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A poinsettia can stay bright red well past New Year’s if you give it the right start. Good poinsettia care comes down to a few basics: bright light, careful watering, and steady warmth away from drafts. Most of the plants that drop leaves in December run into one of those three problems. In this guide, … Read more >>
Amaryllis is one of the easiest ways to get huge, bold flowers indoors in the middle of winter. A single bulb can push up a tall stalk topped with red, white, pink, or striped blooms in about two months, with very little help from you. Good amaryllis care comes down to a few simple habits: … Read more >>
A Christmas cactus is one of the few houseplants that can stay in a family for decades. It’s forgiving, it doesn’t need much space, and it puts on a show of pink, red, white, or orange flowers right when the days are darkest. Good christmas cactus care comes down to a few simple habits. The … Read more >>
A squeeze test tells you whether your jade is overwatered, thirsty or in shock. Then follow the right fix to bring it back.
Just pruned your jade? Turn the pieces into new plants. Stem cuttings root in about 2 to 4 weeks with this simple method.
Water a jade only when the soil is fully dry: about every 2 to 3 weeks in summer and monthly in winter. Here is a season-by-season schedule.
Jade plants can live for decades. Here is how to give yours the sun, water, soil and care it needs to thrive indoors.
Podocarpus care comes down to a few basics. Give the plant full sun to part shade, well-drained soil that never stays soggy, deep watering during its first year, and light shearing in spring and early summer. Outdoors it grows in USDA zones 8 to 11. Indoors it handles bright light or a sunny window and … Read more >>
Air plants need four things indoors: bright indirect light, a thorough drink about once a week, fast drying, and steady air movement. For most homes, the best air plant care is a 20 to 30 minute soak once a week, then drying the plant upside down within about 4 hours, in a bright spot out … Read more >>
Fiddle leaf figs need bright light, soak-and-dry watering and a spot they never have to leave. Here is how to keep one healthy indoors.