Seeds to Sow: Early February
February is very early to start sowing seeds. The days are short and the sun is still weak, conditions thatContinue Reading
Category: Light Needs of Plants
Take Your Houseplants for a Spin
Indoor plants get their lightly mostly from a sideways direction, whereas outdoor plants catch most of their rays from above.Continue Reading
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10 Resolutions for the Beginning Indoor Gardener
In the spirit of New Year, here are 10 resolutions for beginning indoor gardeners that will help guarantee you beautifulContinue Reading
How to Tell if your Houseplant Lacks Light?
The life of the indoor gardener would be much easier if plants could tell us when they were not happyContinue Reading
A Shadow Test for Houseplants
You probably know the lighting needs of most of your houseplants. Your cactus, for example, requires bright light while yourContinue Reading
Curtains Keep Houseplants Cool
It’s getting increasingly hot on the average Northern Hemisphere windowsill now that the days are longer and that outdoor temperatureContinue Reading
A “Cool” Way to Start Seeds
To grow seedlings under artificial lights (and the main season for starting seeds indoors begins soon, in March in theContinue Reading
When a Cactus Lacks Light
Desert cacti grown as houseplants are more likely to lack light than other plants, because they are, for the mostContinue Reading