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There’s nothing quite like a pot of tulips or hyacinths blooming on your kitchen table in February while snow piles up outside. When you force bulbs indoors, you trick them into thinking winter has come and gone, so they flower weeks or months ahead of schedule. The process is simple once you understand the timing. … Read more >>
Few winter projects are as easy or as rewarding as growing paperwhite bulbs indoors. You set them in a bowl, add water, and a few weeks later you have clusters of white, starry flowers filling the room with fragrance. In this guide, I’ll walk you through every step. We’ll cover picking good bulbs, choosing a … Read more >>
Florist cyclamen brightens a winter windowsill with swept-back blooms in red, pink, white and purple, set over silver-marked, heart-shaped leaves. Many people treat it as a short-lived gift plant. If you learn how to care for cyclamen, though, it can bloom for months and come back for another season. The basics are simple: keep it … Read more >>
The right christmas cactus soil is loose, airy, and slightly moist, not gritty desert sand and not heavy potting dirt. This plant comes from a very different home than the cacti on your windowsill, and its roots behave differently too. Get the mix right, and most other care problems get much easier. In this guide, … Read more >>
Cold weather doesn’t have to mean losing the geraniums, citrus and tropicals you spent all summer growing. With a little planning, most container plants can make it to spring and come back strong. Learning how to overwinter potted plants mostly comes down to timing, a good spot and lighter care. In this guide, I’ll walk … Read more >>
If your holiday cactus just finished blooming, you’re holding one of the easiest plants to multiply. You can propagate Christmas cactus from a few twisted-off stem pieces, and with a little patience, those pieces turn into full, flowering plants you can keep or share. The method is simple. Snap off a stem with 2 to … Read more >>
Few houseplants are as cheerful in the dark months as a holiday cactus. Those bright pink, red, white or orange blooms show up just when the garden outside goes quiet. They’re easy to grow and can live for decades. There’s one catch. Three different plants get sold under the “holiday cactus” name, and most people … Read more >>
Snake plants are some of the easiest houseplants to multiply. If you’ve wondered how to propagate snake plant divisions or leaf cuttings, the good news is that you only need a knife, a pot, and some patience. One healthy plant can turn into several new ones. In this guide, I’ll walk you through three reliable … Read more >>
Snake plants have a reputation for being nearly impossible to kill, so it’s alarming when you spot your snake plant leaves turning yellow. The good news is that yellowing almost always has a clear cause. Most of the time you can fix it once you know what to look for. In this guide, I’ll walk … Read more >>
A Venus flytrap looks exotic, but it isn’t fussy once you understand what it wants. Good Venus flytrap care comes down to four things: bright sun, pure water, poor soil, and a cold winter rest. Most flytraps that die in our homes get the opposite of at least one. In this guide, I’ll walk you … Read more >>