10 Best Low Maintenance Indoor Plants (Pet-Safe Picks)
The Lab | Low-Maintenance Indoor Plants The best low maintenance indoor plants share three traits: they forgive a missed watering, they cope with less-than-perfect light, … Read more
Cyclamen Care: Keep It Blooming Indoors and After Flowering
The Lab | Cyclamen Care Florist cyclamen (Cyclamen persicum) is the winter-blooming pot plant with swept-back flowers over marbled, heart-shaped leaves. It is easy to … Read more
Norfolk Island Pine Care: Why Branches Turn Brown
The Lab | Norfolk Island Pine Care The Norfolk Island pine (Araucaria heterophylla) is the soft-needled “living Christmas tree” sold in pots every December. It … Read more
How to Grow Paperwhites: Water, Timing and the Gin Trick
The Lab | Forcing Paperwhites Paperwhites are the easiest bulbs to bring into bloom indoors. Unlike tulips, hyacinths and most daffodils, they have no chilling … Read more
Bird of Paradise Care: Light, Water and Getting It to Flower
The Lab | Bird of Paradise Care The bird of paradise (Strelitzia reginae) is a bold South African plant with paddle-shaped leaves and orange and … Read more
Amaryllis Care: How to Make It Rebloom Every Year
The Lab | Amaryllis Care The amaryllis sold for the holidays is a Hippeastrum hybrid from Central and South America, not the African Amaryllis that … Read more
Thanksgiving Cactus vs Christmas Cactus: Spot the Difference
The Lab | Thanksgiving Cactus vs Christmas Cactus If you bought a “Christmas cactus” this fall, there is a good chance it is actually a … Read more
Bringing Plants Indoors for Winter: When and How to Do It
The Lab | Bringing Plants Indoors for Winter Houseplants that spent the summer on a patio or balcony need to come back in before the … Read more
Dracaena Care: How to Stop Brown Tips and Prune It
The Lab | Dracaena Care Dracaenas are some of the most common indoor plants: the corn plant (Dracaena fragrans), the dragon tree (D. marginata), ‘Janet … Read more