For those living in an urban setting with little or no outdoor space, gardening indoors, which utilize hanging pots and planters, is a great alternative to traditional gardening.
When picking out plants for indoor gardening, make sure the plants are adaptable and will be able to survive in the conditions within your house. Consider how much time you will be able to spend caring for the plants, how much light your house offers, and also how much money you want to spend on your indoor garden. Also consider if you want year-round or seasonal plants.
Herbs are great for indoor gardening; they are both attractive and edible. Potted herbs placed in a sunny window should thrive. Some popular herbs include chives, dill, sage, thyme, and oregano.
When indoor gardening, consider the amount of experience you have before choosing a plant. There are some plants that are easy to grow and maintain and more appropriate for a novice gardener. Some low maintenance plants include Fatsia, Cyperus, Scandens, Succulents, Coleus, and Bromeliads.
Some things, such as the basic rules of maintaining plants, are different in indoor gardening that in a regular outdoor setting. Since plants won’t get the sunlight they do outdoors (unless there is a large south facing window), lighting is essential. You need to know how much light your plants need and pick plants that only need medium to low light, such as ferns or Philodendrons, unless you plan to supply artificial lighting. If you buy a plant already grown, wherever you get it probably has better lighting than your house so you will need to “condition” your plant and gradually reduce the light it receives. Once you get the plant inside, make sure and rotate the plant to encourage full and upright growth.
Be sure to adequately water your plants and try to use water that is about the same as the temperature of the room. Your pot should allow for drainage. Also pay attention to temperature in your house in order to ensure healthy plants. A 10-15 degree range won’t hurt any plants, but rapid changes could cause damage.
Indoor gardening has its advantages. For example, bugs and insects are less of a concern. You also won’t have to worry about wind or frost reeking havoc on your garden. For instance, plants don’t only remove carbon dioxide from the air, they also remove many pollutants as well. Indoor gardening will result in beautiful decoration in your house as well as cleaner air.
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