Indoor Plants & Container Gardening

Instructions Step 1: Plant in containers Plant oleander in 10- to 20-gallon containers that you can move into the house. Step 2: Prune the plants Let the plant finish its fall blooming cycles, which is normally by early fall. Prune away any dead branches. Step 3: Bring the plants indoors Bring the plant indoors. Place …

Instructions Step 1: Select a location Select a location for your garden.A balcony or a patio that gets plenty of sun is an ideal spot. You may also be able to use your porch. TIP: Many plants can be grown indoors under special plant lights. Step 2: Decide what to plant Decide what you want …

Instructions Step 1: Learn about cooking herbs Go online to learn about cooking herbs that are easy to grow indoors, if you’re a beginning gardener. Start with herbs that don’t require much sunlight, such as chives. Step 2: Go to a nearby garden store Go to a garden store. Buy a pot with drainage holes …

Instructions Step 1: Get a spider plant Get a spider plant to reduce asthma-causing mold. The spider plant grows quickly and throws out long stems that produce small flowers and decorative hanging plantlets. TIP: The plantlets, or “babies,” produced by the spider plant can be rooted and transplanted to keep throughout your home. Step 2: …

Instructions Step 1: Read and research Read and research in gardening books about which plants grow well indoors. TIP: Leafy greens such as lettuce and spinach, for instance, do well indoors because they don’t require lots of direct sunlight and high temperatures. Step 2: Sprout seeds on paper towels Place seeds between paper towels on …

Instructions Step 1: Move to a sunny spot Move your orchid to a bright, sunny spot in your home for the duration of the shorter winter days. Add a grow light if your orchid variety requires high light intensity. Step 2: Water less frequently Water your orchid less frequently in winter, when they grow slower. …

Instructions Step 1: Avoid shocking the plant Avoid shocking the plant by taking it from one extreme climate to another. The Christmas cactus will acclimate over time, but it may not bloom. Step 2: Increase dark time Increase the amount of darkness the plant receives to around 13 hours each day while keeping the temperatures …

Instructions Step 1: Set the pot on a flat surface Set the pot upside down on a flat surface. TIP: Use a rubber mat or damp towel to keep the pot from slipping. Step 2: Mark a spot Make a small ding in the pot’s surface with a nail to mark where you will drill …

Instructions : Taking aloe or aloe latex orally for laxative effects may lead to cramping or diarrhea. Step 1: Cut off an aloe vera leaf Using a serrated knife, cut a large aloe vera leaf from a living plant. The leaf should be green and thick. Step 2: Drain the liquid resin Hold the leaf …

Instructions Step 1: Buy a garlic head Purchase a head of garlic from your local grocery store or nursery. Larger heads work best for growing indoors. Step 2: Fill pot with soil Fill a large pot with enriched potting soil. Break the head of garlic apart, but don’t peel the cloves. Plant several cloves at …

Instructions Step 1: Pick wood Pick a 1-by-8-inch piece of lumber that will stand up to the elements. TIP: Cedar and pressure-treated wood are the best choices because they resist moisture. Step 2: Cut front, back, and bottom pieces Cut three pieces of the lumber for the front, back, and bottom pieces of your planter. …

Instructions Step 1: Pick a plant that’s tough to kill. Hardy varieties include spider, rubber, and snake plants, and pothos, aloe vera, and peace lilies. Step 2: Choose a good location. Plants do best in the light and temperature of their native environment. For instance, tropical plants like their surroundings bright and humid, while cacti …

Instructions Step 1: Consider your schedule Consider your schedule. If you are out of town a lot, choose plants that can go a couple of weeks without watering, like jade or rubber plants, mini-geraniums, golden pathos, or any kind of philodendron. Step 2: Think about lighting Think about where you want to put plants, and …

Instructions Step 1: Choose your herbs Decide which herbs you’d like to plant. Basil, cilantro, chives, marjoram, mint, oregano, parsley, rosemary, sage, and thyme all grow well indoors. Step 2: Get containers For each herb, get a container that measures, from end to end, one-third to one-half the expected height of the grown plant. Buy …

Instructions Step 1: Buy a pineapple Buy a healthy pineapple—one with a green top that has no bruising or soft spots. Step 2: Cut the crown Cut off the top where the stem is, known as the crown. Do not leave any of the fruity part of the pineapple on the stem. Step 3: Take …