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Read article: “Plant of the Year” Picks for Your Garden
“Plant of the Year” Picks for Your Garden
Earning a title like "Plant of the Year" is a true honor for any garden specimen. Chosen by garden and plant associations to highlight exceptional...
orchids blooming indoors
Read article: Houseplants that bloom
Houseplants that bloom
Many popular houseplants are known for their uniquely shaped or colored leaves, which bring natural beauty and texture to our indoor spaces. While...
Caring for Valentine's Day flowers and plants: Tips for keeping your gifts fresh and vibrant. a boquet of red roses.
Read article: Caring for Valentine's Day flowers and plants: Tips for keeping your gifts fresh and vibrant
Caring for Valentine's Day flowers and plants: Tips for keeping your gifts fresh and vibrant
Valentine's Day is a time for expressing love and appreciation for others, often by giving cut flowers and, increasingly, potted plants....
Paperwhite flowers.
Read article: Paperwhites: Delicate holiday blooms you can grow indoors
Paperwhites: Delicate holiday blooms you can grow indoors
With holiday plants abounding these days, it is hard to miss the delicate and airy blooms of paperwhites (Narcissus spp.).  These blooming bulbs...

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White fuzzy appearing specs that are mealybugs on a houseplant stem.
Keeping outside pests off indoor plants
URBANA, Ill. — Keeping houseplants is a hobby that has recently seen a huge resurgence. Now, nurseries that were all but shuttered for the winter are hosting houseplant parties and other events to help people keep their hands dirty all year.Tending to houseplants is a way to maintain our...
A person leaning over to use garden snips to cut off a section of the houseplant for propagation.
From one to many: A beginner's guide to plant propagation
URBANA, Ill. — Many indoor gardeners quickly discover that one houseplant is rarely enough. What begins as an admiration for a charming or unique plant often evolves into a strong desire, or even a need, to fill every corner of a home or office with lush greenery. A simple and cost-effective way...
The top half of a plant terrarium filled with plants but designed to look like a red candy jar.
Candy jar terrariums: A nostalgic take on a holiday gift
URBANA, Ill. — Leaves and temperatures are falling. As we prepare landscapes and gardens for winter, look towards indoor plant care to warm the mood. Giving plants for the holidays brings a little sunshine and warmth to those near and dear.Impossible bottles or...
A group of perennial plants in pots grouped together to overwinter outdoors.
Overwintering potted plants
URBANA, Ill. — Perennial plants being overwintered in pots are subjected to much harsher conditions compared to those in the soil. Because of this, they can be damaged and killed. Fortunately, there are some steps to try to get these plants through the winter and enjoy them again come spring....
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