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Jul 16, 2024

Inch Plant Care: Grow Trailing Tradescantia Zebrina as a Houseplant

Inch Plant Close-Up

Get the keys to Inch Plant care with this easy guide. Glistening purple and green striped leaves make this stunning trailing plant ever-popular.

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Jul 15, 2024

African Lily Care - Agapanthus africanus

African Lily Flowers

African Lily has tall flower stems with clusters of blue flowers all summer. Find out how to grow African lilies, with tips for watering, sunlight, planting bulbs.

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Jul 13, 2024

Anthurium Plant Care - How to Grow Anthurium andraeanum Indoors

Anthurium Plant Spathes CloseUp

Anthurium plant is one of the world's most exotic tropical flowers. Discover Anthurium growing tips: sunlight, fertilizer, watering, repotting.

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Jul 11, 2024

Indoor Plant Stands - Decorative Solutions for House Plants

Fern Peperomia Baby's Tears on Stand

Indoor plant stands are an attractive, practical way to show off your prized plants. Discover new ideas for displaying house plants with stylish plant stands.

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Jun 29, 2024

String of Bananas Plant Care: How to Grow Senecio Radicans Indoors

String of Bananas Plant

Find out why String of Bananas plant has captivated so many houseplant lovers. Get light, water, propagation needs, avoid root rot, and why those bananas turn brown.

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Jun 27, 2024

Growing Olive Trees Indoors: How to Grow and Care for this Houseplant

Growing Olive Trees Text

Get tips for growing olive trees indoors. Find out how to grow and care for a dwarf olive tree as a house plant, and what you need to know about pruning.

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Jun 24, 2024

Ixora Coccinea Plant Care: Grow Flame of the Woods Flowers in a Pot

Ixora Coccinea Red Close-Up

Ixora coccinea is grown for its big, bright flower clusters that bloom in spring and summer. How to grow Ixoras in containers, get tips for watering, light and pruning.

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Jun 22, 2024

Ming Aralia Plant Care - How to Grow Polyscias Fruticosa Indoors

Ming Aralia 'Snowflake'

Ming aralia plant has dense, finely cut foliage, giving it an elegant look for your home. Get tips for caring for Mings indoors: how to prune, water and propagate.

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