| During those long winter months one can | | | | watering. |
| bring a little bit of the outdoors in | | | | With indoor gardening, humidity can be a |
| with with some indoor gardening. Having | | | | problem particularly in the winter when |
| plants in the home can really add to | | | | it is very dry. To keep your plants |
| your decor and helps off than the look | | | | moisturized you can spray them with a |
| of every room as well as add to your | | | | fine mist and if it is really dry dry |
| health. Indoor plants can help add | | | | wrapping the plant in a cone of |
| moisture to the air as well as help | | | | newspaper or wax paper and missing the |
| filter the air by exchanging carbon | | | | play and then. The cold will help keep |
| dioxide for oxygen. | | | | the moisture into the plant. |
| Indoor gardening is no more demanding | | | | Different plants require different kinds |
| than outdoor gardening and you don't | | | | and amounts of fertilization. You |
| have to have a lot of plants to make a | | | | should be aware of each planning your |
| big difference in your home. Just like | | | | indoor garden and what its needs are. |
| outdoor plants those that you keep | | | | You can buy indoor fertilizer from any |
| indoors need some basic things such as | | | | home goods or garden store and you can |
| lighting water and nutrients. | | | | even buy fertilizer sticks that you |
| Different types of indoor plants require | | | | stick in the container at the grocery |
| different amounts of lighting but most | | | | store. Some exotic plants like orchids |
| plants will grow better with good light. | | | | need special fertilizer of most regular |
| You can help provide this by placing | | | | houseplants just use the regular |
| plants near windows where they can get | | | | fertilizer you can find in any store. |
| natural light but you may also want to | | | | Here's a few plants you might want to |
| buy a special plant grow light | | | | add to your indoor garden: |
| especially for those dark winter days. | | | | African violets |
| When choosing plants for your indoor | | | | These plants have pretty purple flowers |
| garden, keep in mind that the darker | | | | and green glossy leaves. They are quite |
| leafed plants usually don't need as much | | | | often grown indoors and can add colorful |
| light as the other plants. | | | | splash to your indoor garden. They like |
| Many people tend to kill their indoor | | | | light but don't put them right in the |
| plants by overwatering them. While your | | | | final get scorched. Avoid overwatering |
| indoor garden needs water just like your | | | | as this will kill them. |
| outdoor garden it's important to | | | | Philodendrons |
| remember that these plants are in | | | | These of the most popular and Hardy of |
| containers and you can't just load them | | | | all indoor garden plants. They are full |
| up with a ton of water that will stand | | | | of large green leaves and prefer a |
| in the container and perhaps wrought the | | | | medium light. It's best to let them dry |
| roots. Be sure that each container has | | | | out a bit between wanderings and you can |
| a good drainage system, perhaps with | | | | keep the little dryer in the winter. If |
| rocks at the very bottom of the | | | | the leaves turn brown and you're not |
| container, and a saucer for the water to | | | | watering them enough. They like high |
| drain out into. You should not let the | | | | humidity but will do okay in most homes. |
| soil get to dry but don't overwater | | | | Be sure to wash the leaves off often to |
| either. Check your in your garden at | | | | remove dust. |
| least once a week to to see if it needs | | | | |