• How to Reuse Soil in Your Indoor Garden (Season After Season)(Post)

    Photo courtesy of rawpixelContainer gardening is pretty easy to make work. You can keep potted plants or make raised garden beds to help isolate the area where you’ll be growing and better contr ...

  • How to Get Rid of Ants in Houseplants (3 Steps)(Post)

    Ants are a fairly common indoor pest, and keeping house plants can provide them with places to build nests inside. If you have potted plants, it’s possible for ants to form colonies near their roots, ...

  • How to Use Coco Coir for Plants: Mix Ratios and Tips(Post)

    Photo by Patrick PerkinsIf you’re reading this, I’m going to assume that you already know what coco coir is. And if you don’t, head on over to our beginner article on types of growing media to find o ...

  • Mosquito-Eating Fish for Outdoor Ponds(Post)

    Fish That Eat Mosquitoes (And How to Keep Them Healthy Outside) Photo courtesy of Mohamed Nuzrath I’m ready to enjoy the warmer weather, but I hate dealing with mosquitoes. Don’t you? It see ...

  • Can You Grow Strawberries Indoors?(Post)

    Can You Grow Strawberries Indoors?Photo courtesy of Jorge LujanEver wondered if you can grow strawberries indoors? Turns out, the answer is yes! In fact, despite what you may have heard, it's actuall ...

  • What to Know When You Bring Home a New Houseplant(Post)

    What to Know When You Bring Home a New HouseplantAre you a beginner at indoor gardening? Or maybe you’ve had houseplants for years but still feel like you’re missing something about how to keep them ...

  • Growing Indoor Plants for Your Exotic Pets(Post)

    Have you thought about combining your interests in indoor gardening and exotic pets? Yes, it is possible to grow plants in your reptile or amphibian terrarium. Gardening in your pet’s tank ...

  • Why Tap Water Hurts Your Hydroponic System(Post)

    Photo by Jong MarshesOkay so, if you’ve ever had a potted houseplant, most of us just add a bit of tap water and the occasional fertilizer to keep those things going, right? Simple. So it makes sense ...

  • Do My Plants Need Added Beneficial Bacteria?(Post)

    Maybe you’ve heard about beneficial bacteria. And maybe you’re wondering if it’s really necessary for your garden. It’s understandable that you might be skeptical. After all, you’ve been growing with ...

  • ​Top 5 Indoor Plant Diseases to Watch Out For(Post)

    When it comes to growing plants indoors, you have a lot more control over environmental factors than plants grown outside. Because of that, it is less likely that your plants will succumb to bacteria ...

  • What's the Deal with Mycorrhiza?(Post)

    What's the Deal with Mycorrhiza?Have you heard about mycorrhizal fungus but didn’t really understand what its purpose was in indoor gardening or hydroponics? You’re not alone. New gardeners often kno ...

  • How to Propagate Plants from Cuttings(Post)

    How to Propagate Plants from CuttingsLast week, we covered ways to get houseplants for free. You can check out those tips in that article:How to Get Plants for FreeOne of those methods is to take cut ...