Plants That Repel Mosquitoes: What the Research Really Shows
The Infirmary | Plants That Repel Mosquitoes Charts of “plants that keep bugs away” are among the most saved garden pins: citronella, lavender, basil, mint, … Read more
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Kitchen Plants: Best Picks for Windows and Low Light
The Lab | Kitchen Plants A kitchen usually has two very different spots for plants: a bright window, often over the sink, and counters or … Read more
Leaf Propagation: Plants You Can Grow From a Single Leaf
The Lab | Leaf Propagation Pinterest is full of trays of single leaves sprouting baby plants, and for the right plants it really is that … Read more
Herbs That Grow in Water (and the Ones That Need Soil)
The Pantry | Herbs That Grow in Water A glass of basil or mint on the kitchen windowsill is one of the most pinned herb … Read more
Bathroom Plants: 9 Picks for Low Light and Humidity
The Lab | Bathroom Plants Bathrooms look like the perfect home for houseplants: warm, humid and often unused for most of the day. The catch … Read more
Plants That Grow in Water: 7 Easy Houseplants to Try
The Lab | Plants That Grow in Water Glass jars of trailing vines are all over Pinterest, and many popular houseplants really will grow roots … Read more
Ponytail Palm Care: How to Water It and Fix Brown Tips
The Lab | Ponytail Palm Care The ponytail palm (Beaucarnea recurvata, sometimes sold as Nolina) isn’t a palm at all. UW-Madison Extension explains it is … Read more
Venus Fly Trap Care: Light, Water, Feeding and Dormancy
The Lab | Venus Fly Trap Care The Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) grows wild in only one place on Earth: the wet, sandy, nutrient-poor bogs … Read more
Bromeliad Care: Watering the Cup, Light, Pups and Reblooming
The Lab | Bromeliad Care Bromeliads are tropical rosette plants, many of them epiphytes, sold for their long-lasting colorful bracts: guzmanias, vrieseas, aechmeas (urn plants), … Read more