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Houseplants

Essential Boston Fern Winter Care Tips

Boston ferns need special attention during the winter months when indoor conditions work against their tropical nature. Gardening expert Madison Moulton shares essential care adjustments to keep your Boston fern healthy and lush through the cold season.

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Houseplants

How to Save a Dying Spider Plant

Spider plants are known for being nearly indestructible, but even these resilient houseplants can struggle when conditions go wrong. Gardening expert Madison Moulton explains how to diagnose what's causing your spider plant to decline and the steps to nurse it back to health.

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Gardening Tips

7 Best Perennials to Winter Sow

For greatest success, gardeners form a plan for spring, including some of the best perennials. Winter sow these seven perennial plants for years of blooms that form the backbone of an ecologically friendly garden. Experienced gardener Sarah Jay discusses how to do it here.

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Gardening Tips

How to Start Seeds in Toilet Paper Rolls

Winter is a great time to start seeds. Toilet paper rolls make great containers for those who want a sustainable, zero-waste option to do it. There are a few particulars to consider if you want to go this route. Thankfully, experienced gardener Sarah Jay has used this method before.

Houseplants refresh air, including spider plants and snake plants grown in containers placed indoors against a pale blue wall

Houseplants

7 Houseplants That Refresh Stagnant Indoor Air

Have you ever heard that houseplants refresh air in homes and offices? While there is contention about whether this is the case, it doesn’t hurt to add a few plants to indoor spaces. If anything, they’ll refresh the interior with their color and presence. Experienced gardener Sarah Jay has seven plants you can grow indoors to liven up the space.

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Houseplants

5 Tips for Clean and Shiny Orchid Leaves

Clean orchid leaves make your plant healthier and happier. But new orchid growers might not have the best idea how to clean them. Experienced gardener, Sarah Jay, provides tips on how to have shiny orchid leaves all year long.

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Houseplants

How to Grow Spider Plants in Water

Spider plants are one of the easiest houseplants to propagate, and growing them in water is simple and rewarding. Gardening expert Madison Moulton explains how to root spider plant plantlets in water, creating new plants without soil or complicated equipment.

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Edible

5 Easy Fixes for Yellow, Floppy Microgreens

Yellow, weak microgreens are a common frustration for new growers, but the problems are usually easy to fix. Gardening expert Madison Moulton identifies five common causes of poor microgreen growth and explains how to solve each one for healthier, more vibrant harvests.

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Seeds

How and Why to Pre-Sprout Seeds Before Growing

Every year, we gather our seeds and starting supplies to start the spring garden. If we’re dealing with old seeds or hard-to-germinate ones, we can use a fun trick to save ourselves some space and money! Experienced gardener Sarah Jay walks you through why and how to pre-sprout seeds for more success in spring.