Now is a good time to think about this year’s indoor gardening goals. To help with the planning process, consider starting a garden journal. It’s likely to become the most useful garden book you’ve ever owned. For several years...
Feeling limited by the houseplant choices in your local area? Already filled your home with easy-to-find plants like spiderplant, pothos and dracaena?Shopping via mail order is a great way to expand your indoor garden. Through the mail you can find...
Even though I’ve grown paperwhite narcissus indoors every fall for years, I never tire of the process and results. Planting these sturdy bulbs is always a pleasure, as is watching them grow. Weeks later when the papery buds bloom and their...
It happens naturally outdoors. Vining plants creep and climb and cover walls and other vertical surfaces. Indoors the same affect takes a little planning and work, but the results can be spectacular. The living wall pictured here is the creation of...
Wineglass TerrariumsAfter you finish that glass of wine, make a decorative statement and use the wineglass to plant a terrarium. Mini gardens in glassware outfitted with tiny plants and diminutive accessories give you something pretty to admire long...
Grow Houseplants from Kitchen ScrapsLooking for a fun, educational project for the kids or just something different for your indoor garden? Try growing plants from kitchen scraps. Weâve all heard of soaking and rooting avocado seeds indoors. Did you...
Julie speaks about a wide variety of gardening topics for local and national audiences. Here are some of her most popular speeches. See even more speech topics by clicking here. Indoor Gardening the Organic Way: How to Create an...
Houseplants are amazingly adaptable. They can thrive together in a mixed planting for years. Such Thriving “interiorscaping” industry installs and maintains indoor greenery for commercial and high-end residential clients. By JULIE...
About Anthuriums Want to grow a houseplant that flowers nearly year-round, attracts attention and makes you feel...
About Venus flytrap (Dioneae muscipula) Few plants are as captivating as the Venus flytrap (Dioneae muscipula). This carnivorous insect-eater appeals to the kid in everyone.Although they look like they come from outerspace or a...