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Common Foods & Plants Poisonous to Cats

It often surprises people how many common household foods and plants are poisonous to cats. Every responsible cat owner should familiarize themselves with a basic list of items that are toxic to their pets....

4 comments    lilies toxic to cats
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Growing Cacti and Succulents as Houseplants

We often hear about curb appeal when a discussion about selling or buying a new home is underway but often the discussion stops at the front door. If you truly want to impress a potential buyer you will see...

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How to Care for African Violets

African violets have an honoured place in my memory, I can’t remember my parents home without at least one brightening up a windowsill or plant stand. The same goes for my aunts’ homes and in later...

34 comments    home how amazon
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Houseplants for Cleaner Air

You may not even think that the air in your home or office needs any cleaning, but it is a very common problem due to modern building and decorating materials. Houseplants can help clean the air as well as add some wonderful nature to your living space

1 comment    gardening plants houseplants
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Five Best Houseplants for Low-Light Areas

Nothing brightens and softens up a room like a thriving green plant. While some people have a natural knack for keeping plants alive, it's not always that easy for everyone else. One of the biggest problems with indoor houseplants, is finding the right plant for the light level you have in your home.

8 comments    home gardening hobbies
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How to Keep a Venus Fly Trap

If you're looking for a houseplant that's a little bit different and will challenge your plant-keeping skills, why not try raising some Venus Fly Traps.

2 comments    houseplants carnivorous plants
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Five Beautiful Flowering Houseplants

Nothing cheers up a room like a bit of bloom. Cut flowers are great, but if you're the green-thumb type (or you're not, but would like to try growing a plant anyway!) give one of these gorgeous houseplants a...

1 comment    home lavender orchids
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Tips for Raising and Caring for Miniature Trees or Bonsai

Raising Bonsai Trees Can be Rewarding and Fun! Bonsai can be raised and enjoyed by anyone nowadays. This unique art of miniaturizing trees for decoration in the home and garden was started by the Japanese...

0 comments    recreation gardening houseplants
You too, can have a beautiful Citrus tree indoors75

How to Grow Indoor Plants

Welcome to, How To Grow Indoor Plants, an informative article on ways to change your indoor plant arrangements to create a magical garden Growing plants indoors can make for an amazingly beautiful...

1 comment    plants fertilizers house plants
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Propagating Plants From Leaf Cuttings

With some plants, leaves and parts of leaves can be cut and rooted to produce a new plant. This method works well for some begonias, peperomia, jade plant, African violet, kalanchoes, florist gloxinas and...

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