper lighting is the foundation of a successful indoor garden. Without it, your attempts at indoor gardening may fall short. Consider...

Grow Strawberries Indoors

Growng Strawberries Indoors for Fresh Fruit All Year Round If you want to grow fruit indoors, strawberries are your best bet. They’re easy to plant bare root, take up very little space, and since they are small fruits, they grow...

Avoid burning your plants on beach day

Avoid Burning Your Plants on Beach DayPlant BurnNow that the plant has recovered and my shame is gone, I can talk about this. The time—two years ago now—was a painful recollection, one I honestly suppressed. I put my dracaena out for a little fresh...

Coco Moss for Houseplants

Coco Moss for HouseplantsOne of the best things about running HealthyHouseplants.com, which I created in 2006, is meeting indoor gardeners from all over the world. Mahdi Tajalifar, who lives in Iran, first contacted me in 2014 about the trials he has...

Indoor Gardening and Cats: The Unknown Dangers and Solutions

Guest Post by Josh Nicholas of Millrace Garden Centre, England.A Safe Indoor Garden for Your PetsScared to garden indoors for fear of harming your pet? Don’t be! While some plants can pose dangers if ingested, there are many safe options that let you...

Air Plants Are Amazing! Create Your Own Ter-air-rium

Air Plants Are Amazing! Create Your Own Ter-air-riumBy Robert Parmer – Guest BloggerOdds are that you’ve never heard the word tillandsia before, but you’ve probably heard of it by its increasingly popular nickname: the air plant. It’s safe to...

Terrarium Gardening for Kids

Terrarium Gardening for Kids: Fun and Learning in a Miniature World Want to quickly uplift your spirits and connect to the magic in life? Make a terrarium garden with a child. Kids have a unique, imaginative view of the world, and creating a...

Indoor Topiaries

Indoor Topiaries Topiaries, the decorative shapes fashioned out of plants, spark the imagination and add a unique accent to any indoor garden. From formal hearts and hoops to spirals, cones, and even animal shapes like swans,...

Expert Tips for Growing English Ivy as a Houseplant

English Ivy: Plant Care & Growing Guide If you like the look of ivy and wish to grow it in your indoor garden, try English ivy (Hedera helix). This eye-catching vining plant is a nearly foolproof houseplant. Ivy can be trained...