How to Use a Light Meter for Houseplants

I love citrus fruit, but living in the Vermont mountains, I don’t often have access to freshly grown lemons, limes, or oranges.Fortunately, while perhaps not quite

You may have heard that a light meter is an incredibly helpful tool to keep your houseplants happy or to assist you in attaining indoor gardening excellence – almost like a magic wand!But these tools come with a variety of features and are availa

Beans are an excellent garden crop. They’re easy to grow, help fix nitrogen, and can be enjoyed in multiple forms – in their pods, shelled, or dried.So when you’re planning an organic gard

Orchids are fascinating plants with incredibly attractive flowers. The blooms appear in a myriad of colors, shapes, and patterns on plants with many different foliage types.And luckily for those of us without the

When you grow houseplants, you bring some of the outdoors in.But much of the time, houseplants are adorably short, traili

Plants add vitality to indoor spaces.There’s something refreshing about having greenery and

Prayer plants have gorgeous, patterned leaves. They are also sensitive to their growing conditions and known to be a bit fussy.While the occasional brown leaf tip is to b

Indoor gardening with terrariums is a fun and attractive way to incorporate plants into any home décor.In Victorian times, renowned physician

When it comes to keeping your cherished houseplants hydrated, not just any old watering can will do!There’s no reason to settle for some unattrac

Did you know that even if you don’t have lots of sunlight coming through your windows, you can still grow lush plants indoors?Yes, foliage has had a place in dim corners of stylish ho

Infusing your garden with some native wildflowers is a wonderful way to make it more sustainable while creating a unique sense of place. But in order to reap these benefits, both planning and planting right are key!Growing wildflowers involves a bit more than simply opening up a seed packet

Before I moved to a part of the country where there are more tumbleweeds than trees, every autumn I developed a bit of a problem – I became a stalker.Always keeping my eyes on my neighbors’ curbs, waiting for the