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Choosing your Indoor Houseplants


When you are choosing a house plant you need to go beyond the appearance of the plant although that is a good place to start.  If there is a certain kind of plant that you want to have look into the care instructions first.  Some plants need more care and others are best left to [...]

Take Plant Cuttings Indoors


If you love an outdoor plant but it is too big to bring indoors you have the option of taking a cutting from that plant.  Once you have taken a cutting, you can start a new plant that is smaller and more appropriate for an indoor garden.  Depending on the type of plant you are [...]

Indoor Vegetable Gardens


Houseplants and herb gardens are well-known as common plants that are grown indoors. But they are not the only plants that can be grown indoors.  By using the right containers and having the ability to mimic the ideal growing conditions you can also have an indoor vegetable garden.  The benefits of having one go beyond the [...]

Indoor Gardens for Children


If you have young children around an indoor garden is the perfect project to teach them about nature.  It is also an avenue to teach children about the responsibility needed to care for something on an ongoing basis.  Simple is best, even for older children – as they prove themselves and their garden thrives they [...]

Beneficial Aloe Vera Houseplants


Many families have grown up with an aloe vera plant in the kitchen.  This succulent plant is great for indoor gardening as it is hardy and easy to care for.  Moreover, they are great for skin care and minor cuts and burns that can happen in the kitchen while cooking.  To use as a first [...]

Indoor Garden Terrarium


There is a solution for you if you love the look of plants indoors but don’t have the time
or a green thumb to take care of them.  A terrarium is a self-contained plant habitat. 
Once you have set-up the terrarium and closed the lid (on the jar or other container you
have chosen) the plants inside create [...]

Real Estate Agents doing a green Job


I know this is a blog on Hydroponic gardening but with the drop in the economy and number of people out looking for jobs I thought I would write a article on Green Jobs.
With all the talk about green jobs and just the plain lack of jobs in the job market I thought I would [...]

Growing Potted Plants That Sell


Author: Cris Ramasasa
GROWING POTTED PLANTS THAT SELL
There is a market for potted plants if you you’re going to engage in this lucrative business whether as full-time or just merely a sideline.
What is only important is your passion to do the dirty work of gardening. Like any other business, however, you have to produce plants that [...]

Tips On How Plants Grow


Author: Bill Watson
Like any thing you can think of, whether it be people, pets or plants, their basic needs must be met to ensure a happy, healthy life.
Plants, of course, are alive, and so have both general and specific needs, depending upon the variety of plant in question.
In this article, we’ll learn about the different [...]

Get an organic garden for your green home


Author: Paige Green
An organic garden brings a vibrant and colourful touch to any eco home. But instead of just the run of the mill vegie patch out the back, having a garden professionally conceived by a landscape architect can add a unique aspect that highlights your own green passion.
“Landscape architecture is a combination of science [...]