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Keeping Houseplants Healthy
DIYnet — Filled with gravel, a humidity tray will provide extra moisture for indoor plants. This bird's-nest fern (Asplenium nidus) was burned by sun coming through a window. Home-garden expert Jim Johnson of the University of Tennessee Agricultural ...More…
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Caring for Gift Plants
DIYnet — Jan Goldsmith, host of HGTV's The Great Indoors, explains the difference between gift plants and houseplants. Flowering houseplants will come in and out of bloom and can make a permanent addition to your indoor garden. Decorative gift plants put ...More…
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Caring for Houseplants
DIYnet — Jan Goldsmith, host of HGTV's The Great Indoors, and Mary Henry examine some inexpensive starter plants. Indoor-gardening expert Mary Henry tells Jan Goldsmith, host of HGTV's The Great Indoors, how to water and fertilize houseplants. If you ...More…
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Common Ferns
DIYnet — Paul James, host of HGTV's Gardening by the Yard, explains why he's fond of ferns: Ferns are one of the most interesting, versatile and beautiful plant groups in existence today. Among the oldest known plants on the planet, ferns grew in the age . ...More…
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Creating a Designer Look With Houseplants
DIYnet — Dendrobium orchid combined with tillandsia in a decorative container makes a striking display for a living room. Tillandsia requires no maintenance other than occasional misting. In winter, indoor plants can add color and texture to counters and ...More…
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Festival Exhibit: Growing Plants for Your Health
DIYnet — For centuries people have known about the medicinal properties of many plants. Jessie Mack Burns shares information on the uses of some of them: Aloe vera (aids in healing of minor burns and skin irritations) ( Coneflowers, Chinese milk vetch ...More…
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Geraniums (Germany exhibit)
DIYnet — This geranium, which was propagated from a parent plant, is only five weeks old. Horticulturist Heather Will-Browne talks about geraniums in this audio clip. Kim Haworth and horticulturist Heather Will-Browne take a look at geraniums, the can-do ...More…
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A Good Time for Plants That Don't Need a Lot of Water
DIYnet — In her vegetable garden she uses newspaper as a mulch. After laying out thick sections, she wets it down and then covers it with straw for a good look. This keeps the weeds down and keeps the soil moist. Don't use glossy color pages, however; the ...More…
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Top-Notch Care for Bedding Plants
DIYnet — As you select bedding plants for your garden, you'll be choosing from three different types -- annuals, biennials and perennials. But regardless of which type you choose, be sure to start with a healthy, quality plant says Disney horticulturist ...More…
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Topiaries (France exhibit)
DIYnet — Kim Haworth and Eric Williams stand among three juniper topiaries: the natural cone shape (left), the spiral (center) and the poodle-pompon (right). Horticulturist Eric Williams discusses topiary maintenance in this audio clip. Horticulturist ...More…
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Bromeliads
DIYnet — I recently recieved a bromeliad as a gift and I'm not sure how to care for it. Can you help? To grow a healthy bromeliad, you must use a well-draining soil. You can buy potting soil that's already mixed with perlite or vermiculite, or mix your ...More…