Best Interior Plants

Add two or three layers of newspaper around the plant. Fold the cardboard to create a rectangle big enough to slide the cactus inside. Wrap plastic wrap around the wet newspaper a few times to seal in the moisture.Wrap sheets of newspaper over the entire...

If using pennyroyal oil, only 1 drop may be necessary. Enough of them can do considerable damage to flowers, seedlings and tender plants. Make garlic spray by adding 1 tablespoon of crushed garlic to a quart of water.

Reapply the spray every four to five days when aphids are present. Viruses can be attracted to the open wound and the sticky residue aphids leave behind.Look over your hibiscus trees regularly to detect aphids as soon as possible.Purchase predatory lady...

According to a 2004 Congressional Research Service Report, castor bean plants and seeds are "openly sold" in the United States. Gardeners should check with local municipal codes prior to planting castor bean s to ensure it is not unlawful.

Check the Resourses listed at the bottom of this article for where to buy fresh Salvia cuttings online.A Salvia cutting is just what it sounds like: a portion cut off of a full Salvia plant.

However, it has several drawbacks. They both also contain sugars, which will build up in the soil and attract insects and potentially harmful bacteria.Pure and distilled water are the best choices for watering plants.

At this point, the kernels will have begun to yellow on the outside and will contain a runny, milky liquid inside. The cob will be almost full size, and the silks of the ear will begin to darken and dry out.

Many bromeliads adapt to the growing conditions imposed upon them by their environments.Large bromeliad species, such as Aechmea conifera, can grow up to 10 feet tall and wide. The Hechtia melanocarpa, a Mexican native, develops a 5-foot rosette and shoots...

In some parts of their growing range of USDA zones 10 through 12, these bizarre plants attract caterpillars nearly as strange as they are.Bacillus thuringiensis kills oleander caterpillars without harming their predators.Long, black bristles sprouting...

Ferns, by contrast, are most common in moist forests, tropical rain forests and acidic wetlands. Ferns are non-seed plants in the phylum Pterophyta. Ferns produce spores that develop into gametophytes.

Plants are located on land, and water, and number over 260,000 species. Bryophyte plants are prevalent on the ground, and are known to grow on rocks and even other plants. Species in the Magnoliophyta division include all agricultural crops (all vegetables,...

Once leaves turn yellow or brown, they will not become healthy again. Prune these stems continuously throughout the year each time a bloom fades.Examine the lower leaves of the ginger plant and look for leaves that are brown or yellow.

Moving the plant to another location with as little soil attached as possible may save it, depending on the plant's size. These microorganisms provide aeration in the soil, help retain water and nutrients, and most importantly help to transfer nitrogen...

This allows the remaining lichen to repopulate.Place the lichen in a paper bag to transport it to your garden or another site. Wet lichens are easier to handle.Break off a small piece of a lichen to collect it.

Remove the sucker, then cut and gouge the remaining underground bud with the spade. Banana plants have a rhizomatic root system and send new stalks up, producing a series of stems that develop into active fruiting plants.

The fungus absorbs nutrients from the tree and passes them onto the parasite growth, taking necessary nutrients along for itself. These hyphae can grow into spaces that plant roots cannot and can absorb the oxygen from the microscopic pockets in the soil...

Simmer aloe vera with your favorite spices for about 1/2 hour. It is also possible, though, to cook aloe vera. Some people boil aloe vera cubes in 1 cup of sugar with the juice of one lemon or lime for a refreshing, sweet treat.

The leaves are light green and narrow. The flowers and leaves are poisonous and can be fatal if ingested, according to North Carolina State University. The flowers on this herbaceous perennial are star-like in shape and range from pale yellow to white...

Chilled in the refrigerator, the hormone maintains its effectiveness for up to two months.As soon as you take cuttings from the plants you want to propagate, immediately place them in a container that contains enough of the willow water to immerse the...

Drosera plants draw out nourishment from the insects over the course of a day or two.It was believed that insectivorous plants such as sundews grew flowers on long stalks to keep pollinators away from their snares.

Soak the bare roots of your trees, plants or shrubs overnight, or as stated on directions. Root stimulators are often used when plants, flowers or bare-root trees are transplanted.

They are typically yellow-orange pigments that give carrots their characteristic color. The name changes since their structure has changed. For example, chlorophyll reflects green light.

Several soakings and rinsings will remove most of the salt from the seeds, but avoid this method and purchase unsalted sunflower seeds if you are on a no-sodium diet.Submerge the sunflower seeds in a bowl of water for five minutes.Pour the water and seeds...

It absorbs light of 453 nm and 642 nm. Plants have several types of pigments that allow them to absorb light for photosynthesis. It reflects green light, so that the plants that contain it appear green.

Tropical varieties often have many more petals and more intense colors than the native lilies.Besides being the birth flower for July, the blue lotus (Nymphaea caerulea), hardy in USDA zones 10 through 12, is also the celebrated national flower of Sri...

A perennial plant is one that comes back from its own root system year after year.An annual is a plant that grows, flowers, sets seed and dies in one growing season. That variety will look better grown among taller varieties of dianthus.Low-growing dianthus...

Undiluted vinegar into the spray bottle container. Young foliage and shoots are the most susceptible to excessive powdery fungal growth. Cover all parts of the plant, especially the underside of leaves.