Indoor Bonsai Care

Once you have that shape in mind, grasp the base with one hand and bend the trunk to this shape with the other.Now you can wire the branches. Thefor bonsai not only reduce the size of the plant but strive to mimic the natural forms of the trees that grew...

Yes, they do.If you decide to try to use fruit trees as bonsai, remember that they'll require more maintenance than full-size fruit trees. The former bears full-size lemons on bonsais, while the latter offers fragrant blossoms and fruit all year long.

Can grass grow indoors? The general rule for wheatgrass indoors is that it will grow anywhere you have other houseplants. With indoor grass, you'll want the seed to grow in a smaller potted area..

Turf grass may be germinated from seed in flats or directly into containers. You can grow a decorative mat of turf grass or use small ornamental indoor grasses as accents in containers.It may seem inconceivable that turf grasses can grow indoors.

“Proper preparation will take at least two weeks to minimize foliage defoliation.” Insect Patrol First, check your plants for insect damage, actual insects and insect eggs. “Therefore many repeat applications may be necessary.” Insects and their...

Herbal vinegars can be made in the same way as cold oil infusions, using vinegar instead of oil and allowing to steep for a month or more. For those in colder regions, February or March is the time to start many seeds.

Cultivation of coffee is now widespread wherever the climate allows, especially in Central and South America. It's precisely this growth habit—a tolerance of low-light conditions—that makes a coffee shrub an excellent houseplant.

It's an adorable, easy, low-maintenance specimen.Beginners gravitate to the Heartleaf because it's cute and satiny and has a vining habit—it trails. So make sure that your spider lives in well-draining soil in a well-draining pot, and you will not have...

Water When it comes to watering, indoor plants need to be monitored closely. Unless you keep your home very warm, this might be a challenge. Don't let winter's cold weather get you down.

So much so, that he had to have an Armenian Cucumber (photo at left) every day, even when they were not in season. Thereafter, timed release fertilizer is a good choice. I find that my attention has already turned from outdoor garden plants to those I...

Kalanchoes keep on blooming until spring, when I trim them back and send them to repause on the bottom shelves, until summer. I'll tell you what I'm doing: rotate, rotate and, again, rotate my pots, all year long!

Put on the cap and screw it on lightly. Plants can utilize about four times the amount of CO2 found in the atmosphere. One bottle of yeast doesn't produce much more CO2 than an animal does by exhaling, so if you want to fill your greenhouse, you'll need...

Cautions: Citrus appreciates a humid climate, so mist the leaves or place near a humidifier occasionally. Luckily, several foods can be grown indoors, even in the dead of a frosty winter.

However, everything from lettuce to red cabbage, cilantro, amaranth, sunflowers and daikon radish can be grown as a tiny-but-tasty leafy addition to a meal. Like sprouts, microgreens are eaten while in the early stages of a plant's growth, but unlike...

To grow in a shallow pot, your little tree will need strong lateral (sideways-growing) roots. The black plastic containers Chick-Fil-A uses for half-pints of slaw are perfect for little plants.

A person could do with everything I mentioned earlier, as well as make topiaries for their bonsai and dish gardens.The shiny smooth leaves on this plant would look awesome under some sort of juniper or other evergreen.

Do not let the soil get soggy and muddy; the water should drain from the holes.Cover the top of the cup with plastic wrap, creating a greenhouse effect. Use a marker to write the date and the type of seed planted on the outside of each cup.Keep the cup...

While these mushrooms may not be attractive, they are only toxic if ingested in large quantities, and if their looks do not bother you, leave them alone, as the mycelium actually breaks soil down and is beneficial to your houseplants.

If you've noticed a musty odor around your houseplant, the cause is most likely from overwatering. Plant in a pot that has drainage holes.If your plant has a musty odor, withhold water until the soil dries out.

Each time I pass it, my old friend will remind me that I need to go slow and allow my own skin to adjust to work under the summer sun. I grew up using the freshly split leaves as a first-aid treatment for burns, cuts and insect bites but otherwise taking...

Maintain a soil temperature of 70 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit for optimal root formation. All-purpose potting soil or garden loam are not recommended for plants in containers because they are too heavy, compact easily with repeated watering and tend to drain...

This process may seem a little strange and is certainly not easy or quick, but it produces a concentrated, perfumed lilac elixir.Place two plates next to each other so that you have two sets of five plates each.

You'll want each of these "seed pieces" to contain at least six buds. If you cannot provide your potted sugar canes enough direct sunlight, try supplementing with 40-watt grow lights.Purchase a healthy, young 6-foot sugar cane stalk from a local grower,...

Braiding the trunks of three young ficus seedlings together creates a look that makes the attractive plant even more interesting. Ficus is an attractive indoor plant with graceful branches, pale grey bark and glossy green foliage.

There are an additional 10 elements needed in hydroponic nutrients: sulfur, magnesium, calcium, iron, manganese, zinc, copper, chlorine, boron and molybdenum. Deficiency in any nutrient will cause damage to your plants.When you make your nutrients yourself,...

The harvester applies the wax.Removing the wax will not make a difference, as the lucky bamboo will never sprout from the top of the cane. It will, however, produce new growth from above the node beneath the waxed end.

Don't be alarmed when the avocado seed splits, as that this is normal.Transplant your avocado tree into soil when it is several inches tall and has leaves. Change the water every few weeks and do not let it become murky or stagnant.Watch your avocado...