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Grow Houseplants with Style and spilling over the saucer and onto wood or
Convenience in Mind carpeted floors.
By Melinda Myers Take the hassle out of watering with an
indoor coil watering hose and sprayer.
It starts with one plant on a sunny These coiled hoses hook up to the faucet,
windowsill then morphs into an allowing you to water houseplants and
impenetrable jungle. You may feel you seedlings up to 50 feet away. You’ll
need a machete to reach each individual eliminate the need to fill and lug watering
plant to water and tend. Clear the way to cans from plant to plant, leaving a trail of
improved growing conditions and water along the way.
convenient care while showcasing every
plant with style. Maximize time spent tending your plants
by using the proper tools. Many indoor
Group plants with similar light and gardeners use old silverware or try
watering needs to make maintenance easier adapting outdoor tools for indoor garden
for you and increase humidity levels, use.
something tropical plants need to thrive.
Set plants on attractive trays filled with Having the right tool for the job provides
pebbles to capture excess water. The better results in less time. Indoor garden
pebbles elevate the containers above the tool sets have perfectly sized tools for
water to avoid root rot. As the water in the pruning, transplanting and tending
tray evaporates, it increases the humidity houseplants. Many come with an attractive
around the plants. built-in case for easy storage and a tray
for corralling the mess of potting and
Grow cacti and succulents in a cool, sunny transplanting. You’ll waste less potting
location for winter. Give each plant enough mix and spend less time sweeping up
room to capture the sunlight it needs and to debris.
show off its unique form and color.
Increase your growing space and show
Expand your indoor growing space and off your plant collection with one or more
enjoy greenery throughout your home by plant stands. Many provide multiple tiers,
adding artificial lights. New furniture grade allowing you to display plants of different
LED light fixtures like the Bamboo Mini sizes while positioning them in the light
LED Grow Light Garden (gardeners.com) fit they prefer.
into small spaces and look great on
countertops, work desks and shelves. You’ll Set large plants on wheeled caddies or a
save energy with LED lights and add a bit collection of pots on a wheeled tray to
of style to your home decor with these move them out of the way when cleaning
attractive light gardens. or hosting a gathering. Then wheel them
back in place once your company has left.
Increase your success with the popular
fiddle leaf fig and other floor plants. These Adding some convenience for easy care
beauties are often used to decorate a bare will allow you to spend less time keeping
wall, corner or other space in need of a focal your plants looking their best and more December 5th @ 5pm
point. Oftentimes these areas do not time enjoying the individual beauty each
receive sufficient light for the plants to plant provides as you grow them in style.
grow and thrive. Soon leaves begin to
yellow and drop. Keep them healthy and Melinda Myers has written more than 20
beautiful with supplemental light. Hang a gardening books, including Small Space
pendant light above or set a plant light Gardening. She hosts The Great Courses How
stand beside these large plants. Many are to Grow Anything DVD series and
trendy decorative fixtures similar to those the Melinda’s Garden Moment TV & radio
used to light your home. segments. Myers is a columnist and
contributing editor for Birds &
Save time and increase success by growing Blooms magazine and was commissioned by
houseplants in self-watering containers. Gardeners Supply for her expertise to write
These pots have built-in water reservoirs this article. Her web site
that extend the time between watering. is www.MelindaMyers.com.
They also help reduce the mess of water

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