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Aloe Vera Care: Light, Watering, Soil, and Pups

Aloe vera grows best in bright light, including a few hours of direct sun, in a gritty, fast draining cactus and succulent mix in a pot with a drainage hole. Water deeply only when the mix is dry all ...

Potted Bulbs in Bloom: Care and Replanting

To make a pot of tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, or other bulbs bought in bloom last as long as possible, remove the foil sleeve so it drains, keep it in the coolest bright spot you have, away from heat...

Daffodil and Tulip Cut Flower Care

Cut daffodils when the buds have turned sideways and show color, and tulips when the buds are fully colored but still closed, early in the morning or in the evening, then put them straight into cool w...

Easter Lily Care After Purchase

To keep a potted Easter lily blooming, take off or slit the foil sleeve so it drains, set it in bright, indirect light in a cool room, water only when the top inch of mix is dry, and pull off the yell...

Pet-Aware Gift Plants and Flowers

If the recipient has a cat, never give lilies: true lilies and daylilies are highly toxic to cats, and even pollen or vase water can cause kidney failure. Safer gift plants for pet homes include moth ...

Miniature Rose Care Indoors

Miniature roses need more light than almost any other potted plant, so give them the sunniest window you have, ideally 6 or more hours of direct sun, or a strong grow light. Keep the mix evenly moist ...

Houseplants for Bright, Sunny Rooms

A bright, sunny room is the best place in the house for sun loving houseplants such as jade, aloe, ponytail palm, haworthia, echeveria, hibiscus, and bird of paradise. Put them within a few feet of a ...

Trailing Plants for Shelves and Mantels

The easiest trailing plants for shelves and mantels are pothos, heartleaf philodendron, spider plant, Swedish ivy, trailing peperomia, and Boston fern. Put them where they get bright, indirect light, ...

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