The Temperature You Should Keep For An Indoor Plant

Depending on the individual plant different temperature and humidity levels are recommended. But in general, plants don’t like it too hot, too cold, or too dry (with certain exceptions of course). Finding and keeping a balance is important to the survival of your plants. To make it easier on you, the gardener, select plants that [...]

An Introduction To Indoor Plant Grow Lights

There are basically two types of grow lights used in horticulture. These are: High Intensity Discharge Lights (HID) – These come in two types, the Metal Halide Grow Light (MH) and the High Pressure Sodium Grow Light (HPS) Metal Halide – bulbs are designed for plants during their growing cycle. That is, for [...]

How To Deal With Pests Of An Indoor Plant

It is inevitable that insects or another infestation will make its way to your plants at one point or another. If you are dealing with pests in your indoor garden you may want to find a natural way to eliminate them especially if you have young children or pets in your home. There are ways [...]

How To Maintain An Indoor Plant

To keep your indoor houseplants healthy and thriving they will occasionally need to be pruned or re-potted. The process is very similar to the plants and just as important. Dead or sick branches can affect the overall health of the entire plant and should be cut off.  And there is the esthetic aspect of pruning, [...]

Read This Before Choosing An Indoor Plant

When you are choosing a house plant you need to go beyond the appearance of the plant although that is a good place to start. If there is a certain kind of plant that you want to have look into the care instructions first. Some plants need more care and others are best left to [...]

Indoor Plants That Does Not Need Lighting

It was a long search that took me more than ten years. But finally I found it – the indoor house plant that will brighten up the end of a corridor 5 meters from my front door. The Aspidistra, commonly known as the Cast Iron plant, has graced the drawing rooms of many an otherwise [...]

Christmas Greenery – Indoor Plants With Holiday Charm

Christmas holiday is just around the corner. We can feel the crisp air and the cooler nights. Different Christmas decorations are now displayed all over the place – around the neighborhood, in the malls, churches, and even our offices. If you prefer prefer holiday decorations that are different than the usual Santa Claus, snowmen, and [...]

Replace Sunlight With Indoor Plant Lighting

Light is an integral part of our daily life but the significance of light is not restricted to the human beings only. However it is the most important factor for a plant to grow and survive. The plant uses light to photosynthesize or produce food for it’s survival. We should always keep in mind the [...]

Indoor Plants Can Help Energize You and Help You Lose Weight

House plants have many benefits in any indoor environment, even in your home or office. Not only are they visually appealing, but they offer many health benefits as well.   With so many contaminants in our environments today, it’s not surprising that indoor air quality can be even worse than the air on the city [...]

Health Benefits Of Indoor Plants

Plants for People is an international organization with offices in the UK, Holland and Germany. Their mission is to distribute information about the health-promoting benefits of plants. There has been a lot of research in the last 10 years that supports the scientific and academic research that confirms the research of Dr Bill Wolverton of [...]

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