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