Tips for Setting Up a Grow-Light System
Starting seedlings under fluorescent light is one of the best ways for gardeners to get a jump on spring. Because seedlings grown under lights receive the same amount of light day after day, regardless of the weather outside, you won't have to worry about leggy, unhealthy plants during a dark and gloomy spring.
Forcing Spring Branches to Bloom
Say hello to spring this year by cutting a few branches from flowering trees and coaxing them to bloom for you indoors. Many woody plants can be forced into early flowering early, including forsythia, pussy willow, fruits trees, witch hazel, spirea, quince, and even lilac.
Finding Great Plants for Low Indoor Light
In this video Dave Epstein has some good tips to help you select the right plants for the low light areas in your home. Watch the related videos for more indoor plant tips.
This guide is about garden window ideas. Creating a window space for an indoor garden can give you flowers, fresh herbs and greens year round.
This is a guide about gardening indoors. If you don't have the outside space for a garden or want to garden through out the winter, consider gardening indoors.
If you keep orchids, sooner or later they will need repotting. In most cases, repotting is necessary, not because the orchid has outgrown its container, but because the growing medium has started to decay and restrict the flow of air to the orchid's roots.
Gardening: Blue Mystique Orchid
My granddaughter brought this "Blue Orchid " for me on Dec. 17th. This was "Our Christmas" as that was when all the kids could get here (except my youngest and wife in TX).
In this video Kacy Paide, from Small World Terrariums, teaches you how to make a beautiful terrarium step-by-step. Check out the related videos for additional steps and more terrarium tips.
This is a guide about making a terrarium. Terrariums are a great way to add some life to your decorating. They can be made from just about any glass or clear plastic container. They are also a perfect way to make use of something that was just taking up space before.
Using Artificial Light for Indoor Plants
I'm using a lamp stand with a 100 watt bulb atop my plants for several hours a day when there's no sun. Do you think this is helping my plants? It seems to work.
I would love to grow a gardenia and a lavender plant inside. I know a certain amount of humidity is needed especially for the gardenia. Also I'd love to grow some basil inside too since my son loves pesto. Does anyone have any tips for a brown thumb?
Light Requirements for Growing a Gardenia Indoors
I have a little indoor gardenia which I recently bought. I have 2 locations to choose from, but am not sure which is best. I have one room with a south window. The second room is one with 2 windows, one to the south and the other to the west.
What is the best way to take care of a gardenia indoors?
Starting Seeds Under Fluorescent Lights
Light can be a limiting factor to starting seeds indoors. Fortunately, a couple of 40-watt fluorescent lights can usually make up for a lack of daylight. Here are some tips for setting up and getting the most out of a growing space using fluorescent lights.
How Do I Grow Coleus Indoors From Seed?
I want to grow coleus from seed indoors. I would love some good simple tips. Thanks.
I have a large area in my basement that still has a dirt floor. I would like to experiment with an indoor green house. Any ideas on this?
Plant Recommendations for a Hot Sunny Entryway
I have a small entryway that has full length windows on the front, facing the afternoon sun. Does anyone know of plants that could tolerate the extreme heat that the entryway gets? There are two small windows that open, but the heat build up is still very great. Thank you.
Planting an Aero Herb Garden Kit
We just bought one of those Aero Garden Kits. I've read all the directions, but I'd like to hear from people who have some experience with these things before I get started.
Growing an Easter Lily Indoors
I received an Easter lily as a present. I have looked for information on how to care for it indoors, but I keep seeing that after some time they have to be planted outside. I currently don't have any space to plant outside.
Starting Seeds Under Fluorescent Lights
Light can be a limiting factor to starting seeds indoors. Fortunately, a couple of 40-watt fluorescent lights can usually make up for a lack of daylight. Here are some tips for setting up and getting the most out of a growing space using fluorescent lights.
Anyone know how to make indoor water gardens? It's like the ones for outdoors, but smaller containers for around the house. I read about them in a Martha Stewart "Living" magazines a couple of years ago. Grateful for any info on indoor water gardens.
Begin with a plastic cola bottle. Choose a size that will suffice for
whatever you're planting. Remove the label (or paint it, or wrap contact paper around the bottle.)
When putting in new windows, think about a "garden window" in the kitchen! We are enjoying springtime in the winter with our new garden window and have enjoyed growing fresh parsley, mint and other seasonings.
