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  • Starting an indoor garden: Light, humidity, and other factors to keep in mind

    by Niki Jabbour

    When starting an indoor garden consider light, humidity, and water.

    Starting an indoor garden is an easy way to green up your indoor spaces, but houseplants have also been shown to boost mood, increase productivity, and reduce stress. Many indoor plants like snake plant and spider plant are also low care which means less fussing for you. As with any type of garden it’s important to start with a plan. Below I lay out six considerations to keep in mind as you plan an indoor garden.

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  • 12 Low light succulents for your home or office

    by Jessica Walliser

    The best succulents for low light

    Succulents remain among the most popular houseplants, but for those of us who lack a bright, sunny location to display them, they can be a challenge to grow. Most species of succulent plants crave as much sunshine as they can get. However, if your house or apartment lacks a sun-filled, north-facing window, there’s still hope. By selecting from the following list of low light succulents, you’ll still be able to grow these treasured houseplants with success. Continue Reading

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  • How to grow kale indoors: Harvest fresh leaves without stepping foot outside

    by Tara Nolan

    how to grow kale indoors

    I’ve started to grow kale indoors as a houseplant. I’ve already documented my love of this superfood that I plant outdoors in my raised beds. I eat so much kale, I like to have lots of plants on the go, so I always have fresh leaves to harvest. Growing plants in the house means I don’t have to go traipsing outside with a flashlight in the winter when I need to harvest some leaves in a pinch for a dinner recipe. Plus, kale is quite ornamental on its own or displayed on a shelf with other plants.

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  • Herbs to grow in winter: 9 choices for cold-season harvesting

    by Niki Jabbour

    winter herb garden

    I may have written the book The Year Round Vegetable Gardener but that doesn’t mean that I don’t also enjoy having homegrown herbs to harvest all year long, even in winter. Some of my favorite culinary herbs – parsley, thyme, and chives – are cold hardy, and I grow them in my raised garden beds as well as beneath season extending devices like cloches, mini hoop tunnels, and cold frames. Below you’ll find nine of my top herbs to grow in winter as well as information on how to protect the plants from winter winds, cold, and storms.

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  • Weeping trees: 14 beautiful choices for the yard and garden

    by Jessica Walliser

    Unique landscape trees

    If you’ve ever seen a weeping cherry tree in bloom or sat beneath the branches of a stately weeping willow, you know how lovely this distinctive growth habit can be. With branches that cascade from the trunk like water down a mountainside, weeping trees are coveted treasures in gardens and yards everywhere. Whether they’re flowering, evergreen, or deciduous, planting a weeping tree in your landscape adds an eye-catching focal point to the design. Continue Reading

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  • Christmas cactus cuttings: When to prune a healthy plant and using the cuttings to make more

    by Tara Nolan

    How to take Christmas cactus cuttings to make more plants

    Is your Christmas cactus lush and healthy and ready to be pruned? Take those Christmas cactus cuttings and make new plants. The dependable, showy Christmas cactus is among my favourite houseplants. I remember my grandmother had one that bloomed each year. Perhaps that’s what inspired me to make sure I have one in the house each holiday season.

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