What plants are easy to grow inside?

I don;t have alot of places to put plants so they will get natural light. My window sills are narrow.Can anyone tell me some that would do well?I do not live in a high humidity are, and I can kill jade plants,cactus, ferns and ,most plants. I have had luck with a certain palm, and philodendrons. I'd like to have something new....got any ideas??

Answer: 1.
TOP 10 Easy to Grow plants in doors
easy-to-grow plants will brighten up your kitchen.
1. Daylily, 'Stella de Oro'
Bring a beautiful summery yellow into your garden with the 'Stella de Oro' daylily. Not only is this plant easy to grow, but its elegant flowers make for a great variety that is the first to bloom and the last to stop.
2. Black-Eyed Susan
Once you plant this native daisy, you'll never have to worry about it again. It is virtually void of pests or diseases and it's yellow blooms are full and long.
3. Hosta
Who doesn't love the hosta? Perfect for a shady corner, this leafy hosta will bring a great green texture to your garden and is easy to grow.
4. Blanket Flower, 'Goblin'
An extremely popular plant in the south where it is known by its heat-tolerant reputation, this blanket flower will keep your vases full with scarlet blooms all summer long.
5. Strawberry, 'Surecrop'
The USDA picked the name because it was the most descriptive of this high-yielding and sweet berry. Think of the 'Surecrop' as a berry factory!
6. Yarrow, 'Paprika'
Heat and drought tolerant, this spicy red flower can brighten up any garden. Also great as a dried flower, the yarrow's color will keep you fascinated for months.
7. Rose 'Felicia'
This low-maintenance rose will brighten your garden and bloom profusely all summer.
8. Stonecrop, 'Vera Jameson'
This is a must-have because it's low maintenance and gardeners will love its late-season color. Its thick, fleshy, succulent leaves and dusky, pink flowers draw butterflies by the droves.
9. Tomato
Don't miss out on this easy-to-grow vegetable! You're lying to yourself if you think growing tomatoes are hard. All these varities some sun and support.
10. Lamb's Ears, 'Silver Carpet'
Use this plant as a silvery, gray-green edging in your perennial beds or mix it with colorful annuals. Children will love it for its furry texture and adults will love its velvety leaves.
Here are several tips that will enable you to spend less time caring for your plants. The more of these tips you can follow, the better your chances of succeeding under difficult circumstances.
Light:
Even if you don't have a sunny window, try to give your plants at least 10-12 hours of light. While stronger light would be better, it can even be the same lights you would use to read in that room. The less intense the light, the longer you should keep it available. Light surfaces will also reflect additional light to your plants.
Soil:
Your choice of potting soil will have a huge impact on caring for the plant. The best potting soils are either soil-less (made primarily of peat moss and vermiculite) or a high quality soil-based mixture (usually made of equal parts of peat, compost, sand and garden soil). While a soil-less mix is lighter and retains more moisture and air, soil-based mixes provide a healthier balance of microbial activity, making your plants more resistant to diseases. Avoid inexpensive, low quality soils. They are often too heavy and have poor drainage, aeration and moisture retention. In fact, their only virtue is their low cost.
Watering:
When you do have time to water, be sure you thoroughly soak the root ball of the plant and, if possible, mist the foliage. Even though letting a plant stand in a saucer of water isn't usually a good idea, it won't hurt if it happens for a day or two every now and then. If you have a chance when you are potting or repotting, consider using a polymer crystal. Mixed into the soil, these crystals will hold a considerable amount of water, releasing it as it is needed. The crystals expand and contract as water is available, which also helps with aeration. If you have rain, well or distilled water available, it is healthier for the plant.
Fertilizing:
Unless the plant is looking unnaturally pale, don't fertilize. Fertilizing just asks the plant to grow and growth requires lots more light and water. If you do fertilize, use a water soluble food at half the recommended strength.
Containers:
When you know you aren't going to have much time to care for a plant, put it in a container slightly larger than is recommended under average conditions. Plastic pots will retain moisture better than clay or wood.
Drafts:
Most plants can tolerate a wide range of temperatures if they are not in a draft. In addition to windows, heat/air ducts and cold air returns often create problems for your plants. Drafts will also cause your plant to dry out more quickly.

I hope this helps you a bit and good luck?

Have a great day princess xoxo
Answer: 2.
Thank you so much! and Good morning my little Princess.
Have a lovely day. xoxo
Answer: 3.
I can tell you what I do, bonsai@75.00 was a little pricey, I felt bad for the little guy and freed him from his constraints, the same as I did for my jade and both failed me wanting to be tied up and all that? I started a sweet potato on my fridg and with the warmth it grew absolutely wonderfully down my fridg with bright yellow green ivy.
The avocado split by a toothpick and allowed to sprout became a stupendously wonderful and huge plant.
Water plants I use comparable to floating candles and use for decorative purposes.Sometime I add a koi, a particularly dirty fish that the plants thrive on.
I use window hooks from flush on the ceiling to slowly dropping down to provide a slanted look over my dish area and add plants to provide privacy and beauty.
I had a peace lily which was huge and had to have rollers in order to move.Outside I have to have my wild jimson weed, not recommended but beautiful, opens up at night, very fragrant flowers(moon flower) toxic to humans. I use aerated soil of vermiculite and peat but my gardenia likes to be packed in tightly with a cast iron pot as she is very hungry for iron and thrives under these conditions.
I normally give a good soaking when the rain pours or a full moon or when instinctively from testing the soil for dampness make the determination on watering and how frequently, a great deal has to do with the aeration of the soil.
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I don't know the latin names or much about the plant itself other than that it's nearly impossible to go wrong with an air fern. They were very popular with apartment dwellers when I was a youth. I think they were even sold in a little shell with a magnet glued to the back so you could stick them on the refrigerator door. They don't need water or soil and little light. They were a big deal in say the seventies or early eighties. Also, what about outdoor container gardening? I, too, have a small apartment and only 2 small windows in the place (basement apartment). I purchased several generous containers (Big Lots and Walmart have good deals) and put herbs and some vegetables in those and they are my little patio garden. I'm sure the library would have a good selection of books for how to, etc. I bring my containers in for the winters which are fortunately short here as I am able to bring them outdoors in the nick of time as per sun deprivation...
Answer: 5.
Hi

I'm terrible at keeping in door plants they always seem to die on me, but I've always been successful keeping spider plants, they are also pretty in a hanging basket. :-)


♥Midnight~Angel♥
Answer: 6.
well you could plant a indoor herb garden using a cat litter tray
buy a air plant, place in bathroom it will get all the moisture , when you have a hot shower or bath.
Answer: 7.
Two, 4ft, 40w, full spectrum flourescent bulbs, left on 24 hours a day,will grow just about anything indoors.

i have personally grown (with flourescents):

peppers *(seedling starters)
dill
forget-me-nots
tomatoes
peanuts
cucumbers
basil
oregano
thyme
rosemary
greenbeans
"others"


and btw, ferns are not easy to grow for anyone lol
Answer: 8.
spathiphyllum, fortune plants, aglaonema, spiderplants, seifritzii palms, birdnest fern, watreplants
Answer: 9.
I really enjoy both boston and english ivy, quite hardy and are good for those who happen to have a less-than-green thumb. I would also recommend buying an already grown bonsai, the chinese sweet plum is nice.
Answer: 10.
Prayer plants need little light and have varigated green leaves some with red veins that make them interesting looking. The reason for the name is that at night they fold their leaves as if in prayer and in the morning fold down again. My husband got spooked by mine thinking that something was in the pot moving at night! LOL
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to kill cactus & jade you must overwater them; overwatering can kill as fast as not watering them at all; if you have good luck with philodendrens, have you seen some of the new colors etc they have come out with recently? Their is a beautiful black beauty that is stunningly beautiful I hope to get this year, & i have seen wonderfully colored red ones as well. You mentioned having narrow window sills, have you considered putting hooks in the ceiling & having some hanging ones?

What is the best way to maintain and grow an aloe vera plant?

I bought a medium sized plant, and repotted it in MiracleGro Cactus soil. I added about 2 inches of houseplant rock to the bottom of the pot to help with drainage. I sprinkled water on the soil until it was moist. I then placed the plant in a draft free area with plenty of sunshine during the day and artificial light at night. I am going to wait about 4 weeks to water the plant again. Is there anything that I should be doing differently?

Answer: 1.
Sounds like you are doing everything right. I totally neglect mine and it is taking over my den. Your should do really well.
I use mine for sunburn and cuts etc. I think it thrives on being "harvested" here and there.
Answer: 2.
Sounds like you are doing fine. I forgot about mine and it did well. Likes to be plucked at intervals.
Answer: 3.
Sounds like you are giving it a lot of attention, maybe even too much. Just water it once a week, and make sure that it is getting sunshine through the day. And then perhaps the occasional pruning.

How to care for a little cactus?

I just randomly bought a little cactus in a pot from the local market. Nobody told me any instructions on care and it didn't come with any. It seems like a simple little thing. You just put it in the sun and water when it's dry I assume? But I heard people can like cut off a little bit and grow new ones, can that be done with cactuses too? Anything else I need to know?

Answer: 1.
Since a cactus has to be kept mainly dry, the soil may harden, so that not much water will seep in when you water it and will just run through. It is therefore recommended that - instead of watering it with a watering can - you place the cactus-pot in a water-tight box or bowl and fill the box/bowl with water just so high that the water level reaches the top of the soil. Wait for a few minutes, then take the cactus-pot out and place it somewhere were the excess water can freely drip out. Usually, you would do this once a month during summer, but if it is really hot and really sunny (or, if the pot is placed above a radiator, and thus subject to a lot of extremely dry air), you might have to do it twice a month. Just remember that a cactus can cope better with too little water than with too much.
In winter (Nov to Feb, roughly) you should put the cactus in a sunny but cool place (10-14°C) and not water it at all. If the place you choose is not really cool, but a bit warmer than 14°C, you may have to spray a little water on the soil from time to time.

ALWAYS make sure to use water that has roughly room temperature - plants hate cold water.
Answer: 2.
Sounds like you have a baby cactus. It isn't anywhere near ready to reproduce. Give it a lot of bright sun - but don't scorch it - and water it until the water runs out the bottom of the pot about once a week.
Answer: 3.
Water sparingly, maybe once a month, but when you do, water well so water comes out the bottom of the pot. Don't leave the plant sitting in water. Cactus do not need to be moist all the time and will rot if they are. You can take cuttings off a cactus and grow more plants....some easier than others depending on the shape of the plant and if it has off shoots that are easy to remove. You will also need to repot it if it grows...cactus like sandy, well drained soil. You can buy premade soil that is just for cactus, and I would recommend that. Good Luck!
Answer: 4.
keep it warm and sunny and five it water every 2 months. not too much water either. also as for splitting, it is according to the cactus
Answer: 5.
kkep it warm and in the sun and spit on it once in a while.

What are good plants to grow in terrariums?

I'm talking a small terrarium, like a jar or something along those lines. I need suggestions for both an open terrarium with succulents/ cactuses etc. and a tropical closed terrarium with rainforest type plants. Plants that won't grow big please. Thanks to anyone who can help. And how much light/ watering will it need?

Answer: 1.
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Answer: 2.
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I am trying to indentify a very large and spikey cactus. It has thick long branches, soft 2inche long looking?

spikes and needle sharp spikes. This is growing out of control, do you think there would be poision in the spikes? Its standing at 6 foot tall, i wont to get rid of it and dont know how. Any suggestions????

Answer: 1.
Not enough info to identify. But Yucca is not a cactus. There is no poison any cactus spines. They just hurt. Most cactus can be just cut off at ground level to kill it. Some can come back from roots but should be easy enough to remove. Cactus generally have shallow, wide spread roots not deep as most people think.
Answer: 2.
Hi the only one I can think of is a Yucca, I has a huge one in my old garden and the spikes were lethal but the flowers were beautiful, although they don't flower every year!

To remove it, get a really thick pair of gardening gloves and a either use a hedge trimmer, garden saw or a good pair of pruners.

Cut it back as close to the soil as you can then dig out the root! good luck and be careful! :)