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An indoor gardener repotting a large houseplant

Here’s the easy houseplant care step you’ve been overlooking

Dusting your houseplants is an important part of your care routine. Here's what you need to know.
A pink African violet in a brown pot on a windowsill

Keep your beautiful African violets flourishing with these top care tips

African violets are low-maintenance houseplants easy to take care of. Here are the best care tips to keep them beautiful and flourishing.
Aloe vera houseplant

Growing your own healing aloe plant indoors? Here’s how to care for it

You can grow your own aloe plant indoors. Learn how to care for it here.
Person watering orchids

The do’s and don’ts of feeding your orchids so you don’t kill them

This is when to feed your orchids (and everything else you need to know).
A small pothos in a white pot

This is how much water your pothos plant needs to thrive

Do you know how much to water your pothos plant? Follow this guide.
Marble queen pothos

Follow these 5 amazing tips to make your pothos grow even more lush faster

Make your pothos grow in quickly by following these 5 tips
Yellow hibiscus flower

A complete guide to caring for the Hibiscus rosa-Sinensis, a striking red plant

How to care for the Hibiscus rosa-Sinensis, a striking red plant
Anthurium blooms

Wondering how to get an anthurium to bloom? Here’s our guide

Our guide to making sure your anthuriums gives you beautiful blooms
An orchid potted indoors

Has your orchid outgrown its pot? How to repot without harming the plant

How to properly repot your orchid without hurting it
Vibrant bromeliad blooms

Wondering how to repot your bromeliad? We’ve got all your answers in this guide

How to successfully repot your bromeliad so it continues to thrive
An Opuntia stricta cactus

How to grow and care for the opuntia stricta, a popular cactus from Florida

How to grow and care for the opuntia stricta, a popular cactus from Florida
A flowering tillandsia ionantha

How to grow a tillandsia ionantha, a colorful, blooming air plant

Tillandsia ionantha are a colorful, blooming air plant. Here's how to grow them!
Close-up of lemon lime dracaena leaves

How to care for your lemon-lime dracaena, a neon green beauty

Make sure your lemon-lime dracaena thrives by following this guide!
An azalea plant grown indoors

What you need to know about growing beautiful azaleas indoors

Azaleas are beautiful, colorful plants. Our guide to growing them.
Christmas cactus with purple flowers

How often does a cactus flower bloom? What you need to know

How often can you expect your cactus to bloom? We have answers
An English ivy in a hanging basket

7 fast-growing hanging plants that will thrive in your bedroom

If you want to decorate your bedroom with plants and are impatient, these 7 fast-growing hanging plants will be perfect for you.
Small cactus, recently repotted in a white pot with soil on the table around it

How to save your cactus if it’s turning yellow or brown

If your cactus is turning yellow and brown, here's how to save it
woman caring for plants

Plant of the week: Pink princess philodendron, a royally rare plant

This week's featured plant is the pink princess philodendron, a rare philodendron with pink variegation in its leaves
Rubber plant

Follow this guide to make sure your rubber tree plant thrives

Follow this guide to make sure your rubber tree plant thrives
Moving in with plants in boxes

The best plants to spruce up your dorm room

Hoping to spruce up your dorm room? Buy these plants
Bird of paradise flower

Plant of the week: Bird of paradise, a stunning, tropical flower

This week's featured plant is the bird of paradise, a stunning tropical flower
Indoor wall garden

7 benefits of growing a living wall garden in your home

Growing an indoor wall garden isn't just beautiful - there are other benefits as well
Cacti by window

6 of the best low-maintenance cacti to grow indoors

These are the best, low maintenance cacti to add to your houseplant collection
Air plant misting

Want to make sure your air plants don’t die? Here’s how to properly water them

Make sure you're not over or underwatering your air plants by following these tips
oxalis plant with flowers

Plant of the week: Oxalis, an easy-care, purple plant

This week's featured plant is the oxalis, a flowering plant in the wood-sorrel family
A large potted cactus

How to safely repot a cactus to make sure it continues thriving

Use our guide to make sure you repot your cactus correctly.
A large snake plant against a red background

Houseplants 101: Everything you need to know about your snake plant

We've rounded up everything you need to know about your snake plant to make sure it thrives
close up of air plant

7 ideas for using air plants as creative interior design

Improve your home decor with these ideas for displaying your air plants
plants next to big window

Plant of the week: Monstera adansonii, aka the Swiss cheese plant

This week's featured plant is monstera adansonii, the Swiss cheese plant
caring for plants

Plant of the week: Stephania erecta

This week's featured plant is the Stephania erecta, a tuberous plant
Macrame plant hanger

These accessories are fun additions to anyone’s gardening routine

Plant accessories don't always have to be utilitarian. Here are a few fun ideas for you to buy
Person with dog and plants

How to protect your plants from your pets

Some pets love messing with houseplants. Here's what you can do to protect your plants.
A small collection of houseplants

Do houseplants go dormant during the winter? What you need to know

What you need to know about the houseplants that go dormant over wintertime and how to care for them.
Bird's nest fern growing in a white pot

Here’s how you can help ferns thrive indoors

Ferns aren't just outdoor plants -- they can be brought into your home and thrive. We explain how to help them flourish indoors.
purple heart plant

Plant of the week: Purple heart

This week's featured plant is the purple heart, a species of spiderwort