Indoor Plants - with Pictures!

My hibiscus tree thrives in the east window. It has bright red flowers all winter. It gets rotated to keep it balanced and I trim it in the spring. When I put it on the deck, it's on the other side of the same window.

Hibiscus flowers only last one day. It sheds its spent blooms and makes a mess on the floor.

I've had my "hibiscus tree" for over 10 years!

(The hibiscus painting is new though - from Wal-mart.)

Spider Plants are Easy To Grow

Spider plants are the easiest plants to start. Just put some of the "baby spiders" in a cup with an inch of water around the bud and the roots will take.

In a week or so, plant 2 or 3 in fresh potting soil. I read somewhere the "babies" are only produced when there is more than one plant in the pot. Spider plants will multiply like crazy.

Bring Nature Indoors and Get Health Benefits Along with Beauty

Plus real plants actually freshen the air you breathe!

Indeed, plants give off valuable oxygen you need when the windows are closed all winter.

My oldest son (a bachelor) realized that his wintertime energy levels perked up after he brought home some indoor plants. He has a small place; I think he needed more OXYGEN!

Take care of your indoor plants - and they will take care of YOU!

Make Your Indoor Plants Sparkle for the Holidays

There are minilights in the ficus tree. I add a few ornaments sometimes.

I put garland around a mini-pine tree I got at the grocery store last year.

It came with red bows and sparkly stuff sprayed on the fronds.

This year it is almost 2 feet taller!

Since it is a tropical pine, I left it on the deck rather than planting it in the ground.

Maybe next winter I will decorate it like a real Christmas tree. It might be 6 feet tall!