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You lift a pot to water it and a few dark, curling, many-legged bugs scramble across the saucer or burrow back into the damp soil. If you have been wondering whether neem oil kills millipedes in houseplants, you are not alone. It is one of the first remedies people reach for. The short version: Neem … Read more >>
A windowsill with crisp white blooms against green leaves makes a room feel calmer, brighter and a little more finished, and house plants with white flowers do that better than almost anything else you can grow indoors. White petals also pick up the low winter light in a way darker flowers cannot. The short version: … Read more >>
You brush a hand past the windowsill and feel a leaf that is soft as felt, and suddenly you want more plants like it. A house plant with fuzzy leaves adds texture that glossy foliage can’t match, but that fuzz changes how you water, clean and position the plant. The short version: Fuzzy leaves are … Read more >>
Tiny black flies are drifting up from your pothos every time you water, and a few have started circling your kitchen sink and laptop screen. The short version: Yes, Mosquito Bits are safe for houseplants when you use them as directed. Their active ingredient, Bacillus thuringiensis subspecies israelensis (Bti), is a soil bacterium that kills … Read more >>
You have a self-watering planter on the windowsill, a reservoir gauge reading full, and a plant inside that is either thriving or quietly yellowing. The right houseplants for self watering pots turn that setup into steady, low-effort care, while the wrong ones slowly rot. The short version: Self-watering pots suit plants that like soil kept … Read more >>
You are not alone if you want to expand your collection of potted succulents and indoor planters by adding newer and more unique potted house plant species. As a matter of fact, most Americans, and especially millennials, continue to buy different potted house plants till they at least have an impressive collection of seven to … Read more >>
Once you start stepping into the green and refreshing world of buying and caring for different potted house plant species, chances are you will want to stay in it forever. According to recent statistics, caring for potted house plants can be addictive as it leads to an immediate reduction in anxiety and distress and can … Read more >>
Your cat is perched on the windowsill again, a chewed leaf tip hanging from the pothos and a small pile of green on the floor below. This is one of the most common problems in plant-filled homes, and it is very fixable once you understand what your cat is after. The short version: Learning how … Read more >>
Soft, golden light pours through your east window each morning, then fades to bright shade by lunch, and the sill sits there waiting for the right plant. The short version: The best houseplants for east-facing window light are plants that like bright, indirect light with a few hours of gentle direct sun, such as African … Read more >>
Lily pads are stunning flowers that grow on the surface of standing water like lakes and ponds. They look super stunning with their giant leafy pads. If you want a house plant that looks like a lily pad, you should go for the Pilea Peperomioides, commonly known as the Pancake Plant or Chinese Money Plant. … Read more >>