Low Growing Border Plants

Arrowhead Plant is an easy to grow houseplant with green and white foliage in a heart shape that does well in low light conditions. The cuttings can be rooted and planted, and is the easiest way to propagate Arrowhead.

Any type of fertilizer offers nutrients that help plants with the transition to a new environment. They produce aerial roots that like higher humidity, and it's normal for these roots to grow above the soil level and absorb extra moisture.

While this won't kill the plant, it does start to look unslightly, and the browned edges are usually removed. While it is tolerant of wet roots, it prefers not to be that way. This plant also performs well without any bright indirect light, and just fluorescent...

Indoor houseplant fertilizers fall into two groups: water soluble, liquid quick release, and granular, slow release fertilizers. Indoors, Anthurium Pumpkin does best with bright indirect to bright direct light.

All of these fertilizers may be used when planting Money Tree. Money Tree is a small, tree like plant with a clear trunk and large leaves. Any type of fertilizer offers nutrients that help plants with the transition to a new environment.

Schefflera Arboricola hails from Taiwan, where the trees grow upwards of 20 feet tall. Outdoors, Dwarf Umbrella Trees do well in part to full shade. The brightly colored green and yellow foliage lightens and brightens any room or corner indoors or even...

These small flowers that become pups resemble spiders, and can be planted once they produce small white roots. The Spider Plants should be watered relatively infrequently, as the plants like to dry out occasionally between watering.

Fertilizer is recommended only for plants potted in the same container for a long time to provide nutrients for new growth. All of these fertilizers may be used when planting Neon Pothos indoors.

Indoor houseplant fertilizers fall into two groups: water soluble, liquid quick release, and granular, slow release fertilizers. Indoors, Anthurium Tickled Pink does best with bright indirect to bright direct light.

Indoor houseplant fertilizers fall into two groups: water soluble, liquid quick release, and granular, slow release fertilizers. Indoors, Anthurium White Heart does best with bright indirect to bright direct light.

Some of the plants in this family even have red stems. Any type of fertilizer offers nutrients that help plants with the transition to a new environment. If you're unsure, it is always better to let the plant go dry instead of drenching it with water.

Western or southern exposure would work as long as the plant is away from the window or the window is well shaded. Regular potting mix works well, try to keep the soil from drying out too much that it compacts, as it can be difficult to rehydrate.

They do well in offices or living rooms away from windows or natural light. It is an excellent choice for first time houseplant buyers because it handles missed watering and minimal light without consequence.

Peace lilies are a versatile houseplant that do well in anywhere from fluorescent light to an eastern or northern window. His name is reflected in the Latin name. The glossy green foliage does well in most living spaces, and actually cleans the indoor...

Keep in mind that this new potting mix will retain more moisture than the previous container, so watering in the beginning should be less frequent. One of the other beautiful features of tropical plants is that they can adorn a porch or shady spot outdoors...

Pothos is on NASA's Clean Air List because it removes formaldehyde, xylene, and benzene from the air. Marble Queen Pothos is an excellent plant for beginners as it requires minimal light and water requirements.

Keep in mind that this new potting mix will retain more moisture than the previous container, so watering in the beginning should be less frequent. One of the other beautiful features of tropical plants is that they can adorn a porch or shady spot outdoors...

Too many yellow leaves means the plant is staying wet too often, whereas brown tips to the leaves means it has been kept too dry. Dracaena Art Bush performs well in fluorescent light like office buildings or atriums or anywhere away from direct light.

In general, Jade Pothos does not require fertilizer. Any type of fertilizer offers nutrients that help plants with the transition to a new environment. The plant normally grows as a vine with charming, almost heart shaped leaves.

Jade Jewel Dracaena is a wonderfully striped houseplant that can handle low light to bright indirect light. Regular potting mix works well, try to keep the soil from drying out too much that it compacts, as it can be difficult to rehydrate.

If unsure, do not water. They can handle some bright, indirect light too, but too much light will cause browning. Because it's in the cactus and succulent family, it can handle little to no water.

Plants that are watered too often will not survive. Snake Plants thrive in the lowest light conditions indoors, living with just fluorescent light. From there, Snake Plant found its way into peoples homes because of its ease of care.

Its a drought tolerant houseplant that cleans the air of toxins. Philodendron monstera thrive in the low light conditions indoors, living with just fluorescent light. Indoor houseplant fertilizers fall into two groups: water soluble, liquid quick release,...

The easiest way to tell if a plant needs to be watered is by the weight of the container. Dracaena demensis is the Latin name for Limelight Dracaena. Limelight Dracaena is a bright, vibrant houseplant that cleans the air indoors.

They can handle some bright, indirect light too, but too much light will cause browning and sunburn. Outdoors, these plants prefer not to go into clay soil, as it holds moisture and compacts.

If the container is very heavy and the foliage is upright, chances are good the plant doesn't need water, whereas a light container and limp foliage means the plant needs some water.